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Class A Contractor License

Contractor business license. The class limits contract values; approved classifications and specialty designations determine permitted work.

Licensing authority: Virginia Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation, Board for Contractors · Application information

Add Specialty — Alternative sewage disposal system contracting (ADS)
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Classification or specialty
Alternative sewage disposal system contracting (ADS). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Existing license
Existing Class A contractor adding this classification or specialty under 18VAC50-22-240 B; satisfy the relevant QI requirements. No business DE examination is added by this provision.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualification prerequisite
Master alternative onsite sewage system installer license issued by the Board for Waterworks and Wastewater Works Operators and Onsite Sewage System Professionals. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Add Specialty — Alternative energy system contracting (AES)

At least one of the following alternatives:

  • ALTERNATIVE ENERGY SYSTEM CONTRACTING EXAMINATION (practice unavailable)
  • ROOFING CONTRACTING EXAMINATION (practice unavailable)
Classification or specialty
Alternative energy system contracting (AES). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Existing license
Existing Class A contractor adding this classification or specialty under 18VAC50-22-240 B; satisfy the relevant QI requirements. No business DE examination is added by this provision.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Roofing exam alternative
The alternative to the AES examination requires qualifying for and obtaining ROC by examination together with NABCEP certification or a Board-approved certification, under 18VAC50-22-61.
Add Specialty — Asbestos contracting (ASB)
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Classification or specialty
Asbestos contracting (ASB). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Existing license
Existing Class A contractor adding this classification or specialty under 18VAC50-22-240 B; satisfy the relevant QI requirements. No business DE examination is added by this provision.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualification prerequisite
Asbestos supervisor license issued by the Virginia Board for Asbestos, Lead, and Home Inspectors. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Add Specialty — Accessibility services contracting (ASC)
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Classification or specialty
Accessibility services contracting (ASC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Existing license
Existing Class A contractor adding this classification or specialty under 18VAC50-22-240 B; satisfy the relevant QI requirements. No business DE examination is added by this provision.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualification prerequisite
Accessibility mechanic certification issued by the Board for Contractors. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Add Specialty — Accessibility services contracting LULA (ASL)
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Classification or specialty
Accessibility services contracting - LULA (ASL). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Existing license
Existing Class A contractor adding this classification or specialty under 18VAC50-22-240 B; satisfy the relevant QI requirements. No business DE examination is added by this provision.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualification prerequisite
Accessibility mechanic certification with the LULA endorsement issued by the Board for Contractors. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Add Specialty — Blast/explosive contracting (BEC)
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Classification or specialty
Blast/explosive contracting (BEC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Existing license
Existing Class A contractor adding this classification or specialty under 18VAC50-22-240 B; satisfy the relevant QI requirements. No business DE examination is added by this provision.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualification prerequisite
Blaster certification issued by the Department of Fire Programs. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Add Specialty — Masonry contracting (BRK)
MASONRY CONTRACTING EXAMINATION (practice unavailable)
Classification or specialty
Masonry contracting (BRK). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Existing license
Existing Class A contractor adding this classification or specialty under 18VAC50-22-240 B; satisfy the relevant QI requirements. No business DE examination is added by this provision.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Add Specialty — Billboard/sign contracting (BSC)
BILLBOARD/SIGN CONTRACTING EXAMINATION (practice unavailable)
Classification or specialty
Billboard/sign contracting (BSC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Existing license
Existing Class A contractor adding this classification or specialty under 18VAC50-22-240 B; satisfy the relevant QI requirements. No business DE examination is added by this provision.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Add Specialty — Commercial building contractors (CBC)
COMMERCIAL BUILDING TECHNICAL CONTRACTOR EXAMINATION (practice unavailable)
Classification or specialty
Commercial building contractors (CBC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Existing license
Existing Class A contractor adding this classification or specialty under 18VAC50-22-240 B; satisfy the relevant QI requirements. No business DE examination is added by this provision.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Nationwide equivalent exam
The current Virginia A501-27LIC-v18 application, page 4, section 12 A (CBC/CIC), states: "The NASCLA Exam is equivalent but you must still provide compatible experience." The supplied nationwide examination context contains no registered version. This nationwide alternative is recorded here pending registration; the registered Virginia technical examinations remain listed. For RMC, this applies only when qualifying by the CBC or CIC alternative.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Add Specialty — Conventional sewage disposal system contracting (CDS)
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Classification or specialty
Conventional sewage disposal system contracting (CDS). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Existing license
Existing Class A contractor adding this classification or specialty under 18VAC50-22-240 B; satisfy the relevant QI requirements. No business DE examination is added by this provision.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualification prerequisite
Master conventional onsite sewage system installer license issued by the Board for Waterworks and Wastewater Works Operators and Onsite Sewage System Professionals. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Add Specialty — Concrete contracting (CEM)
CONCRETE CONTRACTING EXAMINATION (practice unavailable)
Classification or specialty
Concrete contracting (CEM). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Existing license
Existing Class A contractor adding this classification or specialty under 18VAC50-22-240 B; satisfy the relevant QI requirements. No business DE examination is added by this provision.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Add Specialty — Commercial improvement contracting (CIC)
COMMERCIAL IMPROVEMENT CONTRACTING EXAMINATION (practice unavailable)
Classification or specialty
Commercial improvement contracting (CIC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Existing license
Existing Class A contractor adding this classification or specialty under 18VAC50-22-240 B; satisfy the relevant QI requirements. No business DE examination is added by this provision.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Nationwide equivalent exam
The current Virginia A501-27LIC-v18 application, page 4, section 12 A (CBC/CIC), states: "The NASCLA Exam is equivalent but you must still provide compatible experience." The supplied nationwide examination context contains no registered version. This nationwide alternative is recorded here pending registration; the registered Virginia technical examinations remain listed. For RMC, this applies only when qualifying by the CBC or CIC alternative.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Add Specialty — Drug lab remediation contracting (DLR)
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Classification or specialty
Drug lab remediation contracting (DLR). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Existing license
Existing Class A contractor adding this classification or specialty under 18VAC50-22-240 B; satisfy the relevant QI requirements. No business DE examination is added by this provision.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Implementation exam statement
18VAC50-22-61 specifies an approved remediation course and “No” Board-approved examination. QI form A501-27EXINFO-v10, page 6, states: "Qualified Individuals for the following specialties, in addition to the experience requirements, must successfully complete a technical examination that has been approved by the Board for Contractors:" Its list includes "Drug, Lab, Remediation (DLR)". The current application also includes DLR in its examination list. That lower-ranked demand is retained as an applicant condition, not an identifiable exam leaf.
Qualification prerequisite
Remediation course approved by the Board for Contractors. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Add Specialty — Drywall contracting (DRY)
DRYWALL CONTRACTING EXAMINATION (practice unavailable)
Classification or specialty
Drywall contracting (DRY). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Existing license
Existing Class A contractor adding this classification or specialty under 18VAC50-22-240 B; satisfy the relevant QI requirements. No business DE examination is added by this provision.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Add Specialty — Elevator/escalator contracting (EEC)
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Classification or specialty
Elevator/escalator contracting (EEC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Existing license
Existing Class A contractor adding this classification or specialty under 18VAC50-22-240 B; satisfy the relevant QI requirements. No business DE examination is added by this provision.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualification prerequisite
Elevator mechanic certification issued by the Board for Contractors. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Add Specialty — Electrical contractors (ELE)
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Classification or specialty
Electrical contractors (ELE). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Existing license
Existing Class A contractor adding this classification or specialty under 18VAC50-22-240 B; satisfy the relevant QI requirements. No business DE examination is added by this provision.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualification prerequisite
Master electrician tradesman license issued by the Board for Contractors. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Add Specialty — Equipment/machinery contracting (EMC)
EQUIPMENT/MACHINERY CONTRACTING EXAMINATION (practice unavailable)
Classification or specialty
Equipment/machinery contracting (EMC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Existing license
Existing Class A contractor adding this classification or specialty under 18VAC50-22-240 B; satisfy the relevant QI requirements. No business DE examination is added by this provision.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Add Specialty — Environmental monitoring well contracting (EMW)
ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING WELL CONTRACTING EXAMINATION (practice unavailable)
Classification or specialty
Environmental monitoring well contracting (EMW). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Existing license
Existing Class A contractor adding this classification or specialty under 18VAC50-22-240 B; satisfy the relevant QI requirements. No business DE examination is added by this provision.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Add Specialty — Environmental specialties contracting (ENV)
ENVIRONMENTAL SPECIALTIES CONTRACTING EXAMINATION (practice unavailable)
Classification or specialty
Environmental specialties contracting (ENV). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Existing license
Existing Class A contractor adding this classification or specialty under 18VAC50-22-240 B; satisfy the relevant QI requirements. No business DE examination is added by this provision.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Add Specialty — Electronic/communication service contracting (ESC)
ELECTRONIC/COMMUNICATION SERVICE CONTRACTING EXAMINATION (practice unavailable)
Classification or specialty
Electronic/communication service contracting (ESC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Existing license
Existing Class A contractor adding this classification or specialty under 18VAC50-22-240 B; satisfy the relevant QI requirements. No business DE examination is added by this provision.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Add Specialty — Fire alarm systems contracting (FAS)
FIRE ALARM SYSTEMS CONTRACTING EXAMINATION (practice unavailable)
Classification or specialty
Fire alarm systems contracting (FAS). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Existing license
Existing Class A contractor adding this classification or specialty under 18VAC50-22-240 B; satisfy the relevant QI requirements. No business DE examination is added by this provision.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Add Specialty — Farm improvement contracting (FIC)
FARM IMPROVEMENT CONTRACTING EXAMINATION (practice unavailable)
Classification or specialty
Farm improvement contracting (FIC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Existing license
Existing Class A contractor adding this classification or specialty under 18VAC50-22-240 B; satisfy the relevant QI requirements. No business DE examination is added by this provision.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Add Specialty — Finish carpentry contracting (FIN)
FINISH CARPENTRY CONTRACTING EXAMINATION (practice unavailable)
Classification or specialty
Finish carpentry contracting (FIN). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Existing license
Existing Class A contractor adding this classification or specialty under 18VAC50-22-240 B; satisfy the relevant QI requirements. No business DE examination is added by this provision.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Add Specialty — Flooring and floor covering contracting (FLR)
FLOORING AND FLOOR COVERING CONTRACTING EXAMINATION (practice unavailable)
Classification or specialty
Flooring and floor covering contracting (FLR). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Existing license
Existing Class A contractor adding this classification or specialty under 18VAC50-22-240 B; satisfy the relevant QI requirements. No business DE examination is added by this provision.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Add Specialty — Framing contractor (FRM)
FRAMING SUBCONTRACTOR EXAMINATION (practice unavailable)
Classification or specialty
Framing contractor (FRM). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Existing license
Existing Class A contractor adding this classification or specialty under 18VAC50-22-240 B; satisfy the relevant QI requirements. No business DE examination is added by this provision.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Add Specialty — Fire suppression contracting (FSP)
FIRE SUPPRESSION CONTRACTING EXAMINATION (practice unavailable)
Classification or specialty
Fire suppression contracting (FSP). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Existing license
Existing Class A contractor adding this classification or specialty under 18VAC50-22-240 B; satisfy the relevant QI requirements. No business DE examination is added by this provision.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Add Specialty — Gas fitting contracting (GFC)
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Classification or specialty
Gas fitting contracting (GFC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Existing license
Existing Class A contractor adding this classification or specialty under 18VAC50-22-240 B; satisfy the relevant QI requirements. No business DE examination is added by this provision.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualification prerequisite
Master gas fitter license issued by the Board for Contractors. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.

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Effective from 2026-09-22.

Add Specialty — Glass and glazing contracting (GLZ)
GLASS AND GLAZING CONTRACTING EXAMINATION (practice unavailable)
Classification or specialty
Glass and glazing contracting (GLZ). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Existing license
Existing Class A contractor adding this classification or specialty under 18VAC50-22-240 B; satisfy the relevant QI requirements. No business DE examination is added by this provision.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Add Specialty — Highway/heavy contractors (H/H)
HIGHWAY/HEAVY CONTRACTING EXAMINATION (practice unavailable)
Classification or specialty
Highway/heavy contractors (H/H). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Existing license
Existing Class A contractor adding this classification or specialty under 18VAC50-22-240 B; satisfy the relevant QI requirements. No business DE examination is added by this provision.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Add Specialty — Home improvement contracting (HIC)
HOME IMPROVEMENT CONTRACTING EXAMINATION (practice unavailable)
Classification or specialty
Home improvement contracting (HIC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Existing license
Existing Class A contractor adding this classification or specialty under 18VAC50-22-240 B; satisfy the relevant QI requirements. No business DE examination is added by this provision.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Add Specialty — HVAC contractors (HVA)
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Classification or specialty
HVAC contractors (HVA). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Existing license
Existing Class A contractor adding this classification or specialty under 18VAC50-22-240 B; satisfy the relevant QI requirements. No business DE examination is added by this provision.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualification prerequisite
Master HVAC tradesman license issued by the Board for Contractors. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.

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Effective from 2026-09-22.

Add Specialty — Industrialized building contracting (IBC)
INDUSTRIALIZED BUILDING CONTRACTING EXAMINATION (practice unavailable)
Classification or specialty
Industrialized building contracting (IBC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Existing license
Existing Class A contractor adding this classification or specialty under 18VAC50-22-240 B; satisfy the relevant QI requirements. No business DE examination is added by this provision.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Add Specialty — Insulation and weather stripping contracting (INS)
INSULATION AND WEATHER STRIPPING CONTRACTING EXAMINATION (practice unavailable)
Classification or specialty
Insulation and weather stripping contracting (INS). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Existing license
Existing Class A contractor adding this classification or specialty under 18VAC50-22-240 B; satisfy the relevant QI requirements. No business DE examination is added by this provision.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Add Specialty — Landscape irrigation contracting (ISC)
LANDSCAPE IRRIGATION CONTRACTING EXAMINATION (practice unavailable)
Classification or specialty
Landscape irrigation contracting (ISC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Existing license
Existing Class A contractor adding this classification or specialty under 18VAC50-22-240 B; satisfy the relevant QI requirements. No business DE examination is added by this provision.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Add Specialty — Lead abatement contracting (LAC)
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Classification or specialty
Lead abatement contracting (LAC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Existing license
Existing Class A contractor adding this classification or specialty under 18VAC50-22-240 B; satisfy the relevant QI requirements. No business DE examination is added by this provision.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualification prerequisite
Lead abatement supervisor license issued by the Virginia Board for Asbestos, Lead, and Home Inspectors. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Add Specialty — Liquefied petroleum gas contracting (LPG)
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Classification or specialty
Liquefied petroleum gas contracting (LPG). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Existing license
Existing Class A contractor adding this classification or specialty under 18VAC50-22-240 B; satisfy the relevant QI requirements. No business DE examination is added by this provision.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualification prerequisite
Master liquefied petroleum gas fitter license issued by the Board for Contractors. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Add Specialty — Landscape service contracting (LSC)
LANDSCAPING SERVICE CONTRACTING EXAMINATION (practice unavailable)
Classification or specialty
Landscape service contracting (LSC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Existing license
Existing Class A contractor adding this classification or specialty under 18VAC50-22-240 B; satisfy the relevant QI requirements. No business DE examination is added by this provision.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Add Specialty — Marine facility contracting (MCC)
MARINE FACILITY CONTRACTING EXAMINATION (practice unavailable)
Classification or specialty
Marine facility contracting (MCC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Existing license
Existing Class A contractor adding this classification or specialty under 18VAC50-22-240 B; satisfy the relevant QI requirements. No business DE examination is added by this provision.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Add Specialty — Manufactured home contracting (MHC)
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Classification or specialty
Manufactured home contracting (MHC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Existing license
Existing Class A contractor adding this classification or specialty under 18VAC50-22-240 B; satisfy the relevant QI requirements. No business DE examination is added by this provision.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualification prerequisite
Manufactured Housing Installer Certification issued by the Department of Housing and Community Development. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Add Specialty — Miscellaneous contracting (MSC)
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Board approval
Provide documentation acceptable to the Board of experience in the single restricted activity; the Board considers the application under the Administrative Process Act. QI form A501-27EXINFO-v10 says: "1. Employ a Qualified Individual with the requisite years of experience (2, 3, or 5 years), based on license class, for the particular activity that meets the MSC definition outlined in 18 VAC 50-22-30 of the regulations." The Class C regulation requires one year.
Classification or specialty
Miscellaneous contracting (MSC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Existing license
Existing Class A contractor adding this classification or specialty under 18VAC50-22-240 B; satisfy the relevant QI requirements. No business DE examination is added by this provision.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Add Specialty — Natural gas fitting provider contracting (NGF)
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Classification or specialty
Natural gas fitting provider contracting (NGF). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Existing license
Existing Class A contractor adding this classification or specialty under 18VAC50-22-240 B; satisfy the relevant QI requirements. No business DE examination is added by this provision.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualification prerequisite
Master natural gas fitter provider license issued by the Board for Contractors. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Add Specialty — Asphalt paving and sealcoating contracting (PAV)
ASPHALT PAVING AND SEALCOATING CONTRACTING EXAMINATION (practice unavailable)
Classification or specialty
Asphalt paving and sealcoating contracting (PAV). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Existing license
Existing Class A contractor adding this classification or specialty under 18VAC50-22-240 B; satisfy the relevant QI requirements. No business DE examination is added by this provision.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Add Specialty — Plumbing contractors (PLB)
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Classification or specialty
Plumbing contractors (PLB). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Existing license
Existing Class A contractor adding this classification or specialty under 18VAC50-22-240 B; satisfy the relevant QI requirements. No business DE examination is added by this provision.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualification prerequisite
Master plumber tradesman license issued by the Board for Contractors. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Add Specialty — Swimming pool construction contracting (POL)
SWIMMING POOL CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTING EXAMINATION (practice unavailable)
Classification or specialty
Swimming pool construction contracting (POL). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Existing license
Existing Class A contractor adding this classification or specialty under 18VAC50-22-240 B; satisfy the relevant QI requirements. No business DE examination is added by this provision.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Add Specialty — Painting and wallcovering contracting (PTC)
PAINTING AND WALL COVERING CONTRACTING EXAMINATION (practice unavailable)
Classification or specialty
Painting and wallcovering contracting (PTC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Existing license
Existing Class A contractor adding this classification or specialty under 18VAC50-22-240 B; satisfy the relevant QI requirements. No business DE examination is added by this provision.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Add Specialty — Residential building contractors (RBC)
RESIDENTIAL BUILDING CONTRACTOR EXAMINATION (practice unavailable)
Classification or specialty
Residential building contractors (RBC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Existing license
Existing Class A contractor adding this classification or specialty under 18VAC50-22-240 B; satisfy the relevant QI requirements. No business DE examination is added by this provision.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Add Specialty — Refrigeration contracting (REF)
REFRIGERATION CONTRACTING EXAMINATION (practice unavailable)
Classification or specialty
Refrigeration contracting (REF). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Existing license
Existing Class A contractor adding this classification or specialty under 18VAC50-22-240 B; satisfy the relevant QI requirements. No business DE examination is added by this provision.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Add Specialty — Recreational facility contracting (RFC)
RECREATIONAL FACILITY CONTRACTING EXAMINATION (practice unavailable)
Classification or specialty
Recreational facility contracting (RFC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Existing license
Existing Class A contractor adding this classification or specialty under 18VAC50-22-240 B; satisfy the relevant QI requirements. No business DE examination is added by this provision.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Add Specialty — Radon mitigation contracting (RMC)

At least one of the following alternatives:

  • COMMERCIAL BUILDING TECHNICAL CONTRACTOR EXAMINATION (practice unavailable)
  • COMMERCIAL IMPROVEMENT CONTRACTING EXAMINATION (practice unavailable)
  • FARM IMPROVEMENT CONTRACTING EXAMINATION (practice unavailable)
  • HOME IMPROVEMENT CONTRACTING EXAMINATION (practice unavailable)
  • RESIDENTIAL BUILDING CONTRACTOR EXAMINATION (practice unavailable)
Classification or specialty
Radon mitigation contracting (RMC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Existing license
Existing Class A contractor adding this classification or specialty under 18VAC50-22-240 B; satisfy the relevant QI requirements. No business DE examination is added by this provision.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Nationwide equivalent exam
The current Virginia A501-27LIC-v18 application, page 4, section 12 A (CBC/CIC), states: "The NASCLA Exam is equivalent but you must still provide compatible experience." The supplied nationwide examination context contains no registered version. This nationwide alternative is recorded here pending registration; the registered Virginia technical examinations remain listed. For RMC, this applies only when qualifying by the CBC or CIC alternative.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Radon certification
A certificate from NRPP or NRSB is required, together with qualifying for CBC, CIC, FIC, HIC or RBC by examination under 18VAC50-22-61. The QI form A501-27EXINFO-v10 says: "1. Qualify for the Residential Building (RBC) license classification, or Commercial (CIC), Farm (FIC), or Home (HIC) improvement specialty designation." The administrative rule also admits CBC.
Add Specialty — Roofing contracting (ROC)
ROOFING CONTRACTING EXAMINATION (practice unavailable)
Classification or specialty
Roofing contracting (ROC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Existing license
Existing Class A contractor adding this classification or specialty under 18VAC50-22-240 B; satisfy the relevant QI requirements. No business DE examination is added by this provision.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Add Specialty — Fire sprinkler contracting (SPR)
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Classification or specialty
Fire sprinkler contracting (SPR). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Existing license
Existing Class A contractor adding this classification or specialty under 18VAC50-22-240 B; satisfy the relevant QI requirements. No business DE examination is added by this provision.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualification prerequisite
NICET Sprinkler level III or higher certification, or professional engineer license issued by the Virginia APELSCIDLA Board. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Add Specialty — Steel erection contracting (STL)
STEEL ERECTION EXAMINATION (practice unavailable)
Classification or specialty
Steel erection contracting (STL). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Existing license
Existing Class A contractor adding this classification or specialty under 18VAC50-22-240 B; satisfy the relevant QI requirements. No business DE examination is added by this provision.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Add Specialty — Tile, marble, ceramic, and terrazzo contracting (TMC)
TILE, MARBLE, CERAMIC AND TERRAZZO CONTRACTING EXAMINATION (practice unavailable)
Classification or specialty
Tile, marble, ceramic, and terrazzo contracting (TMC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Existing license
Existing Class A contractor adding this classification or specialty under 18VAC50-22-240 B; satisfy the relevant QI requirements. No business DE examination is added by this provision.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Add Specialty — Underground utility and excavating contracting (UUC)
UNDERGROUND UTILITY AND EXCAVATING CONTRACTING EXAMINATION (practice unavailable)
Classification or specialty
Underground utility and excavating contracting (UUC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Existing license
Existing Class A contractor adding this classification or specialty under 18VAC50-22-240 B; satisfy the relevant QI requirements. No business DE examination is added by this provision.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Add Specialty — Vessel construction contracting (VCC)
VESSEL CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTING EXAMINATION (practice unavailable)
Classification or specialty
Vessel construction contracting (VCC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Existing license
Existing Class A contractor adding this classification or specialty under 18VAC50-22-240 B; satisfy the relevant QI requirements. No business DE examination is added by this provision.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Add Specialty — Water well/pump contracting (WWP)
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Classification or specialty
Water well/pump contracting (WWP). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Existing license
Existing Class A contractor adding this classification or specialty under 18VAC50-22-240 B; satisfy the relevant QI requirements. No business DE examination is added by this provision.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualification prerequisite
Master water well systems provider license issued by the Board for Contractors. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Change Class From B — Alternative sewage disposal system contracting (ADS)
Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class change documents
Submit the current-license number, SCC/assumed-name documents, responsible-management and employee identification and employment proof, QI experience verification and qualification certificates, local-license acknowledgement, required disclosures, financial documents where applicable, and the form’s prescribed non-refundable fee.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Alternative sewage disposal system contracting (ADS). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Existing license
Hold a valid Virginia Class B contractor license and apply to change it to Class A using A501-27CHLIC-v16. Meet the target class’s DE and QI qualifications and, for Class A/B, financial responsibility. Already-passed examinations need not be retaken unless the Board requires a repeat.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Qualification prerequisite
Master alternative onsite sewage system installer license issued by the Board for Waterworks and Wastewater Works Operators and Onsite Sewage System Professionals. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Change Class From B — Alternative energy system contracting (AES)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class change documents
Submit the current-license number, SCC/assumed-name documents, responsible-management and employee identification and employment proof, QI experience verification and qualification certificates, local-license acknowledgement, required disclosures, financial documents where applicable, and the form’s prescribed non-refundable fee.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Alternative energy system contracting (AES). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Existing license
Hold a valid Virginia Class B contractor license and apply to change it to Class A using A501-27CHLIC-v16. Meet the target class’s DE and QI qualifications and, for Class A/B, financial responsibility. Already-passed examinations need not be retaken unless the Board requires a repeat.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Roofing exam alternative
The alternative to the AES examination requires qualifying for and obtaining ROC by examination together with NABCEP certification or a Board-approved certification, under 18VAC50-22-61.
Change Class From B — Asbestos contracting (ASB)
Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class change documents
Submit the current-license number, SCC/assumed-name documents, responsible-management and employee identification and employment proof, QI experience verification and qualification certificates, local-license acknowledgement, required disclosures, financial documents where applicable, and the form’s prescribed non-refundable fee.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Asbestos contracting (ASB). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Existing license
Hold a valid Virginia Class B contractor license and apply to change it to Class A using A501-27CHLIC-v16. Meet the target class’s DE and QI qualifications and, for Class A/B, financial responsibility. Already-passed examinations need not be retaken unless the Board requires a repeat.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Qualification prerequisite
Asbestos supervisor license issued by the Virginia Board for Asbestos, Lead, and Home Inspectors. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Change Class From B — Accessibility services contracting (ASC)
Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class change documents
Submit the current-license number, SCC/assumed-name documents, responsible-management and employee identification and employment proof, QI experience verification and qualification certificates, local-license acknowledgement, required disclosures, financial documents where applicable, and the form’s prescribed non-refundable fee.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Accessibility services contracting (ASC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Existing license
Hold a valid Virginia Class B contractor license and apply to change it to Class A using A501-27CHLIC-v16. Meet the target class’s DE and QI qualifications and, for Class A/B, financial responsibility. Already-passed examinations need not be retaken unless the Board requires a repeat.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Qualification prerequisite
Accessibility mechanic certification issued by the Board for Contractors. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Change Class From B — Accessibility services contracting LULA (ASL)
Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class change documents
Submit the current-license number, SCC/assumed-name documents, responsible-management and employee identification and employment proof, QI experience verification and qualification certificates, local-license acknowledgement, required disclosures, financial documents where applicable, and the form’s prescribed non-refundable fee.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Accessibility services contracting - LULA (ASL). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Existing license
Hold a valid Virginia Class B contractor license and apply to change it to Class A using A501-27CHLIC-v16. Meet the target class’s DE and QI qualifications and, for Class A/B, financial responsibility. Already-passed examinations need not be retaken unless the Board requires a repeat.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Qualification prerequisite
Accessibility mechanic certification with the LULA endorsement issued by the Board for Contractors. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Change Class From B — Blast/explosive contracting (BEC)
Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class change documents
Submit the current-license number, SCC/assumed-name documents, responsible-management and employee identification and employment proof, QI experience verification and qualification certificates, local-license acknowledgement, required disclosures, financial documents where applicable, and the form’s prescribed non-refundable fee.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Blast/explosive contracting (BEC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Existing license
Hold a valid Virginia Class B contractor license and apply to change it to Class A using A501-27CHLIC-v16. Meet the target class’s DE and QI qualifications and, for Class A/B, financial responsibility. Already-passed examinations need not be retaken unless the Board requires a repeat.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Qualification prerequisite
Blaster certification issued by the Department of Fire Programs. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Change Class From B — Masonry contracting (BRK)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class change documents
Submit the current-license number, SCC/assumed-name documents, responsible-management and employee identification and employment proof, QI experience verification and qualification certificates, local-license acknowledgement, required disclosures, financial documents where applicable, and the form’s prescribed non-refundable fee.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Masonry contracting (BRK). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Existing license
Hold a valid Virginia Class B contractor license and apply to change it to Class A using A501-27CHLIC-v16. Meet the target class’s DE and QI qualifications and, for Class A/B, financial responsibility. Already-passed examinations need not be retaken unless the Board requires a repeat.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Change Class From B — Billboard/sign contracting (BSC)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class change documents
Submit the current-license number, SCC/assumed-name documents, responsible-management and employee identification and employment proof, QI experience verification and qualification certificates, local-license acknowledgement, required disclosures, financial documents where applicable, and the form’s prescribed non-refundable fee.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Billboard/sign contracting (BSC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Existing license
Hold a valid Virginia Class B contractor license and apply to change it to Class A using A501-27CHLIC-v16. Meet the target class’s DE and QI qualifications and, for Class A/B, financial responsibility. Already-passed examinations need not be retaken unless the Board requires a repeat.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Change Class From B — Commercial building contractors (CBC)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class change documents
Submit the current-license number, SCC/assumed-name documents, responsible-management and employee identification and employment proof, QI experience verification and qualification certificates, local-license acknowledgement, required disclosures, financial documents where applicable, and the form’s prescribed non-refundable fee.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Commercial building contractors (CBC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Existing license
Hold a valid Virginia Class B contractor license and apply to change it to Class A using A501-27CHLIC-v16. Meet the target class’s DE and QI qualifications and, for Class A/B, financial responsibility. Already-passed examinations need not be retaken unless the Board requires a repeat.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Nationwide equivalent exam
The current Virginia A501-27LIC-v18 application, page 4, section 12 A (CBC/CIC), states: "The NASCLA Exam is equivalent but you must still provide compatible experience." The supplied nationwide examination context contains no registered version. This nationwide alternative is recorded here pending registration; the registered Virginia technical examinations remain listed. For RMC, this applies only when qualifying by the CBC or CIC alternative.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Change Class From B — Conventional sewage disposal system contracting (CDS)
Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class change documents
Submit the current-license number, SCC/assumed-name documents, responsible-management and employee identification and employment proof, QI experience verification and qualification certificates, local-license acknowledgement, required disclosures, financial documents where applicable, and the form’s prescribed non-refundable fee.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Conventional sewage disposal system contracting (CDS). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Existing license
Hold a valid Virginia Class B contractor license and apply to change it to Class A using A501-27CHLIC-v16. Meet the target class’s DE and QI qualifications and, for Class A/B, financial responsibility. Already-passed examinations need not be retaken unless the Board requires a repeat.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Qualification prerequisite
Master conventional onsite sewage system installer license issued by the Board for Waterworks and Wastewater Works Operators and Onsite Sewage System Professionals. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Change Class From B — Concrete contracting (CEM)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class change documents
Submit the current-license number, SCC/assumed-name documents, responsible-management and employee identification and employment proof, QI experience verification and qualification certificates, local-license acknowledgement, required disclosures, financial documents where applicable, and the form’s prescribed non-refundable fee.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Concrete contracting (CEM). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Existing license
Hold a valid Virginia Class B contractor license and apply to change it to Class A using A501-27CHLIC-v16. Meet the target class’s DE and QI qualifications and, for Class A/B, financial responsibility. Already-passed examinations need not be retaken unless the Board requires a repeat.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Change Class From B — Commercial improvement contracting (CIC)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class change documents
Submit the current-license number, SCC/assumed-name documents, responsible-management and employee identification and employment proof, QI experience verification and qualification certificates, local-license acknowledgement, required disclosures, financial documents where applicable, and the form’s prescribed non-refundable fee.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Commercial improvement contracting (CIC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Existing license
Hold a valid Virginia Class B contractor license and apply to change it to Class A using A501-27CHLIC-v16. Meet the target class’s DE and QI qualifications and, for Class A/B, financial responsibility. Already-passed examinations need not be retaken unless the Board requires a repeat.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Nationwide equivalent exam
The current Virginia A501-27LIC-v18 application, page 4, section 12 A (CBC/CIC), states: "The NASCLA Exam is equivalent but you must still provide compatible experience." The supplied nationwide examination context contains no registered version. This nationwide alternative is recorded here pending registration; the registered Virginia technical examinations remain listed. For RMC, this applies only when qualifying by the CBC or CIC alternative.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Change Class From B — Drug lab remediation contracting (DLR)
Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class change documents
Submit the current-license number, SCC/assumed-name documents, responsible-management and employee identification and employment proof, QI experience verification and qualification certificates, local-license acknowledgement, required disclosures, financial documents where applicable, and the form’s prescribed non-refundable fee.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Drug lab remediation contracting (DLR). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Existing license
Hold a valid Virginia Class B contractor license and apply to change it to Class A using A501-27CHLIC-v16. Meet the target class’s DE and QI qualifications and, for Class A/B, financial responsibility. Already-passed examinations need not be retaken unless the Board requires a repeat.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Implementation exam statement
18VAC50-22-61 specifies an approved remediation course and “No” Board-approved examination. QI form A501-27EXINFO-v10, page 6, states: "Qualified Individuals for the following specialties, in addition to the experience requirements, must successfully complete a technical examination that has been approved by the Board for Contractors:" Its list includes "Drug, Lab, Remediation (DLR)". The current application also includes DLR in its examination list. That lower-ranked demand is retained as an applicant condition, not an identifiable exam leaf.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Qualification prerequisite
Remediation course approved by the Board for Contractors. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Change Class From B — Drywall contracting (DRY)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class change documents
Submit the current-license number, SCC/assumed-name documents, responsible-management and employee identification and employment proof, QI experience verification and qualification certificates, local-license acknowledgement, required disclosures, financial documents where applicable, and the form’s prescribed non-refundable fee.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Drywall contracting (DRY). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Existing license
Hold a valid Virginia Class B contractor license and apply to change it to Class A using A501-27CHLIC-v16. Meet the target class’s DE and QI qualifications and, for Class A/B, financial responsibility. Already-passed examinations need not be retaken unless the Board requires a repeat.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Change Class From B — Elevator/escalator contracting (EEC)
Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class change documents
Submit the current-license number, SCC/assumed-name documents, responsible-management and employee identification and employment proof, QI experience verification and qualification certificates, local-license acknowledgement, required disclosures, financial documents where applicable, and the form’s prescribed non-refundable fee.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Elevator/escalator contracting (EEC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Existing license
Hold a valid Virginia Class B contractor license and apply to change it to Class A using A501-27CHLIC-v16. Meet the target class’s DE and QI qualifications and, for Class A/B, financial responsibility. Already-passed examinations need not be retaken unless the Board requires a repeat.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Qualification prerequisite
Elevator mechanic certification issued by the Board for Contractors. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Change Class From B — Electrical contractors (ELE)
Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class change documents
Submit the current-license number, SCC/assumed-name documents, responsible-management and employee identification and employment proof, QI experience verification and qualification certificates, local-license acknowledgement, required disclosures, financial documents where applicable, and the form’s prescribed non-refundable fee.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Electrical contractors (ELE). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Existing license
Hold a valid Virginia Class B contractor license and apply to change it to Class A using A501-27CHLIC-v16. Meet the target class’s DE and QI qualifications and, for Class A/B, financial responsibility. Already-passed examinations need not be retaken unless the Board requires a repeat.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Qualification prerequisite
Master electrician tradesman license issued by the Board for Contractors. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Change Class From B — Equipment/machinery contracting (EMC)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class change documents
Submit the current-license number, SCC/assumed-name documents, responsible-management and employee identification and employment proof, QI experience verification and qualification certificates, local-license acknowledgement, required disclosures, financial documents where applicable, and the form’s prescribed non-refundable fee.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Equipment/machinery contracting (EMC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Existing license
Hold a valid Virginia Class B contractor license and apply to change it to Class A using A501-27CHLIC-v16. Meet the target class’s DE and QI qualifications and, for Class A/B, financial responsibility. Already-passed examinations need not be retaken unless the Board requires a repeat.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Change Class From B — Environmental monitoring well contracting (EMW)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class change documents
Submit the current-license number, SCC/assumed-name documents, responsible-management and employee identification and employment proof, QI experience verification and qualification certificates, local-license acknowledgement, required disclosures, financial documents where applicable, and the form’s prescribed non-refundable fee.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Environmental monitoring well contracting (EMW). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Existing license
Hold a valid Virginia Class B contractor license and apply to change it to Class A using A501-27CHLIC-v16. Meet the target class’s DE and QI qualifications and, for Class A/B, financial responsibility. Already-passed examinations need not be retaken unless the Board requires a repeat.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Change Class From B — Environmental specialties contracting (ENV)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class change documents
Submit the current-license number, SCC/assumed-name documents, responsible-management and employee identification and employment proof, QI experience verification and qualification certificates, local-license acknowledgement, required disclosures, financial documents where applicable, and the form’s prescribed non-refundable fee.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Environmental specialties contracting (ENV). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Existing license
Hold a valid Virginia Class B contractor license and apply to change it to Class A using A501-27CHLIC-v16. Meet the target class’s DE and QI qualifications and, for Class A/B, financial responsibility. Already-passed examinations need not be retaken unless the Board requires a repeat.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Change Class From B — Electronic/communication service contracting (ESC)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class change documents
Submit the current-license number, SCC/assumed-name documents, responsible-management and employee identification and employment proof, QI experience verification and qualification certificates, local-license acknowledgement, required disclosures, financial documents where applicable, and the form’s prescribed non-refundable fee.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Electronic/communication service contracting (ESC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Existing license
Hold a valid Virginia Class B contractor license and apply to change it to Class A using A501-27CHLIC-v16. Meet the target class’s DE and QI qualifications and, for Class A/B, financial responsibility. Already-passed examinations need not be retaken unless the Board requires a repeat.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Change Class From B — Fire alarm systems contracting (FAS)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class change documents
Submit the current-license number, SCC/assumed-name documents, responsible-management and employee identification and employment proof, QI experience verification and qualification certificates, local-license acknowledgement, required disclosures, financial documents where applicable, and the form’s prescribed non-refundable fee.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Fire alarm systems contracting (FAS). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Existing license
Hold a valid Virginia Class B contractor license and apply to change it to Class A using A501-27CHLIC-v16. Meet the target class’s DE and QI qualifications and, for Class A/B, financial responsibility. Already-passed examinations need not be retaken unless the Board requires a repeat.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Change Class From B — Farm improvement contracting (FIC)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class change documents
Submit the current-license number, SCC/assumed-name documents, responsible-management and employee identification and employment proof, QI experience verification and qualification certificates, local-license acknowledgement, required disclosures, financial documents where applicable, and the form’s prescribed non-refundable fee.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Farm improvement contracting (FIC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Existing license
Hold a valid Virginia Class B contractor license and apply to change it to Class A using A501-27CHLIC-v16. Meet the target class’s DE and QI qualifications and, for Class A/B, financial responsibility. Already-passed examinations need not be retaken unless the Board requires a repeat.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Change Class From B — Finish carpentry contracting (FIN)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class change documents
Submit the current-license number, SCC/assumed-name documents, responsible-management and employee identification and employment proof, QI experience verification and qualification certificates, local-license acknowledgement, required disclosures, financial documents where applicable, and the form’s prescribed non-refundable fee.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Finish carpentry contracting (FIN). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Existing license
Hold a valid Virginia Class B contractor license and apply to change it to Class A using A501-27CHLIC-v16. Meet the target class’s DE and QI qualifications and, for Class A/B, financial responsibility. Already-passed examinations need not be retaken unless the Board requires a repeat.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Change Class From B — Flooring and floor covering contracting (FLR)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class change documents
Submit the current-license number, SCC/assumed-name documents, responsible-management and employee identification and employment proof, QI experience verification and qualification certificates, local-license acknowledgement, required disclosures, financial documents where applicable, and the form’s prescribed non-refundable fee.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Flooring and floor covering contracting (FLR). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Existing license
Hold a valid Virginia Class B contractor license and apply to change it to Class A using A501-27CHLIC-v16. Meet the target class’s DE and QI qualifications and, for Class A/B, financial responsibility. Already-passed examinations need not be retaken unless the Board requires a repeat.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Change Class From B — Framing contractor (FRM)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class change documents
Submit the current-license number, SCC/assumed-name documents, responsible-management and employee identification and employment proof, QI experience verification and qualification certificates, local-license acknowledgement, required disclosures, financial documents where applicable, and the form’s prescribed non-refundable fee.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Framing contractor (FRM). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Existing license
Hold a valid Virginia Class B contractor license and apply to change it to Class A using A501-27CHLIC-v16. Meet the target class’s DE and QI qualifications and, for Class A/B, financial responsibility. Already-passed examinations need not be retaken unless the Board requires a repeat.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Change Class From B — Fire suppression contracting (FSP)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class change documents
Submit the current-license number, SCC/assumed-name documents, responsible-management and employee identification and employment proof, QI experience verification and qualification certificates, local-license acknowledgement, required disclosures, financial documents where applicable, and the form’s prescribed non-refundable fee.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Fire suppression contracting (FSP). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Existing license
Hold a valid Virginia Class B contractor license and apply to change it to Class A using A501-27CHLIC-v16. Meet the target class’s DE and QI qualifications and, for Class A/B, financial responsibility. Already-passed examinations need not be retaken unless the Board requires a repeat.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Change Class From B — Gas fitting contracting (GFC)
Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class change documents
Submit the current-license number, SCC/assumed-name documents, responsible-management and employee identification and employment proof, QI experience verification and qualification certificates, local-license acknowledgement, required disclosures, financial documents where applicable, and the form’s prescribed non-refundable fee.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Gas fitting contracting (GFC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Existing license
Hold a valid Virginia Class B contractor license and apply to change it to Class A using A501-27CHLIC-v16. Meet the target class’s DE and QI qualifications and, for Class A/B, financial responsibility. Already-passed examinations need not be retaken unless the Board requires a repeat.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Qualification prerequisite
Master gas fitter license issued by the Board for Contractors. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Change Class From B — Glass and glazing contracting (GLZ)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class change documents
Submit the current-license number, SCC/assumed-name documents, responsible-management and employee identification and employment proof, QI experience verification and qualification certificates, local-license acknowledgement, required disclosures, financial documents where applicable, and the form’s prescribed non-refundable fee.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Glass and glazing contracting (GLZ). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Existing license
Hold a valid Virginia Class B contractor license and apply to change it to Class A using A501-27CHLIC-v16. Meet the target class’s DE and QI qualifications and, for Class A/B, financial responsibility. Already-passed examinations need not be retaken unless the Board requires a repeat.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Change Class From B — Highway/heavy contractors (H/H)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class change documents
Submit the current-license number, SCC/assumed-name documents, responsible-management and employee identification and employment proof, QI experience verification and qualification certificates, local-license acknowledgement, required disclosures, financial documents where applicable, and the form’s prescribed non-refundable fee.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Highway/heavy contractors (H/H). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Existing license
Hold a valid Virginia Class B contractor license and apply to change it to Class A using A501-27CHLIC-v16. Meet the target class’s DE and QI qualifications and, for Class A/B, financial responsibility. Already-passed examinations need not be retaken unless the Board requires a repeat.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Change Class From B — Home improvement contracting (HIC)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class change documents
Submit the current-license number, SCC/assumed-name documents, responsible-management and employee identification and employment proof, QI experience verification and qualification certificates, local-license acknowledgement, required disclosures, financial documents where applicable, and the form’s prescribed non-refundable fee.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Home improvement contracting (HIC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Existing license
Hold a valid Virginia Class B contractor license and apply to change it to Class A using A501-27CHLIC-v16. Meet the target class’s DE and QI qualifications and, for Class A/B, financial responsibility. Already-passed examinations need not be retaken unless the Board requires a repeat.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Change Class From B — HVAC contractors (HVA)
Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class change documents
Submit the current-license number, SCC/assumed-name documents, responsible-management and employee identification and employment proof, QI experience verification and qualification certificates, local-license acknowledgement, required disclosures, financial documents where applicable, and the form’s prescribed non-refundable fee.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
HVAC contractors (HVA). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Existing license
Hold a valid Virginia Class B contractor license and apply to change it to Class A using A501-27CHLIC-v16. Meet the target class’s DE and QI qualifications and, for Class A/B, financial responsibility. Already-passed examinations need not be retaken unless the Board requires a repeat.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Qualification prerequisite
Master HVAC tradesman license issued by the Board for Contractors. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Change Class From B — Industrialized building contracting (IBC)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class change documents
Submit the current-license number, SCC/assumed-name documents, responsible-management and employee identification and employment proof, QI experience verification and qualification certificates, local-license acknowledgement, required disclosures, financial documents where applicable, and the form’s prescribed non-refundable fee.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Industrialized building contracting (IBC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Existing license
Hold a valid Virginia Class B contractor license and apply to change it to Class A using A501-27CHLIC-v16. Meet the target class’s DE and QI qualifications and, for Class A/B, financial responsibility. Already-passed examinations need not be retaken unless the Board requires a repeat.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Change Class From B — Insulation and weather stripping contracting (INS)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class change documents
Submit the current-license number, SCC/assumed-name documents, responsible-management and employee identification and employment proof, QI experience verification and qualification certificates, local-license acknowledgement, required disclosures, financial documents where applicable, and the form’s prescribed non-refundable fee.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Insulation and weather stripping contracting (INS). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Existing license
Hold a valid Virginia Class B contractor license and apply to change it to Class A using A501-27CHLIC-v16. Meet the target class’s DE and QI qualifications and, for Class A/B, financial responsibility. Already-passed examinations need not be retaken unless the Board requires a repeat.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Change Class From B — Landscape irrigation contracting (ISC)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class change documents
Submit the current-license number, SCC/assumed-name documents, responsible-management and employee identification and employment proof, QI experience verification and qualification certificates, local-license acknowledgement, required disclosures, financial documents where applicable, and the form’s prescribed non-refundable fee.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Landscape irrigation contracting (ISC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Existing license
Hold a valid Virginia Class B contractor license and apply to change it to Class A using A501-27CHLIC-v16. Meet the target class’s DE and QI qualifications and, for Class A/B, financial responsibility. Already-passed examinations need not be retaken unless the Board requires a repeat.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Change Class From B — Lead abatement contracting (LAC)
Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class change documents
Submit the current-license number, SCC/assumed-name documents, responsible-management and employee identification and employment proof, QI experience verification and qualification certificates, local-license acknowledgement, required disclosures, financial documents where applicable, and the form’s prescribed non-refundable fee.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Lead abatement contracting (LAC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Existing license
Hold a valid Virginia Class B contractor license and apply to change it to Class A using A501-27CHLIC-v16. Meet the target class’s DE and QI qualifications and, for Class A/B, financial responsibility. Already-passed examinations need not be retaken unless the Board requires a repeat.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Qualification prerequisite
Lead abatement supervisor license issued by the Virginia Board for Asbestos, Lead, and Home Inspectors. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Change Class From B — Liquefied petroleum gas contracting (LPG)
Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class change documents
Submit the current-license number, SCC/assumed-name documents, responsible-management and employee identification and employment proof, QI experience verification and qualification certificates, local-license acknowledgement, required disclosures, financial documents where applicable, and the form’s prescribed non-refundable fee.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Liquefied petroleum gas contracting (LPG). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Existing license
Hold a valid Virginia Class B contractor license and apply to change it to Class A using A501-27CHLIC-v16. Meet the target class’s DE and QI qualifications and, for Class A/B, financial responsibility. Already-passed examinations need not be retaken unless the Board requires a repeat.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Qualification prerequisite
Master liquefied petroleum gas fitter license issued by the Board for Contractors. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Change Class From B — Landscape service contracting (LSC)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class change documents
Submit the current-license number, SCC/assumed-name documents, responsible-management and employee identification and employment proof, QI experience verification and qualification certificates, local-license acknowledgement, required disclosures, financial documents where applicable, and the form’s prescribed non-refundable fee.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Landscape service contracting (LSC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Existing license
Hold a valid Virginia Class B contractor license and apply to change it to Class A using A501-27CHLIC-v16. Meet the target class’s DE and QI qualifications and, for Class A/B, financial responsibility. Already-passed examinations need not be retaken unless the Board requires a repeat.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Change Class From B — Marine facility contracting (MCC)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class change documents
Submit the current-license number, SCC/assumed-name documents, responsible-management and employee identification and employment proof, QI experience verification and qualification certificates, local-license acknowledgement, required disclosures, financial documents where applicable, and the form’s prescribed non-refundable fee.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Marine facility contracting (MCC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Existing license
Hold a valid Virginia Class B contractor license and apply to change it to Class A using A501-27CHLIC-v16. Meet the target class’s DE and QI qualifications and, for Class A/B, financial responsibility. Already-passed examinations need not be retaken unless the Board requires a repeat.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Change Class From B — Manufactured home contracting (MHC)
Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class change documents
Submit the current-license number, SCC/assumed-name documents, responsible-management and employee identification and employment proof, QI experience verification and qualification certificates, local-license acknowledgement, required disclosures, financial documents where applicable, and the form’s prescribed non-refundable fee.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Manufactured home contracting (MHC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Existing license
Hold a valid Virginia Class B contractor license and apply to change it to Class A using A501-27CHLIC-v16. Meet the target class’s DE and QI qualifications and, for Class A/B, financial responsibility. Already-passed examinations need not be retaken unless the Board requires a repeat.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Qualification prerequisite
Manufactured Housing Installer Certification issued by the Department of Housing and Community Development. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Change Class From B — Miscellaneous contracting (MSC)
Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board approval
Provide documentation acceptable to the Board of experience in the single restricted activity; the Board considers the application under the Administrative Process Act. QI form A501-27EXINFO-v10 says: "1. Employ a Qualified Individual with the requisite years of experience (2, 3, or 5 years), based on license class, for the particular activity that meets the MSC definition outlined in 18 VAC 50-22-30 of the regulations." The Class C regulation requires one year.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class change documents
Submit the current-license number, SCC/assumed-name documents, responsible-management and employee identification and employment proof, QI experience verification and qualification certificates, local-license acknowledgement, required disclosures, financial documents where applicable, and the form’s prescribed non-refundable fee.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Miscellaneous contracting (MSC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Existing license
Hold a valid Virginia Class B contractor license and apply to change it to Class A using A501-27CHLIC-v16. Meet the target class’s DE and QI qualifications and, for Class A/B, financial responsibility. Already-passed examinations need not be retaken unless the Board requires a repeat.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Change Class From B — Natural gas fitting provider contracting (NGF)
Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class change documents
Submit the current-license number, SCC/assumed-name documents, responsible-management and employee identification and employment proof, QI experience verification and qualification certificates, local-license acknowledgement, required disclosures, financial documents where applicable, and the form’s prescribed non-refundable fee.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Natural gas fitting provider contracting (NGF). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Existing license
Hold a valid Virginia Class B contractor license and apply to change it to Class A using A501-27CHLIC-v16. Meet the target class’s DE and QI qualifications and, for Class A/B, financial responsibility. Already-passed examinations need not be retaken unless the Board requires a repeat.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Qualification prerequisite
Master natural gas fitter provider license issued by the Board for Contractors. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Change Class From B — Asphalt paving and sealcoating contracting (PAV)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class change documents
Submit the current-license number, SCC/assumed-name documents, responsible-management and employee identification and employment proof, QI experience verification and qualification certificates, local-license acknowledgement, required disclosures, financial documents where applicable, and the form’s prescribed non-refundable fee.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Asphalt paving and sealcoating contracting (PAV). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Existing license
Hold a valid Virginia Class B contractor license and apply to change it to Class A using A501-27CHLIC-v16. Meet the target class’s DE and QI qualifications and, for Class A/B, financial responsibility. Already-passed examinations need not be retaken unless the Board requires a repeat.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Change Class From B — Plumbing contractors (PLB)
Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class change documents
Submit the current-license number, SCC/assumed-name documents, responsible-management and employee identification and employment proof, QI experience verification and qualification certificates, local-license acknowledgement, required disclosures, financial documents where applicable, and the form’s prescribed non-refundable fee.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Plumbing contractors (PLB). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Existing license
Hold a valid Virginia Class B contractor license and apply to change it to Class A using A501-27CHLIC-v16. Meet the target class’s DE and QI qualifications and, for Class A/B, financial responsibility. Already-passed examinations need not be retaken unless the Board requires a repeat.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Qualification prerequisite
Master plumber tradesman license issued by the Board for Contractors. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Change Class From B — Swimming pool construction contracting (POL)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class change documents
Submit the current-license number, SCC/assumed-name documents, responsible-management and employee identification and employment proof, QI experience verification and qualification certificates, local-license acknowledgement, required disclosures, financial documents where applicable, and the form’s prescribed non-refundable fee.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Swimming pool construction contracting (POL). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Existing license
Hold a valid Virginia Class B contractor license and apply to change it to Class A using A501-27CHLIC-v16. Meet the target class’s DE and QI qualifications and, for Class A/B, financial responsibility. Already-passed examinations need not be retaken unless the Board requires a repeat.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Change Class From B — Painting and wallcovering contracting (PTC)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class change documents
Submit the current-license number, SCC/assumed-name documents, responsible-management and employee identification and employment proof, QI experience verification and qualification certificates, local-license acknowledgement, required disclosures, financial documents where applicable, and the form’s prescribed non-refundable fee.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Painting and wallcovering contracting (PTC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Existing license
Hold a valid Virginia Class B contractor license and apply to change it to Class A using A501-27CHLIC-v16. Meet the target class’s DE and QI qualifications and, for Class A/B, financial responsibility. Already-passed examinations need not be retaken unless the Board requires a repeat.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Change Class From B — Residential building contractors (RBC)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class change documents
Submit the current-license number, SCC/assumed-name documents, responsible-management and employee identification and employment proof, QI experience verification and qualification certificates, local-license acknowledgement, required disclosures, financial documents where applicable, and the form’s prescribed non-refundable fee.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Residential building contractors (RBC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Existing license
Hold a valid Virginia Class B contractor license and apply to change it to Class A using A501-27CHLIC-v16. Meet the target class’s DE and QI qualifications and, for Class A/B, financial responsibility. Already-passed examinations need not be retaken unless the Board requires a repeat.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Change Class From B — Refrigeration contracting (REF)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class change documents
Submit the current-license number, SCC/assumed-name documents, responsible-management and employee identification and employment proof, QI experience verification and qualification certificates, local-license acknowledgement, required disclosures, financial documents where applicable, and the form’s prescribed non-refundable fee.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Refrigeration contracting (REF). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Existing license
Hold a valid Virginia Class B contractor license and apply to change it to Class A using A501-27CHLIC-v16. Meet the target class’s DE and QI qualifications and, for Class A/B, financial responsibility. Already-passed examinations need not be retaken unless the Board requires a repeat.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Change Class From B — Recreational facility contracting (RFC)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class change documents
Submit the current-license number, SCC/assumed-name documents, responsible-management and employee identification and employment proof, QI experience verification and qualification certificates, local-license acknowledgement, required disclosures, financial documents where applicable, and the form’s prescribed non-refundable fee.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Recreational facility contracting (RFC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Existing license
Hold a valid Virginia Class B contractor license and apply to change it to Class A using A501-27CHLIC-v16. Meet the target class’s DE and QI qualifications and, for Class A/B, financial responsibility. Already-passed examinations need not be retaken unless the Board requires a repeat.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Change Class From B — Radon mitigation contracting (RMC)

All of the following:

  • Virginia Portion (Rules and Regulations)
  • General Portion
  • Advanced Portion

  • At least one of the following alternatives:

    • COMMERCIAL BUILDING TECHNICAL CONTRACTOR EXAMINATION (practice unavailable)
    • COMMERCIAL IMPROVEMENT CONTRACTING EXAMINATION (practice unavailable)
    • FARM IMPROVEMENT CONTRACTING EXAMINATION (practice unavailable)
    • HOME IMPROVEMENT CONTRACTING EXAMINATION (practice unavailable)
    • RESIDENTIAL BUILDING CONTRACTOR EXAMINATION (practice unavailable)
Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class change documents
Submit the current-license number, SCC/assumed-name documents, responsible-management and employee identification and employment proof, QI experience verification and qualification certificates, local-license acknowledgement, required disclosures, financial documents where applicable, and the form’s prescribed non-refundable fee.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Radon mitigation contracting (RMC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Existing license
Hold a valid Virginia Class B contractor license and apply to change it to Class A using A501-27CHLIC-v16. Meet the target class’s DE and QI qualifications and, for Class A/B, financial responsibility. Already-passed examinations need not be retaken unless the Board requires a repeat.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Nationwide equivalent exam
The current Virginia A501-27LIC-v18 application, page 4, section 12 A (CBC/CIC), states: "The NASCLA Exam is equivalent but you must still provide compatible experience." The supplied nationwide examination context contains no registered version. This nationwide alternative is recorded here pending registration; the registered Virginia technical examinations remain listed. For RMC, this applies only when qualifying by the CBC or CIC alternative.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Radon certification
A certificate from NRPP or NRSB is required, together with qualifying for CBC, CIC, FIC, HIC or RBC by examination under 18VAC50-22-61. The QI form A501-27EXINFO-v10 says: "1. Qualify for the Residential Building (RBC) license classification, or Commercial (CIC), Farm (FIC), or Home (HIC) improvement specialty designation." The administrative rule also admits CBC.
Change Class From B — Roofing contracting (ROC)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class change documents
Submit the current-license number, SCC/assumed-name documents, responsible-management and employee identification and employment proof, QI experience verification and qualification certificates, local-license acknowledgement, required disclosures, financial documents where applicable, and the form’s prescribed non-refundable fee.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Roofing contracting (ROC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Existing license
Hold a valid Virginia Class B contractor license and apply to change it to Class A using A501-27CHLIC-v16. Meet the target class’s DE and QI qualifications and, for Class A/B, financial responsibility. Already-passed examinations need not be retaken unless the Board requires a repeat.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Change Class From B — Fire sprinkler contracting (SPR)
Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class change documents
Submit the current-license number, SCC/assumed-name documents, responsible-management and employee identification and employment proof, QI experience verification and qualification certificates, local-license acknowledgement, required disclosures, financial documents where applicable, and the form’s prescribed non-refundable fee.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Fire sprinkler contracting (SPR). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Existing license
Hold a valid Virginia Class B contractor license and apply to change it to Class A using A501-27CHLIC-v16. Meet the target class’s DE and QI qualifications and, for Class A/B, financial responsibility. Already-passed examinations need not be retaken unless the Board requires a repeat.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Qualification prerequisite
NICET Sprinkler level III or higher certification, or professional engineer license issued by the Virginia APELSCIDLA Board. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Change Class From B — Steel erection contracting (STL)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class change documents
Submit the current-license number, SCC/assumed-name documents, responsible-management and employee identification and employment proof, QI experience verification and qualification certificates, local-license acknowledgement, required disclosures, financial documents where applicable, and the form’s prescribed non-refundable fee.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Steel erection contracting (STL). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Existing license
Hold a valid Virginia Class B contractor license and apply to change it to Class A using A501-27CHLIC-v16. Meet the target class’s DE and QI qualifications and, for Class A/B, financial responsibility. Already-passed examinations need not be retaken unless the Board requires a repeat.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Change Class From B — Tile, marble, ceramic, and terrazzo contracting (TMC)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class change documents
Submit the current-license number, SCC/assumed-name documents, responsible-management and employee identification and employment proof, QI experience verification and qualification certificates, local-license acknowledgement, required disclosures, financial documents where applicable, and the form’s prescribed non-refundable fee.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Tile, marble, ceramic, and terrazzo contracting (TMC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Existing license
Hold a valid Virginia Class B contractor license and apply to change it to Class A using A501-27CHLIC-v16. Meet the target class’s DE and QI qualifications and, for Class A/B, financial responsibility. Already-passed examinations need not be retaken unless the Board requires a repeat.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Change Class From B — Underground utility and excavating contracting (UUC)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class change documents
Submit the current-license number, SCC/assumed-name documents, responsible-management and employee identification and employment proof, QI experience verification and qualification certificates, local-license acknowledgement, required disclosures, financial documents where applicable, and the form’s prescribed non-refundable fee.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Underground utility and excavating contracting (UUC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Existing license
Hold a valid Virginia Class B contractor license and apply to change it to Class A using A501-27CHLIC-v16. Meet the target class’s DE and QI qualifications and, for Class A/B, financial responsibility. Already-passed examinations need not be retaken unless the Board requires a repeat.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Change Class From B — Vessel construction contracting (VCC)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class change documents
Submit the current-license number, SCC/assumed-name documents, responsible-management and employee identification and employment proof, QI experience verification and qualification certificates, local-license acknowledgement, required disclosures, financial documents where applicable, and the form’s prescribed non-refundable fee.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Vessel construction contracting (VCC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Existing license
Hold a valid Virginia Class B contractor license and apply to change it to Class A using A501-27CHLIC-v16. Meet the target class’s DE and QI qualifications and, for Class A/B, financial responsibility. Already-passed examinations need not be retaken unless the Board requires a repeat.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Change Class From B — Water well/pump contracting (WWP)
Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class change documents
Submit the current-license number, SCC/assumed-name documents, responsible-management and employee identification and employment proof, QI experience verification and qualification certificates, local-license acknowledgement, required disclosures, financial documents where applicable, and the form’s prescribed non-refundable fee.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Water well/pump contracting (WWP). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Existing license
Hold a valid Virginia Class B contractor license and apply to change it to Class A using A501-27CHLIC-v16. Meet the target class’s DE and QI qualifications and, for Class A/B, financial responsibility. Already-passed examinations need not be retaken unless the Board requires a repeat.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Qualification prerequisite
Master water well systems provider license issued by the Board for Contractors. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Change Class From C — Alternative sewage disposal system contracting (ADS)
Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class change documents
Submit the current-license number, SCC/assumed-name documents, responsible-management and employee identification and employment proof, QI experience verification and qualification certificates, local-license acknowledgement, required disclosures, financial documents where applicable, and the form’s prescribed non-refundable fee.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Alternative sewage disposal system contracting (ADS). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Existing license
Hold a valid Virginia Class C contractor license and apply to change it to Class A using A501-27CHLIC-v16. Meet the target class’s DE and QI qualifications and, for Class A/B, financial responsibility. Already-passed examinations need not be retaken unless the Board requires a repeat.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Qualification prerequisite
Master alternative onsite sewage system installer license issued by the Board for Waterworks and Wastewater Works Operators and Onsite Sewage System Professionals. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Change Class From C — Alternative energy system contracting (AES)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class change documents
Submit the current-license number, SCC/assumed-name documents, responsible-management and employee identification and employment proof, QI experience verification and qualification certificates, local-license acknowledgement, required disclosures, financial documents where applicable, and the form’s prescribed non-refundable fee.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Alternative energy system contracting (AES). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Existing license
Hold a valid Virginia Class C contractor license and apply to change it to Class A using A501-27CHLIC-v16. Meet the target class’s DE and QI qualifications and, for Class A/B, financial responsibility. Already-passed examinations need not be retaken unless the Board requires a repeat.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Roofing exam alternative
The alternative to the AES examination requires qualifying for and obtaining ROC by examination together with NABCEP certification or a Board-approved certification, under 18VAC50-22-61.
Change Class From C — Asbestos contracting (ASB)
Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class change documents
Submit the current-license number, SCC/assumed-name documents, responsible-management and employee identification and employment proof, QI experience verification and qualification certificates, local-license acknowledgement, required disclosures, financial documents where applicable, and the form’s prescribed non-refundable fee.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Asbestos contracting (ASB). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Existing license
Hold a valid Virginia Class C contractor license and apply to change it to Class A using A501-27CHLIC-v16. Meet the target class’s DE and QI qualifications and, for Class A/B, financial responsibility. Already-passed examinations need not be retaken unless the Board requires a repeat.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Qualification prerequisite
Asbestos supervisor license issued by the Virginia Board for Asbestos, Lead, and Home Inspectors. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Change Class From C — Accessibility services contracting (ASC)
Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class change documents
Submit the current-license number, SCC/assumed-name documents, responsible-management and employee identification and employment proof, QI experience verification and qualification certificates, local-license acknowledgement, required disclosures, financial documents where applicable, and the form’s prescribed non-refundable fee.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Accessibility services contracting (ASC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Existing license
Hold a valid Virginia Class C contractor license and apply to change it to Class A using A501-27CHLIC-v16. Meet the target class’s DE and QI qualifications and, for Class A/B, financial responsibility. Already-passed examinations need not be retaken unless the Board requires a repeat.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Qualification prerequisite
Accessibility mechanic certification issued by the Board for Contractors. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Change Class From C — Accessibility services contracting LULA (ASL)
Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class change documents
Submit the current-license number, SCC/assumed-name documents, responsible-management and employee identification and employment proof, QI experience verification and qualification certificates, local-license acknowledgement, required disclosures, financial documents where applicable, and the form’s prescribed non-refundable fee.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Accessibility services contracting - LULA (ASL). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Existing license
Hold a valid Virginia Class C contractor license and apply to change it to Class A using A501-27CHLIC-v16. Meet the target class’s DE and QI qualifications and, for Class A/B, financial responsibility. Already-passed examinations need not be retaken unless the Board requires a repeat.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Qualification prerequisite
Accessibility mechanic certification with the LULA endorsement issued by the Board for Contractors. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Change Class From C — Blast/explosive contracting (BEC)
Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class change documents
Submit the current-license number, SCC/assumed-name documents, responsible-management and employee identification and employment proof, QI experience verification and qualification certificates, local-license acknowledgement, required disclosures, financial documents where applicable, and the form’s prescribed non-refundable fee.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Blast/explosive contracting (BEC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Existing license
Hold a valid Virginia Class C contractor license and apply to change it to Class A using A501-27CHLIC-v16. Meet the target class’s DE and QI qualifications and, for Class A/B, financial responsibility. Already-passed examinations need not be retaken unless the Board requires a repeat.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Qualification prerequisite
Blaster certification issued by the Department of Fire Programs. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Change Class From C — Masonry contracting (BRK)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class change documents
Submit the current-license number, SCC/assumed-name documents, responsible-management and employee identification and employment proof, QI experience verification and qualification certificates, local-license acknowledgement, required disclosures, financial documents where applicable, and the form’s prescribed non-refundable fee.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Masonry contracting (BRK). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Existing license
Hold a valid Virginia Class C contractor license and apply to change it to Class A using A501-27CHLIC-v16. Meet the target class’s DE and QI qualifications and, for Class A/B, financial responsibility. Already-passed examinations need not be retaken unless the Board requires a repeat.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Change Class From C — Billboard/sign contracting (BSC)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class change documents
Submit the current-license number, SCC/assumed-name documents, responsible-management and employee identification and employment proof, QI experience verification and qualification certificates, local-license acknowledgement, required disclosures, financial documents where applicable, and the form’s prescribed non-refundable fee.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Billboard/sign contracting (BSC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Existing license
Hold a valid Virginia Class C contractor license and apply to change it to Class A using A501-27CHLIC-v16. Meet the target class’s DE and QI qualifications and, for Class A/B, financial responsibility. Already-passed examinations need not be retaken unless the Board requires a repeat.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Change Class From C — Commercial building contractors (CBC)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class change documents
Submit the current-license number, SCC/assumed-name documents, responsible-management and employee identification and employment proof, QI experience verification and qualification certificates, local-license acknowledgement, required disclosures, financial documents where applicable, and the form’s prescribed non-refundable fee.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Commercial building contractors (CBC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Existing license
Hold a valid Virginia Class C contractor license and apply to change it to Class A using A501-27CHLIC-v16. Meet the target class’s DE and QI qualifications and, for Class A/B, financial responsibility. Already-passed examinations need not be retaken unless the Board requires a repeat.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Nationwide equivalent exam
The current Virginia A501-27LIC-v18 application, page 4, section 12 A (CBC/CIC), states: "The NASCLA Exam is equivalent but you must still provide compatible experience." The supplied nationwide examination context contains no registered version. This nationwide alternative is recorded here pending registration; the registered Virginia technical examinations remain listed. For RMC, this applies only when qualifying by the CBC or CIC alternative.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Change Class From C — Conventional sewage disposal system contracting (CDS)
Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class change documents
Submit the current-license number, SCC/assumed-name documents, responsible-management and employee identification and employment proof, QI experience verification and qualification certificates, local-license acknowledgement, required disclosures, financial documents where applicable, and the form’s prescribed non-refundable fee.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Conventional sewage disposal system contracting (CDS). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Existing license
Hold a valid Virginia Class C contractor license and apply to change it to Class A using A501-27CHLIC-v16. Meet the target class’s DE and QI qualifications and, for Class A/B, financial responsibility. Already-passed examinations need not be retaken unless the Board requires a repeat.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Qualification prerequisite
Master conventional onsite sewage system installer license issued by the Board for Waterworks and Wastewater Works Operators and Onsite Sewage System Professionals. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Change Class From C — Concrete contracting (CEM)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class change documents
Submit the current-license number, SCC/assumed-name documents, responsible-management and employee identification and employment proof, QI experience verification and qualification certificates, local-license acknowledgement, required disclosures, financial documents where applicable, and the form’s prescribed non-refundable fee.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Concrete contracting (CEM). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Existing license
Hold a valid Virginia Class C contractor license and apply to change it to Class A using A501-27CHLIC-v16. Meet the target class’s DE and QI qualifications and, for Class A/B, financial responsibility. Already-passed examinations need not be retaken unless the Board requires a repeat.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Change Class From C — Commercial improvement contracting (CIC)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class change documents
Submit the current-license number, SCC/assumed-name documents, responsible-management and employee identification and employment proof, QI experience verification and qualification certificates, local-license acknowledgement, required disclosures, financial documents where applicable, and the form’s prescribed non-refundable fee.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Commercial improvement contracting (CIC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Existing license
Hold a valid Virginia Class C contractor license and apply to change it to Class A using A501-27CHLIC-v16. Meet the target class’s DE and QI qualifications and, for Class A/B, financial responsibility. Already-passed examinations need not be retaken unless the Board requires a repeat.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Nationwide equivalent exam
The current Virginia A501-27LIC-v18 application, page 4, section 12 A (CBC/CIC), states: "The NASCLA Exam is equivalent but you must still provide compatible experience." The supplied nationwide examination context contains no registered version. This nationwide alternative is recorded here pending registration; the registered Virginia technical examinations remain listed. For RMC, this applies only when qualifying by the CBC or CIC alternative.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Change Class From C — Drug lab remediation contracting (DLR)
Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class change documents
Submit the current-license number, SCC/assumed-name documents, responsible-management and employee identification and employment proof, QI experience verification and qualification certificates, local-license acknowledgement, required disclosures, financial documents where applicable, and the form’s prescribed non-refundable fee.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Drug lab remediation contracting (DLR). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Existing license
Hold a valid Virginia Class C contractor license and apply to change it to Class A using A501-27CHLIC-v16. Meet the target class’s DE and QI qualifications and, for Class A/B, financial responsibility. Already-passed examinations need not be retaken unless the Board requires a repeat.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Implementation exam statement
18VAC50-22-61 specifies an approved remediation course and “No” Board-approved examination. QI form A501-27EXINFO-v10, page 6, states: "Qualified Individuals for the following specialties, in addition to the experience requirements, must successfully complete a technical examination that has been approved by the Board for Contractors:" Its list includes "Drug, Lab, Remediation (DLR)". The current application also includes DLR in its examination list. That lower-ranked demand is retained as an applicant condition, not an identifiable exam leaf.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Qualification prerequisite
Remediation course approved by the Board for Contractors. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Change Class From C — Drywall contracting (DRY)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class change documents
Submit the current-license number, SCC/assumed-name documents, responsible-management and employee identification and employment proof, QI experience verification and qualification certificates, local-license acknowledgement, required disclosures, financial documents where applicable, and the form’s prescribed non-refundable fee.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Drywall contracting (DRY). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Existing license
Hold a valid Virginia Class C contractor license and apply to change it to Class A using A501-27CHLIC-v16. Meet the target class’s DE and QI qualifications and, for Class A/B, financial responsibility. Already-passed examinations need not be retaken unless the Board requires a repeat.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Change Class From C — Elevator/escalator contracting (EEC)
Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class change documents
Submit the current-license number, SCC/assumed-name documents, responsible-management and employee identification and employment proof, QI experience verification and qualification certificates, local-license acknowledgement, required disclosures, financial documents where applicable, and the form’s prescribed non-refundable fee.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Elevator/escalator contracting (EEC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Existing license
Hold a valid Virginia Class C contractor license and apply to change it to Class A using A501-27CHLIC-v16. Meet the target class’s DE and QI qualifications and, for Class A/B, financial responsibility. Already-passed examinations need not be retaken unless the Board requires a repeat.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Qualification prerequisite
Elevator mechanic certification issued by the Board for Contractors. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Change Class From C — Electrical contractors (ELE)
Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class change documents
Submit the current-license number, SCC/assumed-name documents, responsible-management and employee identification and employment proof, QI experience verification and qualification certificates, local-license acknowledgement, required disclosures, financial documents where applicable, and the form’s prescribed non-refundable fee.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Electrical contractors (ELE). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Existing license
Hold a valid Virginia Class C contractor license and apply to change it to Class A using A501-27CHLIC-v16. Meet the target class’s DE and QI qualifications and, for Class A/B, financial responsibility. Already-passed examinations need not be retaken unless the Board requires a repeat.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Qualification prerequisite
Master electrician tradesman license issued by the Board for Contractors. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Change Class From C — Equipment/machinery contracting (EMC)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class change documents
Submit the current-license number, SCC/assumed-name documents, responsible-management and employee identification and employment proof, QI experience verification and qualification certificates, local-license acknowledgement, required disclosures, financial documents where applicable, and the form’s prescribed non-refundable fee.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Equipment/machinery contracting (EMC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Existing license
Hold a valid Virginia Class C contractor license and apply to change it to Class A using A501-27CHLIC-v16. Meet the target class’s DE and QI qualifications and, for Class A/B, financial responsibility. Already-passed examinations need not be retaken unless the Board requires a repeat.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Change Class From C — Environmental monitoring well contracting (EMW)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class change documents
Submit the current-license number, SCC/assumed-name documents, responsible-management and employee identification and employment proof, QI experience verification and qualification certificates, local-license acknowledgement, required disclosures, financial documents where applicable, and the form’s prescribed non-refundable fee.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Environmental monitoring well contracting (EMW). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Existing license
Hold a valid Virginia Class C contractor license and apply to change it to Class A using A501-27CHLIC-v16. Meet the target class’s DE and QI qualifications and, for Class A/B, financial responsibility. Already-passed examinations need not be retaken unless the Board requires a repeat.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Change Class From C — Environmental specialties contracting (ENV)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class change documents
Submit the current-license number, SCC/assumed-name documents, responsible-management and employee identification and employment proof, QI experience verification and qualification certificates, local-license acknowledgement, required disclosures, financial documents where applicable, and the form’s prescribed non-refundable fee.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Environmental specialties contracting (ENV). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Existing license
Hold a valid Virginia Class C contractor license and apply to change it to Class A using A501-27CHLIC-v16. Meet the target class’s DE and QI qualifications and, for Class A/B, financial responsibility. Already-passed examinations need not be retaken unless the Board requires a repeat.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Change Class From C — Electronic/communication service contracting (ESC)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class change documents
Submit the current-license number, SCC/assumed-name documents, responsible-management and employee identification and employment proof, QI experience verification and qualification certificates, local-license acknowledgement, required disclosures, financial documents where applicable, and the form’s prescribed non-refundable fee.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Electronic/communication service contracting (ESC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Existing license
Hold a valid Virginia Class C contractor license and apply to change it to Class A using A501-27CHLIC-v16. Meet the target class’s DE and QI qualifications and, for Class A/B, financial responsibility. Already-passed examinations need not be retaken unless the Board requires a repeat.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Change Class From C — Fire alarm systems contracting (FAS)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class change documents
Submit the current-license number, SCC/assumed-name documents, responsible-management and employee identification and employment proof, QI experience verification and qualification certificates, local-license acknowledgement, required disclosures, financial documents where applicable, and the form’s prescribed non-refundable fee.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Fire alarm systems contracting (FAS). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Existing license
Hold a valid Virginia Class C contractor license and apply to change it to Class A using A501-27CHLIC-v16. Meet the target class’s DE and QI qualifications and, for Class A/B, financial responsibility. Already-passed examinations need not be retaken unless the Board requires a repeat.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Change Class From C — Farm improvement contracting (FIC)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class change documents
Submit the current-license number, SCC/assumed-name documents, responsible-management and employee identification and employment proof, QI experience verification and qualification certificates, local-license acknowledgement, required disclosures, financial documents where applicable, and the form’s prescribed non-refundable fee.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Farm improvement contracting (FIC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Existing license
Hold a valid Virginia Class C contractor license and apply to change it to Class A using A501-27CHLIC-v16. Meet the target class’s DE and QI qualifications and, for Class A/B, financial responsibility. Already-passed examinations need not be retaken unless the Board requires a repeat.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Change Class From C — Finish carpentry contracting (FIN)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class change documents
Submit the current-license number, SCC/assumed-name documents, responsible-management and employee identification and employment proof, QI experience verification and qualification certificates, local-license acknowledgement, required disclosures, financial documents where applicable, and the form’s prescribed non-refundable fee.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Finish carpentry contracting (FIN). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Existing license
Hold a valid Virginia Class C contractor license and apply to change it to Class A using A501-27CHLIC-v16. Meet the target class’s DE and QI qualifications and, for Class A/B, financial responsibility. Already-passed examinations need not be retaken unless the Board requires a repeat.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Change Class From C — Flooring and floor covering contracting (FLR)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class change documents
Submit the current-license number, SCC/assumed-name documents, responsible-management and employee identification and employment proof, QI experience verification and qualification certificates, local-license acknowledgement, required disclosures, financial documents where applicable, and the form’s prescribed non-refundable fee.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Flooring and floor covering contracting (FLR). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Existing license
Hold a valid Virginia Class C contractor license and apply to change it to Class A using A501-27CHLIC-v16. Meet the target class’s DE and QI qualifications and, for Class A/B, financial responsibility. Already-passed examinations need not be retaken unless the Board requires a repeat.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Change Class From C — Framing contractor (FRM)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class change documents
Submit the current-license number, SCC/assumed-name documents, responsible-management and employee identification and employment proof, QI experience verification and qualification certificates, local-license acknowledgement, required disclosures, financial documents where applicable, and the form’s prescribed non-refundable fee.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Framing contractor (FRM). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Existing license
Hold a valid Virginia Class C contractor license and apply to change it to Class A using A501-27CHLIC-v16. Meet the target class’s DE and QI qualifications and, for Class A/B, financial responsibility. Already-passed examinations need not be retaken unless the Board requires a repeat.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Change Class From C — Fire suppression contracting (FSP)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class change documents
Submit the current-license number, SCC/assumed-name documents, responsible-management and employee identification and employment proof, QI experience verification and qualification certificates, local-license acknowledgement, required disclosures, financial documents where applicable, and the form’s prescribed non-refundable fee.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Fire suppression contracting (FSP). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Existing license
Hold a valid Virginia Class C contractor license and apply to change it to Class A using A501-27CHLIC-v16. Meet the target class’s DE and QI qualifications and, for Class A/B, financial responsibility. Already-passed examinations need not be retaken unless the Board requires a repeat.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Change Class From C — Gas fitting contracting (GFC)
Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class change documents
Submit the current-license number, SCC/assumed-name documents, responsible-management and employee identification and employment proof, QI experience verification and qualification certificates, local-license acknowledgement, required disclosures, financial documents where applicable, and the form’s prescribed non-refundable fee.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Gas fitting contracting (GFC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Existing license
Hold a valid Virginia Class C contractor license and apply to change it to Class A using A501-27CHLIC-v16. Meet the target class’s DE and QI qualifications and, for Class A/B, financial responsibility. Already-passed examinations need not be retaken unless the Board requires a repeat.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Qualification prerequisite
Master gas fitter license issued by the Board for Contractors. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Change Class From C — Glass and glazing contracting (GLZ)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class change documents
Submit the current-license number, SCC/assumed-name documents, responsible-management and employee identification and employment proof, QI experience verification and qualification certificates, local-license acknowledgement, required disclosures, financial documents where applicable, and the form’s prescribed non-refundable fee.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Glass and glazing contracting (GLZ). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Existing license
Hold a valid Virginia Class C contractor license and apply to change it to Class A using A501-27CHLIC-v16. Meet the target class’s DE and QI qualifications and, for Class A/B, financial responsibility. Already-passed examinations need not be retaken unless the Board requires a repeat.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Change Class From C — Highway/heavy contractors (H/H)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class change documents
Submit the current-license number, SCC/assumed-name documents, responsible-management and employee identification and employment proof, QI experience verification and qualification certificates, local-license acknowledgement, required disclosures, financial documents where applicable, and the form’s prescribed non-refundable fee.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Highway/heavy contractors (H/H). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Existing license
Hold a valid Virginia Class C contractor license and apply to change it to Class A using A501-27CHLIC-v16. Meet the target class’s DE and QI qualifications and, for Class A/B, financial responsibility. Already-passed examinations need not be retaken unless the Board requires a repeat.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Change Class From C — Home improvement contracting (HIC)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class change documents
Submit the current-license number, SCC/assumed-name documents, responsible-management and employee identification and employment proof, QI experience verification and qualification certificates, local-license acknowledgement, required disclosures, financial documents where applicable, and the form’s prescribed non-refundable fee.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Home improvement contracting (HIC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Existing license
Hold a valid Virginia Class C contractor license and apply to change it to Class A using A501-27CHLIC-v16. Meet the target class’s DE and QI qualifications and, for Class A/B, financial responsibility. Already-passed examinations need not be retaken unless the Board requires a repeat.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Change Class From C — HVAC contractors (HVA)
Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class change documents
Submit the current-license number, SCC/assumed-name documents, responsible-management and employee identification and employment proof, QI experience verification and qualification certificates, local-license acknowledgement, required disclosures, financial documents where applicable, and the form’s prescribed non-refundable fee.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
HVAC contractors (HVA). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Existing license
Hold a valid Virginia Class C contractor license and apply to change it to Class A using A501-27CHLIC-v16. Meet the target class’s DE and QI qualifications and, for Class A/B, financial responsibility. Already-passed examinations need not be retaken unless the Board requires a repeat.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Qualification prerequisite
Master HVAC tradesman license issued by the Board for Contractors. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Change Class From C — Industrialized building contracting (IBC)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class change documents
Submit the current-license number, SCC/assumed-name documents, responsible-management and employee identification and employment proof, QI experience verification and qualification certificates, local-license acknowledgement, required disclosures, financial documents where applicable, and the form’s prescribed non-refundable fee.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Industrialized building contracting (IBC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Existing license
Hold a valid Virginia Class C contractor license and apply to change it to Class A using A501-27CHLIC-v16. Meet the target class’s DE and QI qualifications and, for Class A/B, financial responsibility. Already-passed examinations need not be retaken unless the Board requires a repeat.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Change Class From C — Insulation and weather stripping contracting (INS)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class change documents
Submit the current-license number, SCC/assumed-name documents, responsible-management and employee identification and employment proof, QI experience verification and qualification certificates, local-license acknowledgement, required disclosures, financial documents where applicable, and the form’s prescribed non-refundable fee.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Insulation and weather stripping contracting (INS). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Existing license
Hold a valid Virginia Class C contractor license and apply to change it to Class A using A501-27CHLIC-v16. Meet the target class’s DE and QI qualifications and, for Class A/B, financial responsibility. Already-passed examinations need not be retaken unless the Board requires a repeat.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Change Class From C — Landscape irrigation contracting (ISC)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class change documents
Submit the current-license number, SCC/assumed-name documents, responsible-management and employee identification and employment proof, QI experience verification and qualification certificates, local-license acknowledgement, required disclosures, financial documents where applicable, and the form’s prescribed non-refundable fee.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Landscape irrigation contracting (ISC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Existing license
Hold a valid Virginia Class C contractor license and apply to change it to Class A using A501-27CHLIC-v16. Meet the target class’s DE and QI qualifications and, for Class A/B, financial responsibility. Already-passed examinations need not be retaken unless the Board requires a repeat.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Change Class From C — Lead abatement contracting (LAC)
Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class change documents
Submit the current-license number, SCC/assumed-name documents, responsible-management and employee identification and employment proof, QI experience verification and qualification certificates, local-license acknowledgement, required disclosures, financial documents where applicable, and the form’s prescribed non-refundable fee.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Lead abatement contracting (LAC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Existing license
Hold a valid Virginia Class C contractor license and apply to change it to Class A using A501-27CHLIC-v16. Meet the target class’s DE and QI qualifications and, for Class A/B, financial responsibility. Already-passed examinations need not be retaken unless the Board requires a repeat.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Qualification prerequisite
Lead abatement supervisor license issued by the Virginia Board for Asbestos, Lead, and Home Inspectors. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Change Class From C — Liquefied petroleum gas contracting (LPG)
Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class change documents
Submit the current-license number, SCC/assumed-name documents, responsible-management and employee identification and employment proof, QI experience verification and qualification certificates, local-license acknowledgement, required disclosures, financial documents where applicable, and the form’s prescribed non-refundable fee.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Liquefied petroleum gas contracting (LPG). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Existing license
Hold a valid Virginia Class C contractor license and apply to change it to Class A using A501-27CHLIC-v16. Meet the target class’s DE and QI qualifications and, for Class A/B, financial responsibility. Already-passed examinations need not be retaken unless the Board requires a repeat.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Qualification prerequisite
Master liquefied petroleum gas fitter license issued by the Board for Contractors. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Change Class From C — Landscape service contracting (LSC)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class change documents
Submit the current-license number, SCC/assumed-name documents, responsible-management and employee identification and employment proof, QI experience verification and qualification certificates, local-license acknowledgement, required disclosures, financial documents where applicable, and the form’s prescribed non-refundable fee.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Landscape service contracting (LSC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Existing license
Hold a valid Virginia Class C contractor license and apply to change it to Class A using A501-27CHLIC-v16. Meet the target class’s DE and QI qualifications and, for Class A/B, financial responsibility. Already-passed examinations need not be retaken unless the Board requires a repeat.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Change Class From C — Marine facility contracting (MCC)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class change documents
Submit the current-license number, SCC/assumed-name documents, responsible-management and employee identification and employment proof, QI experience verification and qualification certificates, local-license acknowledgement, required disclosures, financial documents where applicable, and the form’s prescribed non-refundable fee.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Marine facility contracting (MCC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Existing license
Hold a valid Virginia Class C contractor license and apply to change it to Class A using A501-27CHLIC-v16. Meet the target class’s DE and QI qualifications and, for Class A/B, financial responsibility. Already-passed examinations need not be retaken unless the Board requires a repeat.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Change Class From C — Manufactured home contracting (MHC)
Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class change documents
Submit the current-license number, SCC/assumed-name documents, responsible-management and employee identification and employment proof, QI experience verification and qualification certificates, local-license acknowledgement, required disclosures, financial documents where applicable, and the form’s prescribed non-refundable fee.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Manufactured home contracting (MHC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Existing license
Hold a valid Virginia Class C contractor license and apply to change it to Class A using A501-27CHLIC-v16. Meet the target class’s DE and QI qualifications and, for Class A/B, financial responsibility. Already-passed examinations need not be retaken unless the Board requires a repeat.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Qualification prerequisite
Manufactured Housing Installer Certification issued by the Department of Housing and Community Development. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Change Class From C — Miscellaneous contracting (MSC)
Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board approval
Provide documentation acceptable to the Board of experience in the single restricted activity; the Board considers the application under the Administrative Process Act. QI form A501-27EXINFO-v10 says: "1. Employ a Qualified Individual with the requisite years of experience (2, 3, or 5 years), based on license class, for the particular activity that meets the MSC definition outlined in 18 VAC 50-22-30 of the regulations." The Class C regulation requires one year.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class change documents
Submit the current-license number, SCC/assumed-name documents, responsible-management and employee identification and employment proof, QI experience verification and qualification certificates, local-license acknowledgement, required disclosures, financial documents where applicable, and the form’s prescribed non-refundable fee.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Miscellaneous contracting (MSC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Existing license
Hold a valid Virginia Class C contractor license and apply to change it to Class A using A501-27CHLIC-v16. Meet the target class’s DE and QI qualifications and, for Class A/B, financial responsibility. Already-passed examinations need not be retaken unless the Board requires a repeat.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Change Class From C — Natural gas fitting provider contracting (NGF)
Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class change documents
Submit the current-license number, SCC/assumed-name documents, responsible-management and employee identification and employment proof, QI experience verification and qualification certificates, local-license acknowledgement, required disclosures, financial documents where applicable, and the form’s prescribed non-refundable fee.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Natural gas fitting provider contracting (NGF). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Existing license
Hold a valid Virginia Class C contractor license and apply to change it to Class A using A501-27CHLIC-v16. Meet the target class’s DE and QI qualifications and, for Class A/B, financial responsibility. Already-passed examinations need not be retaken unless the Board requires a repeat.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Qualification prerequisite
Master natural gas fitter provider license issued by the Board for Contractors. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Change Class From C — Asphalt paving and sealcoating contracting (PAV)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class change documents
Submit the current-license number, SCC/assumed-name documents, responsible-management and employee identification and employment proof, QI experience verification and qualification certificates, local-license acknowledgement, required disclosures, financial documents where applicable, and the form’s prescribed non-refundable fee.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Asphalt paving and sealcoating contracting (PAV). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Existing license
Hold a valid Virginia Class C contractor license and apply to change it to Class A using A501-27CHLIC-v16. Meet the target class’s DE and QI qualifications and, for Class A/B, financial responsibility. Already-passed examinations need not be retaken unless the Board requires a repeat.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Change Class From C — Plumbing contractors (PLB)
Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class change documents
Submit the current-license number, SCC/assumed-name documents, responsible-management and employee identification and employment proof, QI experience verification and qualification certificates, local-license acknowledgement, required disclosures, financial documents where applicable, and the form’s prescribed non-refundable fee.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Plumbing contractors (PLB). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Existing license
Hold a valid Virginia Class C contractor license and apply to change it to Class A using A501-27CHLIC-v16. Meet the target class’s DE and QI qualifications and, for Class A/B, financial responsibility. Already-passed examinations need not be retaken unless the Board requires a repeat.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Qualification prerequisite
Master plumber tradesman license issued by the Board for Contractors. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Change Class From C — Swimming pool construction contracting (POL)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class change documents
Submit the current-license number, SCC/assumed-name documents, responsible-management and employee identification and employment proof, QI experience verification and qualification certificates, local-license acknowledgement, required disclosures, financial documents where applicable, and the form’s prescribed non-refundable fee.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Swimming pool construction contracting (POL). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Existing license
Hold a valid Virginia Class C contractor license and apply to change it to Class A using A501-27CHLIC-v16. Meet the target class’s DE and QI qualifications and, for Class A/B, financial responsibility. Already-passed examinations need not be retaken unless the Board requires a repeat.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Change Class From C — Painting and wallcovering contracting (PTC)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class change documents
Submit the current-license number, SCC/assumed-name documents, responsible-management and employee identification and employment proof, QI experience verification and qualification certificates, local-license acknowledgement, required disclosures, financial documents where applicable, and the form’s prescribed non-refundable fee.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Painting and wallcovering contracting (PTC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Existing license
Hold a valid Virginia Class C contractor license and apply to change it to Class A using A501-27CHLIC-v16. Meet the target class’s DE and QI qualifications and, for Class A/B, financial responsibility. Already-passed examinations need not be retaken unless the Board requires a repeat.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Change Class From C — Residential building contractors (RBC)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class change documents
Submit the current-license number, SCC/assumed-name documents, responsible-management and employee identification and employment proof, QI experience verification and qualification certificates, local-license acknowledgement, required disclosures, financial documents where applicable, and the form’s prescribed non-refundable fee.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Residential building contractors (RBC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Existing license
Hold a valid Virginia Class C contractor license and apply to change it to Class A using A501-27CHLIC-v16. Meet the target class’s DE and QI qualifications and, for Class A/B, financial responsibility. Already-passed examinations need not be retaken unless the Board requires a repeat.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Change Class From C — Refrigeration contracting (REF)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class change documents
Submit the current-license number, SCC/assumed-name documents, responsible-management and employee identification and employment proof, QI experience verification and qualification certificates, local-license acknowledgement, required disclosures, financial documents where applicable, and the form’s prescribed non-refundable fee.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Refrigeration contracting (REF). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Existing license
Hold a valid Virginia Class C contractor license and apply to change it to Class A using A501-27CHLIC-v16. Meet the target class’s DE and QI qualifications and, for Class A/B, financial responsibility. Already-passed examinations need not be retaken unless the Board requires a repeat.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Change Class From C — Recreational facility contracting (RFC)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class change documents
Submit the current-license number, SCC/assumed-name documents, responsible-management and employee identification and employment proof, QI experience verification and qualification certificates, local-license acknowledgement, required disclosures, financial documents where applicable, and the form’s prescribed non-refundable fee.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Recreational facility contracting (RFC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Existing license
Hold a valid Virginia Class C contractor license and apply to change it to Class A using A501-27CHLIC-v16. Meet the target class’s DE and QI qualifications and, for Class A/B, financial responsibility. Already-passed examinations need not be retaken unless the Board requires a repeat.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Change Class From C — Radon mitigation contracting (RMC)

All of the following:

  • Virginia Portion (Rules and Regulations)
  • General Portion
  • Advanced Portion

  • At least one of the following alternatives:

    • COMMERCIAL BUILDING TECHNICAL CONTRACTOR EXAMINATION (practice unavailable)
    • COMMERCIAL IMPROVEMENT CONTRACTING EXAMINATION (practice unavailable)
    • FARM IMPROVEMENT CONTRACTING EXAMINATION (practice unavailable)
    • HOME IMPROVEMENT CONTRACTING EXAMINATION (practice unavailable)
    • RESIDENTIAL BUILDING CONTRACTOR EXAMINATION (practice unavailable)
Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class change documents
Submit the current-license number, SCC/assumed-name documents, responsible-management and employee identification and employment proof, QI experience verification and qualification certificates, local-license acknowledgement, required disclosures, financial documents where applicable, and the form’s prescribed non-refundable fee.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Radon mitigation contracting (RMC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Existing license
Hold a valid Virginia Class C contractor license and apply to change it to Class A using A501-27CHLIC-v16. Meet the target class’s DE and QI qualifications and, for Class A/B, financial responsibility. Already-passed examinations need not be retaken unless the Board requires a repeat.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Nationwide equivalent exam
The current Virginia A501-27LIC-v18 application, page 4, section 12 A (CBC/CIC), states: "The NASCLA Exam is equivalent but you must still provide compatible experience." The supplied nationwide examination context contains no registered version. This nationwide alternative is recorded here pending registration; the registered Virginia technical examinations remain listed. For RMC, this applies only when qualifying by the CBC or CIC alternative.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Radon certification
A certificate from NRPP or NRSB is required, together with qualifying for CBC, CIC, FIC, HIC or RBC by examination under 18VAC50-22-61. The QI form A501-27EXINFO-v10 says: "1. Qualify for the Residential Building (RBC) license classification, or Commercial (CIC), Farm (FIC), or Home (HIC) improvement specialty designation." The administrative rule also admits CBC.
Change Class From C — Roofing contracting (ROC)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class change documents
Submit the current-license number, SCC/assumed-name documents, responsible-management and employee identification and employment proof, QI experience verification and qualification certificates, local-license acknowledgement, required disclosures, financial documents where applicable, and the form’s prescribed non-refundable fee.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Roofing contracting (ROC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Existing license
Hold a valid Virginia Class C contractor license and apply to change it to Class A using A501-27CHLIC-v16. Meet the target class’s DE and QI qualifications and, for Class A/B, financial responsibility. Already-passed examinations need not be retaken unless the Board requires a repeat.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Change Class From C — Fire sprinkler contracting (SPR)
Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class change documents
Submit the current-license number, SCC/assumed-name documents, responsible-management and employee identification and employment proof, QI experience verification and qualification certificates, local-license acknowledgement, required disclosures, financial documents where applicable, and the form’s prescribed non-refundable fee.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Fire sprinkler contracting (SPR). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Existing license
Hold a valid Virginia Class C contractor license and apply to change it to Class A using A501-27CHLIC-v16. Meet the target class’s DE and QI qualifications and, for Class A/B, financial responsibility. Already-passed examinations need not be retaken unless the Board requires a repeat.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Qualification prerequisite
NICET Sprinkler level III or higher certification, or professional engineer license issued by the Virginia APELSCIDLA Board. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Change Class From C — Steel erection contracting (STL)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class change documents
Submit the current-license number, SCC/assumed-name documents, responsible-management and employee identification and employment proof, QI experience verification and qualification certificates, local-license acknowledgement, required disclosures, financial documents where applicable, and the form’s prescribed non-refundable fee.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Steel erection contracting (STL). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Existing license
Hold a valid Virginia Class C contractor license and apply to change it to Class A using A501-27CHLIC-v16. Meet the target class’s DE and QI qualifications and, for Class A/B, financial responsibility. Already-passed examinations need not be retaken unless the Board requires a repeat.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Change Class From C — Tile, marble, ceramic, and terrazzo contracting (TMC)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class change documents
Submit the current-license number, SCC/assumed-name documents, responsible-management and employee identification and employment proof, QI experience verification and qualification certificates, local-license acknowledgement, required disclosures, financial documents where applicable, and the form’s prescribed non-refundable fee.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Tile, marble, ceramic, and terrazzo contracting (TMC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Existing license
Hold a valid Virginia Class C contractor license and apply to change it to Class A using A501-27CHLIC-v16. Meet the target class’s DE and QI qualifications and, for Class A/B, financial responsibility. Already-passed examinations need not be retaken unless the Board requires a repeat.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Change Class From C — Underground utility and excavating contracting (UUC)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class change documents
Submit the current-license number, SCC/assumed-name documents, responsible-management and employee identification and employment proof, QI experience verification and qualification certificates, local-license acknowledgement, required disclosures, financial documents where applicable, and the form’s prescribed non-refundable fee.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Underground utility and excavating contracting (UUC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Existing license
Hold a valid Virginia Class C contractor license and apply to change it to Class A using A501-27CHLIC-v16. Meet the target class’s DE and QI qualifications and, for Class A/B, financial responsibility. Already-passed examinations need not be retaken unless the Board requires a repeat.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Change Class From C — Vessel construction contracting (VCC)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class change documents
Submit the current-license number, SCC/assumed-name documents, responsible-management and employee identification and employment proof, QI experience verification and qualification certificates, local-license acknowledgement, required disclosures, financial documents where applicable, and the form’s prescribed non-refundable fee.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Vessel construction contracting (VCC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Existing license
Hold a valid Virginia Class C contractor license and apply to change it to Class A using A501-27CHLIC-v16. Meet the target class’s DE and QI qualifications and, for Class A/B, financial responsibility. Already-passed examinations need not be retaken unless the Board requires a repeat.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Change Class From C — Water well/pump contracting (WWP)
Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class change documents
Submit the current-license number, SCC/assumed-name documents, responsible-management and employee identification and employment proof, QI experience verification and qualification certificates, local-license acknowledgement, required disclosures, financial documents where applicable, and the form’s prescribed non-refundable fee.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Water well/pump contracting (WWP). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Existing license
Hold a valid Virginia Class C contractor license and apply to change it to Class A using A501-27CHLIC-v16. Meet the target class’s DE and QI qualifications and, for Class A/B, financial responsibility. Already-passed examinations need not be retaken unless the Board requires a repeat.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Qualification prerequisite
Master water well systems provider license issued by the Board for Contractors. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Change Qi — Alternative sewage disposal system contracting (ADS)
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Classification or specialty
Alternative sewage disposal system contracting (ADS). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualification prerequisite
Master alternative onsite sewage system installer license issued by the Board for Waterworks and Wastewater Works Operators and Onsite Sewage System Professionals. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual change
Report the QI change on the Board form within 60 days; the replacement must meet the applicable QI requirements under 18VAC50-22-220 C. No business DE examination is added by this provision.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Change Qi — Alternative energy system contracting (AES)

At least one of the following alternatives:

  • ALTERNATIVE ENERGY SYSTEM CONTRACTING EXAMINATION (practice unavailable)
  • ROOFING CONTRACTING EXAMINATION (practice unavailable)
Classification or specialty
Alternative energy system contracting (AES). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual change
Report the QI change on the Board form within 60 days; the replacement must meet the applicable QI requirements under 18VAC50-22-220 C. No business DE examination is added by this provision.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Roofing exam alternative
The alternative to the AES examination requires qualifying for and obtaining ROC by examination together with NABCEP certification or a Board-approved certification, under 18VAC50-22-61.
Change Qi — Asbestos contracting (ASB)
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Classification or specialty
Asbestos contracting (ASB). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualification prerequisite
Asbestos supervisor license issued by the Virginia Board for Asbestos, Lead, and Home Inspectors. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual change
Report the QI change on the Board form within 60 days; the replacement must meet the applicable QI requirements under 18VAC50-22-220 C. No business DE examination is added by this provision.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Change Qi — Accessibility services contracting (ASC)
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Classification or specialty
Accessibility services contracting (ASC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualification prerequisite
Accessibility mechanic certification issued by the Board for Contractors. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual change
Report the QI change on the Board form within 60 days; the replacement must meet the applicable QI requirements under 18VAC50-22-220 C. No business DE examination is added by this provision.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Change Qi — Accessibility services contracting LULA (ASL)
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Classification or specialty
Accessibility services contracting - LULA (ASL). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualification prerequisite
Accessibility mechanic certification with the LULA endorsement issued by the Board for Contractors. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual change
Report the QI change on the Board form within 60 days; the replacement must meet the applicable QI requirements under 18VAC50-22-220 C. No business DE examination is added by this provision.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Change Qi — Blast/explosive contracting (BEC)
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Classification or specialty
Blast/explosive contracting (BEC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualification prerequisite
Blaster certification issued by the Department of Fire Programs. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual change
Report the QI change on the Board form within 60 days; the replacement must meet the applicable QI requirements under 18VAC50-22-220 C. No business DE examination is added by this provision.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Change Qi — Masonry contracting (BRK)
MASONRY CONTRACTING EXAMINATION (practice unavailable)
Classification or specialty
Masonry contracting (BRK). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual change
Report the QI change on the Board form within 60 days; the replacement must meet the applicable QI requirements under 18VAC50-22-220 C. No business DE examination is added by this provision.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Change Qi — Billboard/sign contracting (BSC)
BILLBOARD/SIGN CONTRACTING EXAMINATION (practice unavailable)
Classification or specialty
Billboard/sign contracting (BSC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual change
Report the QI change on the Board form within 60 days; the replacement must meet the applicable QI requirements under 18VAC50-22-220 C. No business DE examination is added by this provision.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Change Qi — Commercial building contractors (CBC)
COMMERCIAL BUILDING TECHNICAL CONTRACTOR EXAMINATION (practice unavailable)
Classification or specialty
Commercial building contractors (CBC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Nationwide equivalent exam
The current Virginia A501-27LIC-v18 application, page 4, section 12 A (CBC/CIC), states: "The NASCLA Exam is equivalent but you must still provide compatible experience." The supplied nationwide examination context contains no registered version. This nationwide alternative is recorded here pending registration; the registered Virginia technical examinations remain listed. For RMC, this applies only when qualifying by the CBC or CIC alternative.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual change
Report the QI change on the Board form within 60 days; the replacement must meet the applicable QI requirements under 18VAC50-22-220 C. No business DE examination is added by this provision.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Change Qi — Conventional sewage disposal system contracting (CDS)
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Classification or specialty
Conventional sewage disposal system contracting (CDS). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualification prerequisite
Master conventional onsite sewage system installer license issued by the Board for Waterworks and Wastewater Works Operators and Onsite Sewage System Professionals. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual change
Report the QI change on the Board form within 60 days; the replacement must meet the applicable QI requirements under 18VAC50-22-220 C. No business DE examination is added by this provision.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Change Qi — Concrete contracting (CEM)
CONCRETE CONTRACTING EXAMINATION (practice unavailable)
Classification or specialty
Concrete contracting (CEM). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual change
Report the QI change on the Board form within 60 days; the replacement must meet the applicable QI requirements under 18VAC50-22-220 C. No business DE examination is added by this provision.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Change Qi — Commercial improvement contracting (CIC)
COMMERCIAL IMPROVEMENT CONTRACTING EXAMINATION (practice unavailable)
Classification or specialty
Commercial improvement contracting (CIC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Nationwide equivalent exam
The current Virginia A501-27LIC-v18 application, page 4, section 12 A (CBC/CIC), states: "The NASCLA Exam is equivalent but you must still provide compatible experience." The supplied nationwide examination context contains no registered version. This nationwide alternative is recorded here pending registration; the registered Virginia technical examinations remain listed. For RMC, this applies only when qualifying by the CBC or CIC alternative.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual change
Report the QI change on the Board form within 60 days; the replacement must meet the applicable QI requirements under 18VAC50-22-220 C. No business DE examination is added by this provision.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Change Qi — Drug lab remediation contracting (DLR)
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Classification or specialty
Drug lab remediation contracting (DLR). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Implementation exam statement
18VAC50-22-61 specifies an approved remediation course and “No” Board-approved examination. QI form A501-27EXINFO-v10, page 6, states: "Qualified Individuals for the following specialties, in addition to the experience requirements, must successfully complete a technical examination that has been approved by the Board for Contractors:" Its list includes "Drug, Lab, Remediation (DLR)". The current application also includes DLR in its examination list. That lower-ranked demand is retained as an applicant condition, not an identifiable exam leaf.
Qualification prerequisite
Remediation course approved by the Board for Contractors. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual change
Report the QI change on the Board form within 60 days; the replacement must meet the applicable QI requirements under 18VAC50-22-220 C. No business DE examination is added by this provision.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Change Qi — Drywall contracting (DRY)
DRYWALL CONTRACTING EXAMINATION (practice unavailable)
Classification or specialty
Drywall contracting (DRY). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual change
Report the QI change on the Board form within 60 days; the replacement must meet the applicable QI requirements under 18VAC50-22-220 C. No business DE examination is added by this provision.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Change Qi — Elevator/escalator contracting (EEC)
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Classification or specialty
Elevator/escalator contracting (EEC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualification prerequisite
Elevator mechanic certification issued by the Board for Contractors. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual change
Report the QI change on the Board form within 60 days; the replacement must meet the applicable QI requirements under 18VAC50-22-220 C. No business DE examination is added by this provision.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Change Qi — Electrical contractors (ELE)
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Classification or specialty
Electrical contractors (ELE). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualification prerequisite
Master electrician tradesman license issued by the Board for Contractors. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual change
Report the QI change on the Board form within 60 days; the replacement must meet the applicable QI requirements under 18VAC50-22-220 C. No business DE examination is added by this provision.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Change Qi — Equipment/machinery contracting (EMC)
EQUIPMENT/MACHINERY CONTRACTING EXAMINATION (practice unavailable)
Classification or specialty
Equipment/machinery contracting (EMC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual change
Report the QI change on the Board form within 60 days; the replacement must meet the applicable QI requirements under 18VAC50-22-220 C. No business DE examination is added by this provision.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Change Qi — Environmental monitoring well contracting (EMW)
ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING WELL CONTRACTING EXAMINATION (practice unavailable)
Classification or specialty
Environmental monitoring well contracting (EMW). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual change
Report the QI change on the Board form within 60 days; the replacement must meet the applicable QI requirements under 18VAC50-22-220 C. No business DE examination is added by this provision.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Change Qi — Environmental specialties contracting (ENV)
ENVIRONMENTAL SPECIALTIES CONTRACTING EXAMINATION (practice unavailable)
Classification or specialty
Environmental specialties contracting (ENV). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual change
Report the QI change on the Board form within 60 days; the replacement must meet the applicable QI requirements under 18VAC50-22-220 C. No business DE examination is added by this provision.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Change Qi — Electronic/communication service contracting (ESC)
ELECTRONIC/COMMUNICATION SERVICE CONTRACTING EXAMINATION (practice unavailable)
Classification or specialty
Electronic/communication service contracting (ESC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual change
Report the QI change on the Board form within 60 days; the replacement must meet the applicable QI requirements under 18VAC50-22-220 C. No business DE examination is added by this provision.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Change Qi — Fire alarm systems contracting (FAS)
FIRE ALARM SYSTEMS CONTRACTING EXAMINATION (practice unavailable)
Classification or specialty
Fire alarm systems contracting (FAS). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual change
Report the QI change on the Board form within 60 days; the replacement must meet the applicable QI requirements under 18VAC50-22-220 C. No business DE examination is added by this provision.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Change Qi — Farm improvement contracting (FIC)
FARM IMPROVEMENT CONTRACTING EXAMINATION (practice unavailable)
Classification or specialty
Farm improvement contracting (FIC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual change
Report the QI change on the Board form within 60 days; the replacement must meet the applicable QI requirements under 18VAC50-22-220 C. No business DE examination is added by this provision.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Change Qi — Finish carpentry contracting (FIN)
FINISH CARPENTRY CONTRACTING EXAMINATION (practice unavailable)
Classification or specialty
Finish carpentry contracting (FIN). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual change
Report the QI change on the Board form within 60 days; the replacement must meet the applicable QI requirements under 18VAC50-22-220 C. No business DE examination is added by this provision.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Change Qi — Flooring and floor covering contracting (FLR)
FLOORING AND FLOOR COVERING CONTRACTING EXAMINATION (practice unavailable)
Classification or specialty
Flooring and floor covering contracting (FLR). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual change
Report the QI change on the Board form within 60 days; the replacement must meet the applicable QI requirements under 18VAC50-22-220 C. No business DE examination is added by this provision.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Change Qi — Framing contractor (FRM)
FRAMING SUBCONTRACTOR EXAMINATION (practice unavailable)
Classification or specialty
Framing contractor (FRM). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual change
Report the QI change on the Board form within 60 days; the replacement must meet the applicable QI requirements under 18VAC50-22-220 C. No business DE examination is added by this provision.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Change Qi — Fire suppression contracting (FSP)
FIRE SUPPRESSION CONTRACTING EXAMINATION (practice unavailable)
Classification or specialty
Fire suppression contracting (FSP). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual change
Report the QI change on the Board form within 60 days; the replacement must meet the applicable QI requirements under 18VAC50-22-220 C. No business DE examination is added by this provision.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Change Qi — Gas fitting contracting (GFC)
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Classification or specialty
Gas fitting contracting (GFC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualification prerequisite
Master gas fitter license issued by the Board for Contractors. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual change
Report the QI change on the Board form within 60 days; the replacement must meet the applicable QI requirements under 18VAC50-22-220 C. No business DE examination is added by this provision.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Change Qi — Glass and glazing contracting (GLZ)
GLASS AND GLAZING CONTRACTING EXAMINATION (practice unavailable)
Classification or specialty
Glass and glazing contracting (GLZ). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual change
Report the QI change on the Board form within 60 days; the replacement must meet the applicable QI requirements under 18VAC50-22-220 C. No business DE examination is added by this provision.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Change Qi — Highway/heavy contractors (H/H)
HIGHWAY/HEAVY CONTRACTING EXAMINATION (practice unavailable)
Classification or specialty
Highway/heavy contractors (H/H). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual change
Report the QI change on the Board form within 60 days; the replacement must meet the applicable QI requirements under 18VAC50-22-220 C. No business DE examination is added by this provision.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Change Qi — Home improvement contracting (HIC)
HOME IMPROVEMENT CONTRACTING EXAMINATION (practice unavailable)
Classification or specialty
Home improvement contracting (HIC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual change
Report the QI change on the Board form within 60 days; the replacement must meet the applicable QI requirements under 18VAC50-22-220 C. No business DE examination is added by this provision.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Change Qi — HVAC contractors (HVA)
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Classification or specialty
HVAC contractors (HVA). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualification prerequisite
Master HVAC tradesman license issued by the Board for Contractors. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual change
Report the QI change on the Board form within 60 days; the replacement must meet the applicable QI requirements under 18VAC50-22-220 C. No business DE examination is added by this provision.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Change Qi — Industrialized building contracting (IBC)
INDUSTRIALIZED BUILDING CONTRACTING EXAMINATION (practice unavailable)
Classification or specialty
Industrialized building contracting (IBC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual change
Report the QI change on the Board form within 60 days; the replacement must meet the applicable QI requirements under 18VAC50-22-220 C. No business DE examination is added by this provision.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Change Qi — Insulation and weather stripping contracting (INS)
INSULATION AND WEATHER STRIPPING CONTRACTING EXAMINATION (practice unavailable)
Classification or specialty
Insulation and weather stripping contracting (INS). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual change
Report the QI change on the Board form within 60 days; the replacement must meet the applicable QI requirements under 18VAC50-22-220 C. No business DE examination is added by this provision.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Change Qi — Landscape irrigation contracting (ISC)
LANDSCAPE IRRIGATION CONTRACTING EXAMINATION (practice unavailable)
Classification or specialty
Landscape irrigation contracting (ISC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual change
Report the QI change on the Board form within 60 days; the replacement must meet the applicable QI requirements under 18VAC50-22-220 C. No business DE examination is added by this provision.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Change Qi — Lead abatement contracting (LAC)
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Classification or specialty
Lead abatement contracting (LAC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualification prerequisite
Lead abatement supervisor license issued by the Virginia Board for Asbestos, Lead, and Home Inspectors. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual change
Report the QI change on the Board form within 60 days; the replacement must meet the applicable QI requirements under 18VAC50-22-220 C. No business DE examination is added by this provision.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Change Qi — Liquefied petroleum gas contracting (LPG)
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Classification or specialty
Liquefied petroleum gas contracting (LPG). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualification prerequisite
Master liquefied petroleum gas fitter license issued by the Board for Contractors. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual change
Report the QI change on the Board form within 60 days; the replacement must meet the applicable QI requirements under 18VAC50-22-220 C. No business DE examination is added by this provision.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Change Qi — Landscape service contracting (LSC)
LANDSCAPING SERVICE CONTRACTING EXAMINATION (practice unavailable)
Classification or specialty
Landscape service contracting (LSC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual change
Report the QI change on the Board form within 60 days; the replacement must meet the applicable QI requirements under 18VAC50-22-220 C. No business DE examination is added by this provision.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Change Qi — Marine facility contracting (MCC)
MARINE FACILITY CONTRACTING EXAMINATION (practice unavailable)
Classification or specialty
Marine facility contracting (MCC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual change
Report the QI change on the Board form within 60 days; the replacement must meet the applicable QI requirements under 18VAC50-22-220 C. No business DE examination is added by this provision.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Change Qi — Manufactured home contracting (MHC)
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Classification or specialty
Manufactured home contracting (MHC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualification prerequisite
Manufactured Housing Installer Certification issued by the Department of Housing and Community Development. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual change
Report the QI change on the Board form within 60 days; the replacement must meet the applicable QI requirements under 18VAC50-22-220 C. No business DE examination is added by this provision.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Change Qi — Miscellaneous contracting (MSC)
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Board approval
Provide documentation acceptable to the Board of experience in the single restricted activity; the Board considers the application under the Administrative Process Act. QI form A501-27EXINFO-v10 says: "1. Employ a Qualified Individual with the requisite years of experience (2, 3, or 5 years), based on license class, for the particular activity that meets the MSC definition outlined in 18 VAC 50-22-30 of the regulations." The Class C regulation requires one year.
Classification or specialty
Miscellaneous contracting (MSC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual change
Report the QI change on the Board form within 60 days; the replacement must meet the applicable QI requirements under 18VAC50-22-220 C. No business DE examination is added by this provision.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Change Qi — Natural gas fitting provider contracting (NGF)
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Classification or specialty
Natural gas fitting provider contracting (NGF). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualification prerequisite
Master natural gas fitter provider license issued by the Board for Contractors. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual change
Report the QI change on the Board form within 60 days; the replacement must meet the applicable QI requirements under 18VAC50-22-220 C. No business DE examination is added by this provision.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Change Qi — Asphalt paving and sealcoating contracting (PAV)
ASPHALT PAVING AND SEALCOATING CONTRACTING EXAMINATION (practice unavailable)
Classification or specialty
Asphalt paving and sealcoating contracting (PAV). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual change
Report the QI change on the Board form within 60 days; the replacement must meet the applicable QI requirements under 18VAC50-22-220 C. No business DE examination is added by this provision.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Change Qi — Plumbing contractors (PLB)
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Classification or specialty
Plumbing contractors (PLB). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualification prerequisite
Master plumber tradesman license issued by the Board for Contractors. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual change
Report the QI change on the Board form within 60 days; the replacement must meet the applicable QI requirements under 18VAC50-22-220 C. No business DE examination is added by this provision.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Change Qi — Swimming pool construction contracting (POL)
SWIMMING POOL CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTING EXAMINATION (practice unavailable)
Classification or specialty
Swimming pool construction contracting (POL). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual change
Report the QI change on the Board form within 60 days; the replacement must meet the applicable QI requirements under 18VAC50-22-220 C. No business DE examination is added by this provision.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Change Qi — Painting and wallcovering contracting (PTC)
PAINTING AND WALL COVERING CONTRACTING EXAMINATION (practice unavailable)
Classification or specialty
Painting and wallcovering contracting (PTC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual change
Report the QI change on the Board form within 60 days; the replacement must meet the applicable QI requirements under 18VAC50-22-220 C. No business DE examination is added by this provision.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Change Qi — Residential building contractors (RBC)
RESIDENTIAL BUILDING CONTRACTOR EXAMINATION (practice unavailable)
Classification or specialty
Residential building contractors (RBC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual change
Report the QI change on the Board form within 60 days; the replacement must meet the applicable QI requirements under 18VAC50-22-220 C. No business DE examination is added by this provision.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Change Qi — Refrigeration contracting (REF)
REFRIGERATION CONTRACTING EXAMINATION (practice unavailable)
Classification or specialty
Refrigeration contracting (REF). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual change
Report the QI change on the Board form within 60 days; the replacement must meet the applicable QI requirements under 18VAC50-22-220 C. No business DE examination is added by this provision.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Change Qi — Recreational facility contracting (RFC)
RECREATIONAL FACILITY CONTRACTING EXAMINATION (practice unavailable)
Classification or specialty
Recreational facility contracting (RFC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual change
Report the QI change on the Board form within 60 days; the replacement must meet the applicable QI requirements under 18VAC50-22-220 C. No business DE examination is added by this provision.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Change Qi — Radon mitigation contracting (RMC)

At least one of the following alternatives:

  • COMMERCIAL BUILDING TECHNICAL CONTRACTOR EXAMINATION (practice unavailable)
  • COMMERCIAL IMPROVEMENT CONTRACTING EXAMINATION (practice unavailable)
  • FARM IMPROVEMENT CONTRACTING EXAMINATION (practice unavailable)
  • HOME IMPROVEMENT CONTRACTING EXAMINATION (practice unavailable)
  • RESIDENTIAL BUILDING CONTRACTOR EXAMINATION (practice unavailable)
Classification or specialty
Radon mitigation contracting (RMC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Nationwide equivalent exam
The current Virginia A501-27LIC-v18 application, page 4, section 12 A (CBC/CIC), states: "The NASCLA Exam is equivalent but you must still provide compatible experience." The supplied nationwide examination context contains no registered version. This nationwide alternative is recorded here pending registration; the registered Virginia technical examinations remain listed. For RMC, this applies only when qualifying by the CBC or CIC alternative.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual change
Report the QI change on the Board form within 60 days; the replacement must meet the applicable QI requirements under 18VAC50-22-220 C. No business DE examination is added by this provision.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Radon certification
A certificate from NRPP or NRSB is required, together with qualifying for CBC, CIC, FIC, HIC or RBC by examination under 18VAC50-22-61. The QI form A501-27EXINFO-v10 says: "1. Qualify for the Residential Building (RBC) license classification, or Commercial (CIC), Farm (FIC), or Home (HIC) improvement specialty designation." The administrative rule also admits CBC.
Change Qi — Roofing contracting (ROC)
ROOFING CONTRACTING EXAMINATION (practice unavailable)
Classification or specialty
Roofing contracting (ROC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual change
Report the QI change on the Board form within 60 days; the replacement must meet the applicable QI requirements under 18VAC50-22-220 C. No business DE examination is added by this provision.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Change Qi — Fire sprinkler contracting (SPR)
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Classification or specialty
Fire sprinkler contracting (SPR). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualification prerequisite
NICET Sprinkler level III or higher certification, or professional engineer license issued by the Virginia APELSCIDLA Board. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual change
Report the QI change on the Board form within 60 days; the replacement must meet the applicable QI requirements under 18VAC50-22-220 C. No business DE examination is added by this provision.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Change Qi — Steel erection contracting (STL)
STEEL ERECTION EXAMINATION (practice unavailable)
Classification or specialty
Steel erection contracting (STL). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual change
Report the QI change on the Board form within 60 days; the replacement must meet the applicable QI requirements under 18VAC50-22-220 C. No business DE examination is added by this provision.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Change Qi — Tile, marble, ceramic, and terrazzo contracting (TMC)
TILE, MARBLE, CERAMIC AND TERRAZZO CONTRACTING EXAMINATION (practice unavailable)
Classification or specialty
Tile, marble, ceramic, and terrazzo contracting (TMC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual change
Report the QI change on the Board form within 60 days; the replacement must meet the applicable QI requirements under 18VAC50-22-220 C. No business DE examination is added by this provision.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Change Qi — Underground utility and excavating contracting (UUC)
UNDERGROUND UTILITY AND EXCAVATING CONTRACTING EXAMINATION (practice unavailable)
Classification or specialty
Underground utility and excavating contracting (UUC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual change
Report the QI change on the Board form within 60 days; the replacement must meet the applicable QI requirements under 18VAC50-22-220 C. No business DE examination is added by this provision.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Change Qi — Vessel construction contracting (VCC)
VESSEL CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTING EXAMINATION (practice unavailable)
Classification or specialty
Vessel construction contracting (VCC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual change
Report the QI change on the Board form within 60 days; the replacement must meet the applicable QI requirements under 18VAC50-22-220 C. No business DE examination is added by this provision.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Change Qi — Water well/pump contracting (WWP)
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Classification or specialty
Water well/pump contracting (WWP). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualification prerequisite
Master water well systems provider license issued by the Board for Contractors. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual change
Report the QI change on the Board form within 60 days; the replacement must meet the applicable QI requirements under 18VAC50-22-220 C. No business DE examination is added by this provision.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Disciplinary Reexamination
Applicant condition
The Board may require the designated employee to retake the business examination if that employee’s conduct resulted in disciplinary action against the employing contractor. Board discretion is an applicant condition.
Designated employee
At least 18 years old and a full-time employee or member of responsible management.
Existing qualified individuals
The firm retains separately qualified individuals for its licensed classifications and specialties.
Entity Change — Alternative sewage disposal system contracting (ADS)
Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Alternative sewage disposal system contracting (ADS). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Entity change
The legal business entity has changed; 18VAC50-22-210 requires a new license and application within 30 days. For existing Class A and B contractors in good standing, §§54.1-1106 E and 1108 E excuse a new examination. Existing qualifications and passing evidence are retained; no new sitting is asserted.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualification prerequisite
Master alternative onsite sewage system installer license issued by the Board for Waterworks and Wastewater Works Operators and Onsite Sewage System Professionals. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Entity Change — Alternative energy system contracting (AES)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Alternative energy system contracting (AES). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Entity change
The legal business entity has changed; 18VAC50-22-210 requires a new license and application within 30 days. For existing Class A and B contractors in good standing, §§54.1-1106 E and 1108 E excuse a new examination. Existing qualifications and passing evidence are retained; no new sitting is asserted.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Roofing exam alternative
The alternative to the AES examination requires qualifying for and obtaining ROC by examination together with NABCEP certification or a Board-approved certification, under 18VAC50-22-61.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Entity Change — Asbestos contracting (ASB)
Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Asbestos contracting (ASB). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Entity change
The legal business entity has changed; 18VAC50-22-210 requires a new license and application within 30 days. For existing Class A and B contractors in good standing, §§54.1-1106 E and 1108 E excuse a new examination. Existing qualifications and passing evidence are retained; no new sitting is asserted.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualification prerequisite
Asbestos supervisor license issued by the Virginia Board for Asbestos, Lead, and Home Inspectors. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Entity Change — Accessibility services contracting (ASC)
Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Accessibility services contracting (ASC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Entity change
The legal business entity has changed; 18VAC50-22-210 requires a new license and application within 30 days. For existing Class A and B contractors in good standing, §§54.1-1106 E and 1108 E excuse a new examination. Existing qualifications and passing evidence are retained; no new sitting is asserted.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualification prerequisite
Accessibility mechanic certification issued by the Board for Contractors. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Entity Change — Accessibility services contracting LULA (ASL)
Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Accessibility services contracting - LULA (ASL). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Entity change
The legal business entity has changed; 18VAC50-22-210 requires a new license and application within 30 days. For existing Class A and B contractors in good standing, §§54.1-1106 E and 1108 E excuse a new examination. Existing qualifications and passing evidence are retained; no new sitting is asserted.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualification prerequisite
Accessibility mechanic certification with the LULA endorsement issued by the Board for Contractors. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Entity Change — Blast/explosive contracting (BEC)
Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Blast/explosive contracting (BEC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Entity change
The legal business entity has changed; 18VAC50-22-210 requires a new license and application within 30 days. For existing Class A and B contractors in good standing, §§54.1-1106 E and 1108 E excuse a new examination. Existing qualifications and passing evidence are retained; no new sitting is asserted.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualification prerequisite
Blaster certification issued by the Department of Fire Programs. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Entity Change — Masonry contracting (BRK)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Masonry contracting (BRK). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Entity change
The legal business entity has changed; 18VAC50-22-210 requires a new license and application within 30 days. For existing Class A and B contractors in good standing, §§54.1-1106 E and 1108 E excuse a new examination. Existing qualifications and passing evidence are retained; no new sitting is asserted.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Entity Change — Billboard/sign contracting (BSC)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Billboard/sign contracting (BSC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Entity change
The legal business entity has changed; 18VAC50-22-210 requires a new license and application within 30 days. For existing Class A and B contractors in good standing, §§54.1-1106 E and 1108 E excuse a new examination. Existing qualifications and passing evidence are retained; no new sitting is asserted.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Entity Change — Commercial building contractors (CBC)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Commercial building contractors (CBC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Entity change
The legal business entity has changed; 18VAC50-22-210 requires a new license and application within 30 days. For existing Class A and B contractors in good standing, §§54.1-1106 E and 1108 E excuse a new examination. Existing qualifications and passing evidence are retained; no new sitting is asserted.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Nationwide equivalent exam
The current Virginia A501-27LIC-v18 application, page 4, section 12 A (CBC/CIC), states: "The NASCLA Exam is equivalent but you must still provide compatible experience." The supplied nationwide examination context contains no registered version. This nationwide alternative is recorded here pending registration; the registered Virginia technical examinations remain listed. For RMC, this applies only when qualifying by the CBC or CIC alternative.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Entity Change — Conventional sewage disposal system contracting (CDS)
Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Conventional sewage disposal system contracting (CDS). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Entity change
The legal business entity has changed; 18VAC50-22-210 requires a new license and application within 30 days. For existing Class A and B contractors in good standing, §§54.1-1106 E and 1108 E excuse a new examination. Existing qualifications and passing evidence are retained; no new sitting is asserted.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualification prerequisite
Master conventional onsite sewage system installer license issued by the Board for Waterworks and Wastewater Works Operators and Onsite Sewage System Professionals. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Entity Change — Concrete contracting (CEM)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Concrete contracting (CEM). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Entity change
The legal business entity has changed; 18VAC50-22-210 requires a new license and application within 30 days. For existing Class A and B contractors in good standing, §§54.1-1106 E and 1108 E excuse a new examination. Existing qualifications and passing evidence are retained; no new sitting is asserted.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Entity Change — Commercial improvement contracting (CIC)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Commercial improvement contracting (CIC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Entity change
The legal business entity has changed; 18VAC50-22-210 requires a new license and application within 30 days. For existing Class A and B contractors in good standing, §§54.1-1106 E and 1108 E excuse a new examination. Existing qualifications and passing evidence are retained; no new sitting is asserted.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Nationwide equivalent exam
The current Virginia A501-27LIC-v18 application, page 4, section 12 A (CBC/CIC), states: "The NASCLA Exam is equivalent but you must still provide compatible experience." The supplied nationwide examination context contains no registered version. This nationwide alternative is recorded here pending registration; the registered Virginia technical examinations remain listed. For RMC, this applies only when qualifying by the CBC or CIC alternative.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Entity Change — Drug lab remediation contracting (DLR)
Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Drug lab remediation contracting (DLR). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Entity change
The legal business entity has changed; 18VAC50-22-210 requires a new license and application within 30 days. For existing Class A and B contractors in good standing, §§54.1-1106 E and 1108 E excuse a new examination. Existing qualifications and passing evidence are retained; no new sitting is asserted.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Implementation exam statement
18VAC50-22-61 specifies an approved remediation course and “No” Board-approved examination. QI form A501-27EXINFO-v10, page 6, states: "Qualified Individuals for the following specialties, in addition to the experience requirements, must successfully complete a technical examination that has been approved by the Board for Contractors:" Its list includes "Drug, Lab, Remediation (DLR)". The current application also includes DLR in its examination list. That lower-ranked demand is retained as an applicant condition, not an identifiable exam leaf.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualification prerequisite
Remediation course approved by the Board for Contractors. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Entity Change — Drywall contracting (DRY)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Drywall contracting (DRY). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Entity change
The legal business entity has changed; 18VAC50-22-210 requires a new license and application within 30 days. For existing Class A and B contractors in good standing, §§54.1-1106 E and 1108 E excuse a new examination. Existing qualifications and passing evidence are retained; no new sitting is asserted.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Entity Change — Elevator/escalator contracting (EEC)
Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Elevator/escalator contracting (EEC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Entity change
The legal business entity has changed; 18VAC50-22-210 requires a new license and application within 30 days. For existing Class A and B contractors in good standing, §§54.1-1106 E and 1108 E excuse a new examination. Existing qualifications and passing evidence are retained; no new sitting is asserted.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualification prerequisite
Elevator mechanic certification issued by the Board for Contractors. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Entity Change — Electrical contractors (ELE)
Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Electrical contractors (ELE). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Entity change
The legal business entity has changed; 18VAC50-22-210 requires a new license and application within 30 days. For existing Class A and B contractors in good standing, §§54.1-1106 E and 1108 E excuse a new examination. Existing qualifications and passing evidence are retained; no new sitting is asserted.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualification prerequisite
Master electrician tradesman license issued by the Board for Contractors. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Entity Change — Equipment/machinery contracting (EMC)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Equipment/machinery contracting (EMC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Entity change
The legal business entity has changed; 18VAC50-22-210 requires a new license and application within 30 days. For existing Class A and B contractors in good standing, §§54.1-1106 E and 1108 E excuse a new examination. Existing qualifications and passing evidence are retained; no new sitting is asserted.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Entity Change — Environmental monitoring well contracting (EMW)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Environmental monitoring well contracting (EMW). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Entity change
The legal business entity has changed; 18VAC50-22-210 requires a new license and application within 30 days. For existing Class A and B contractors in good standing, §§54.1-1106 E and 1108 E excuse a new examination. Existing qualifications and passing evidence are retained; no new sitting is asserted.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Entity Change — Environmental specialties contracting (ENV)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Environmental specialties contracting (ENV). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Entity change
The legal business entity has changed; 18VAC50-22-210 requires a new license and application within 30 days. For existing Class A and B contractors in good standing, §§54.1-1106 E and 1108 E excuse a new examination. Existing qualifications and passing evidence are retained; no new sitting is asserted.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Entity Change — Electronic/communication service contracting (ESC)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Electronic/communication service contracting (ESC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Entity change
The legal business entity has changed; 18VAC50-22-210 requires a new license and application within 30 days. For existing Class A and B contractors in good standing, §§54.1-1106 E and 1108 E excuse a new examination. Existing qualifications and passing evidence are retained; no new sitting is asserted.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Entity Change — Fire alarm systems contracting (FAS)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Fire alarm systems contracting (FAS). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Entity change
The legal business entity has changed; 18VAC50-22-210 requires a new license and application within 30 days. For existing Class A and B contractors in good standing, §§54.1-1106 E and 1108 E excuse a new examination. Existing qualifications and passing evidence are retained; no new sitting is asserted.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Entity Change — Farm improvement contracting (FIC)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Farm improvement contracting (FIC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Entity change
The legal business entity has changed; 18VAC50-22-210 requires a new license and application within 30 days. For existing Class A and B contractors in good standing, §§54.1-1106 E and 1108 E excuse a new examination. Existing qualifications and passing evidence are retained; no new sitting is asserted.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Entity Change — Finish carpentry contracting (FIN)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Finish carpentry contracting (FIN). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Entity change
The legal business entity has changed; 18VAC50-22-210 requires a new license and application within 30 days. For existing Class A and B contractors in good standing, §§54.1-1106 E and 1108 E excuse a new examination. Existing qualifications and passing evidence are retained; no new sitting is asserted.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Entity Change — Flooring and floor covering contracting (FLR)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Flooring and floor covering contracting (FLR). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Entity change
The legal business entity has changed; 18VAC50-22-210 requires a new license and application within 30 days. For existing Class A and B contractors in good standing, §§54.1-1106 E and 1108 E excuse a new examination. Existing qualifications and passing evidence are retained; no new sitting is asserted.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Entity Change — Framing contractor (FRM)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Framing contractor (FRM). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Entity change
The legal business entity has changed; 18VAC50-22-210 requires a new license and application within 30 days. For existing Class A and B contractors in good standing, §§54.1-1106 E and 1108 E excuse a new examination. Existing qualifications and passing evidence are retained; no new sitting is asserted.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Entity Change — Fire suppression contracting (FSP)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Fire suppression contracting (FSP). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Entity change
The legal business entity has changed; 18VAC50-22-210 requires a new license and application within 30 days. For existing Class A and B contractors in good standing, §§54.1-1106 E and 1108 E excuse a new examination. Existing qualifications and passing evidence are retained; no new sitting is asserted.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Entity Change — Gas fitting contracting (GFC)
Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Gas fitting contracting (GFC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Entity change
The legal business entity has changed; 18VAC50-22-210 requires a new license and application within 30 days. For existing Class A and B contractors in good standing, §§54.1-1106 E and 1108 E excuse a new examination. Existing qualifications and passing evidence are retained; no new sitting is asserted.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualification prerequisite
Master gas fitter license issued by the Board for Contractors. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Entity Change — Glass and glazing contracting (GLZ)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Glass and glazing contracting (GLZ). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Entity change
The legal business entity has changed; 18VAC50-22-210 requires a new license and application within 30 days. For existing Class A and B contractors in good standing, §§54.1-1106 E and 1108 E excuse a new examination. Existing qualifications and passing evidence are retained; no new sitting is asserted.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Entity Change — Highway/heavy contractors (H/H)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Highway/heavy contractors (H/H). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Entity change
The legal business entity has changed; 18VAC50-22-210 requires a new license and application within 30 days. For existing Class A and B contractors in good standing, §§54.1-1106 E and 1108 E excuse a new examination. Existing qualifications and passing evidence are retained; no new sitting is asserted.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Entity Change — Home improvement contracting (HIC)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Home improvement contracting (HIC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Entity change
The legal business entity has changed; 18VAC50-22-210 requires a new license and application within 30 days. For existing Class A and B contractors in good standing, §§54.1-1106 E and 1108 E excuse a new examination. Existing qualifications and passing evidence are retained; no new sitting is asserted.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Entity Change — HVAC contractors (HVA)
Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
HVAC contractors (HVA). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Entity change
The legal business entity has changed; 18VAC50-22-210 requires a new license and application within 30 days. For existing Class A and B contractors in good standing, §§54.1-1106 E and 1108 E excuse a new examination. Existing qualifications and passing evidence are retained; no new sitting is asserted.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualification prerequisite
Master HVAC tradesman license issued by the Board for Contractors. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Entity Change — Industrialized building contracting (IBC)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Industrialized building contracting (IBC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Entity change
The legal business entity has changed; 18VAC50-22-210 requires a new license and application within 30 days. For existing Class A and B contractors in good standing, §§54.1-1106 E and 1108 E excuse a new examination. Existing qualifications and passing evidence are retained; no new sitting is asserted.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Entity Change — Insulation and weather stripping contracting (INS)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Insulation and weather stripping contracting (INS). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Entity change
The legal business entity has changed; 18VAC50-22-210 requires a new license and application within 30 days. For existing Class A and B contractors in good standing, §§54.1-1106 E and 1108 E excuse a new examination. Existing qualifications and passing evidence are retained; no new sitting is asserted.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Entity Change — Landscape irrigation contracting (ISC)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Landscape irrigation contracting (ISC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Entity change
The legal business entity has changed; 18VAC50-22-210 requires a new license and application within 30 days. For existing Class A and B contractors in good standing, §§54.1-1106 E and 1108 E excuse a new examination. Existing qualifications and passing evidence are retained; no new sitting is asserted.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Entity Change — Lead abatement contracting (LAC)
Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Lead abatement contracting (LAC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Entity change
The legal business entity has changed; 18VAC50-22-210 requires a new license and application within 30 days. For existing Class A and B contractors in good standing, §§54.1-1106 E and 1108 E excuse a new examination. Existing qualifications and passing evidence are retained; no new sitting is asserted.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualification prerequisite
Lead abatement supervisor license issued by the Virginia Board for Asbestos, Lead, and Home Inspectors. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Entity Change — Liquefied petroleum gas contracting (LPG)
Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Liquefied petroleum gas contracting (LPG). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Entity change
The legal business entity has changed; 18VAC50-22-210 requires a new license and application within 30 days. For existing Class A and B contractors in good standing, §§54.1-1106 E and 1108 E excuse a new examination. Existing qualifications and passing evidence are retained; no new sitting is asserted.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualification prerequisite
Master liquefied petroleum gas fitter license issued by the Board for Contractors. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Entity Change — Landscape service contracting (LSC)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Landscape service contracting (LSC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Entity change
The legal business entity has changed; 18VAC50-22-210 requires a new license and application within 30 days. For existing Class A and B contractors in good standing, §§54.1-1106 E and 1108 E excuse a new examination. Existing qualifications and passing evidence are retained; no new sitting is asserted.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Entity Change — Marine facility contracting (MCC)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Marine facility contracting (MCC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Entity change
The legal business entity has changed; 18VAC50-22-210 requires a new license and application within 30 days. For existing Class A and B contractors in good standing, §§54.1-1106 E and 1108 E excuse a new examination. Existing qualifications and passing evidence are retained; no new sitting is asserted.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Entity Change — Manufactured home contracting (MHC)
Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Manufactured home contracting (MHC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Entity change
The legal business entity has changed; 18VAC50-22-210 requires a new license and application within 30 days. For existing Class A and B contractors in good standing, §§54.1-1106 E and 1108 E excuse a new examination. Existing qualifications and passing evidence are retained; no new sitting is asserted.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualification prerequisite
Manufactured Housing Installer Certification issued by the Department of Housing and Community Development. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Entity Change — Miscellaneous contracting (MSC)
Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board approval
Provide documentation acceptable to the Board of experience in the single restricted activity; the Board considers the application under the Administrative Process Act. QI form A501-27EXINFO-v10 says: "1. Employ a Qualified Individual with the requisite years of experience (2, 3, or 5 years), based on license class, for the particular activity that meets the MSC definition outlined in 18 VAC 50-22-30 of the regulations." The Class C regulation requires one year.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Miscellaneous contracting (MSC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Entity change
The legal business entity has changed; 18VAC50-22-210 requires a new license and application within 30 days. For existing Class A and B contractors in good standing, §§54.1-1106 E and 1108 E excuse a new examination. Existing qualifications and passing evidence are retained; no new sitting is asserted.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Entity Change — Natural gas fitting provider contracting (NGF)
Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Natural gas fitting provider contracting (NGF). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Entity change
The legal business entity has changed; 18VAC50-22-210 requires a new license and application within 30 days. For existing Class A and B contractors in good standing, §§54.1-1106 E and 1108 E excuse a new examination. Existing qualifications and passing evidence are retained; no new sitting is asserted.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualification prerequisite
Master natural gas fitter provider license issued by the Board for Contractors. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Entity Change — Asphalt paving and sealcoating contracting (PAV)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Asphalt paving and sealcoating contracting (PAV). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Entity change
The legal business entity has changed; 18VAC50-22-210 requires a new license and application within 30 days. For existing Class A and B contractors in good standing, §§54.1-1106 E and 1108 E excuse a new examination. Existing qualifications and passing evidence are retained; no new sitting is asserted.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Entity Change — Plumbing contractors (PLB)
Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Plumbing contractors (PLB). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Entity change
The legal business entity has changed; 18VAC50-22-210 requires a new license and application within 30 days. For existing Class A and B contractors in good standing, §§54.1-1106 E and 1108 E excuse a new examination. Existing qualifications and passing evidence are retained; no new sitting is asserted.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualification prerequisite
Master plumber tradesman license issued by the Board for Contractors. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Entity Change — Swimming pool construction contracting (POL)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Swimming pool construction contracting (POL). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Entity change
The legal business entity has changed; 18VAC50-22-210 requires a new license and application within 30 days. For existing Class A and B contractors in good standing, §§54.1-1106 E and 1108 E excuse a new examination. Existing qualifications and passing evidence are retained; no new sitting is asserted.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Entity Change — Painting and wallcovering contracting (PTC)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Painting and wallcovering contracting (PTC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Entity change
The legal business entity has changed; 18VAC50-22-210 requires a new license and application within 30 days. For existing Class A and B contractors in good standing, §§54.1-1106 E and 1108 E excuse a new examination. Existing qualifications and passing evidence are retained; no new sitting is asserted.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Entity Change — Residential building contractors (RBC)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Residential building contractors (RBC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Entity change
The legal business entity has changed; 18VAC50-22-210 requires a new license and application within 30 days. For existing Class A and B contractors in good standing, §§54.1-1106 E and 1108 E excuse a new examination. Existing qualifications and passing evidence are retained; no new sitting is asserted.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Entity Change — Refrigeration contracting (REF)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Refrigeration contracting (REF). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Entity change
The legal business entity has changed; 18VAC50-22-210 requires a new license and application within 30 days. For existing Class A and B contractors in good standing, §§54.1-1106 E and 1108 E excuse a new examination. Existing qualifications and passing evidence are retained; no new sitting is asserted.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Entity Change — Recreational facility contracting (RFC)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Recreational facility contracting (RFC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Entity change
The legal business entity has changed; 18VAC50-22-210 requires a new license and application within 30 days. For existing Class A and B contractors in good standing, §§54.1-1106 E and 1108 E excuse a new examination. Existing qualifications and passing evidence are retained; no new sitting is asserted.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Entity Change — Radon mitigation contracting (RMC)

All of the following:

  • Virginia Portion (Rules and Regulations)
  • General Portion
  • Advanced Portion

  • At least one of the following alternatives:

    • COMMERCIAL BUILDING TECHNICAL CONTRACTOR EXAMINATION (practice unavailable)
    • COMMERCIAL IMPROVEMENT CONTRACTING EXAMINATION (practice unavailable)
    • FARM IMPROVEMENT CONTRACTING EXAMINATION (practice unavailable)
    • HOME IMPROVEMENT CONTRACTING EXAMINATION (practice unavailable)
    • RESIDENTIAL BUILDING CONTRACTOR EXAMINATION (practice unavailable)
Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Radon mitigation contracting (RMC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Entity change
The legal business entity has changed; 18VAC50-22-210 requires a new license and application within 30 days. For existing Class A and B contractors in good standing, §§54.1-1106 E and 1108 E excuse a new examination. Existing qualifications and passing evidence are retained; no new sitting is asserted.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Nationwide equivalent exam
The current Virginia A501-27LIC-v18 application, page 4, section 12 A (CBC/CIC), states: "The NASCLA Exam is equivalent but you must still provide compatible experience." The supplied nationwide examination context contains no registered version. This nationwide alternative is recorded here pending registration; the registered Virginia technical examinations remain listed. For RMC, this applies only when qualifying by the CBC or CIC alternative.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Radon certification
A certificate from NRPP or NRSB is required, together with qualifying for CBC, CIC, FIC, HIC or RBC by examination under 18VAC50-22-61. The QI form A501-27EXINFO-v10 says: "1. Qualify for the Residential Building (RBC) license classification, or Commercial (CIC), Farm (FIC), or Home (HIC) improvement specialty designation." The administrative rule also admits CBC.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Entity Change — Roofing contracting (ROC)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Roofing contracting (ROC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Entity change
The legal business entity has changed; 18VAC50-22-210 requires a new license and application within 30 days. For existing Class A and B contractors in good standing, §§54.1-1106 E and 1108 E excuse a new examination. Existing qualifications and passing evidence are retained; no new sitting is asserted.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Entity Change — Fire sprinkler contracting (SPR)
Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Fire sprinkler contracting (SPR). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Entity change
The legal business entity has changed; 18VAC50-22-210 requires a new license and application within 30 days. For existing Class A and B contractors in good standing, §§54.1-1106 E and 1108 E excuse a new examination. Existing qualifications and passing evidence are retained; no new sitting is asserted.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualification prerequisite
NICET Sprinkler level III or higher certification, or professional engineer license issued by the Virginia APELSCIDLA Board. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Entity Change — Steel erection contracting (STL)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Steel erection contracting (STL). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Entity change
The legal business entity has changed; 18VAC50-22-210 requires a new license and application within 30 days. For existing Class A and B contractors in good standing, §§54.1-1106 E and 1108 E excuse a new examination. Existing qualifications and passing evidence are retained; no new sitting is asserted.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Entity Change — Tile, marble, ceramic, and terrazzo contracting (TMC)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Tile, marble, ceramic, and terrazzo contracting (TMC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Entity change
The legal business entity has changed; 18VAC50-22-210 requires a new license and application within 30 days. For existing Class A and B contractors in good standing, §§54.1-1106 E and 1108 E excuse a new examination. Existing qualifications and passing evidence are retained; no new sitting is asserted.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Entity Change — Underground utility and excavating contracting (UUC)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Underground utility and excavating contracting (UUC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Entity change
The legal business entity has changed; 18VAC50-22-210 requires a new license and application within 30 days. For existing Class A and B contractors in good standing, §§54.1-1106 E and 1108 E excuse a new examination. Existing qualifications and passing evidence are retained; no new sitting is asserted.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Entity Change — Vessel construction contracting (VCC)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Vessel construction contracting (VCC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Entity change
The legal business entity has changed; 18VAC50-22-210 requires a new license and application within 30 days. For existing Class A and B contractors in good standing, §§54.1-1106 E and 1108 E excuse a new examination. Existing qualifications and passing evidence are retained; no new sitting is asserted.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Entity Change — Water well/pump contracting (WWP)
Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Water well/pump contracting (WWP). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Entity change
The legal business entity has changed; 18VAC50-22-210 requires a new license and application within 30 days. For existing Class A and B contractors in good standing, §§54.1-1106 E and 1108 E excuse a new examination. Existing qualifications and passing evidence are retained; no new sitting is asserted.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualification prerequisite
Master water well systems provider license issued by the Board for Contractors. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Expedited — Alternative sewage disposal system contracting (ADS)
Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Alternative sewage disposal system contracting (ADS). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Expedited processing
Submit the Class A expedited application and fee, identity documentation for each officer/DE/QI, financial proof, required SCC number, business-course completion, Class A examination passing proof, QI experience proof, and certify no disciplinary actions, criminal convictions or adverse financial history.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualification prerequisite
Master alternative onsite sewage system installer license issued by the Board for Waterworks and Wastewater Works Operators and Onsite Sewage System Professionals. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Expedited — Alternative energy system contracting (AES)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Alternative energy system contracting (AES). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Expedited processing
Submit the Class A expedited application and fee, identity documentation for each officer/DE/QI, financial proof, required SCC number, business-course completion, Class A examination passing proof, QI experience proof, and certify no disciplinary actions, criminal convictions or adverse financial history.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Roofing exam alternative
The alternative to the AES examination requires qualifying for and obtaining ROC by examination together with NABCEP certification or a Board-approved certification, under 18VAC50-22-61.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Expedited — Asbestos contracting (ASB)
Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Asbestos contracting (ASB). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Expedited processing
Submit the Class A expedited application and fee, identity documentation for each officer/DE/QI, financial proof, required SCC number, business-course completion, Class A examination passing proof, QI experience proof, and certify no disciplinary actions, criminal convictions or adverse financial history.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualification prerequisite
Asbestos supervisor license issued by the Virginia Board for Asbestos, Lead, and Home Inspectors. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Expedited — Accessibility services contracting (ASC)
Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Accessibility services contracting (ASC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Expedited processing
Submit the Class A expedited application and fee, identity documentation for each officer/DE/QI, financial proof, required SCC number, business-course completion, Class A examination passing proof, QI experience proof, and certify no disciplinary actions, criminal convictions or adverse financial history.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualification prerequisite
Accessibility mechanic certification issued by the Board for Contractors. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Expedited — Accessibility services contracting LULA (ASL)
Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Accessibility services contracting - LULA (ASL). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Expedited processing
Submit the Class A expedited application and fee, identity documentation for each officer/DE/QI, financial proof, required SCC number, business-course completion, Class A examination passing proof, QI experience proof, and certify no disciplinary actions, criminal convictions or adverse financial history.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualification prerequisite
Accessibility mechanic certification with the LULA endorsement issued by the Board for Contractors. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Expedited — Blast/explosive contracting (BEC)
Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Blast/explosive contracting (BEC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Expedited processing
Submit the Class A expedited application and fee, identity documentation for each officer/DE/QI, financial proof, required SCC number, business-course completion, Class A examination passing proof, QI experience proof, and certify no disciplinary actions, criminal convictions or adverse financial history.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualification prerequisite
Blaster certification issued by the Department of Fire Programs. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Expedited — Masonry contracting (BRK)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Masonry contracting (BRK). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Expedited processing
Submit the Class A expedited application and fee, identity documentation for each officer/DE/QI, financial proof, required SCC number, business-course completion, Class A examination passing proof, QI experience proof, and certify no disciplinary actions, criminal convictions or adverse financial history.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Expedited — Billboard/sign contracting (BSC)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Billboard/sign contracting (BSC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Expedited processing
Submit the Class A expedited application and fee, identity documentation for each officer/DE/QI, financial proof, required SCC number, business-course completion, Class A examination passing proof, QI experience proof, and certify no disciplinary actions, criminal convictions or adverse financial history.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Expedited — Commercial building contractors (CBC)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Commercial building contractors (CBC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Expedited processing
Submit the Class A expedited application and fee, identity documentation for each officer/DE/QI, financial proof, required SCC number, business-course completion, Class A examination passing proof, QI experience proof, and certify no disciplinary actions, criminal convictions or adverse financial history.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Nationwide equivalent exam
The current Virginia A501-27LIC-v18 application, page 4, section 12 A (CBC/CIC), states: "The NASCLA Exam is equivalent but you must still provide compatible experience." The supplied nationwide examination context contains no registered version. This nationwide alternative is recorded here pending registration; the registered Virginia technical examinations remain listed. For RMC, this applies only when qualifying by the CBC or CIC alternative.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Expedited — Conventional sewage disposal system contracting (CDS)
Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Conventional sewage disposal system contracting (CDS). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Expedited processing
Submit the Class A expedited application and fee, identity documentation for each officer/DE/QI, financial proof, required SCC number, business-course completion, Class A examination passing proof, QI experience proof, and certify no disciplinary actions, criminal convictions or adverse financial history.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualification prerequisite
Master conventional onsite sewage system installer license issued by the Board for Waterworks and Wastewater Works Operators and Onsite Sewage System Professionals. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Expedited — Concrete contracting (CEM)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Concrete contracting (CEM). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Expedited processing
Submit the Class A expedited application and fee, identity documentation for each officer/DE/QI, financial proof, required SCC number, business-course completion, Class A examination passing proof, QI experience proof, and certify no disciplinary actions, criminal convictions or adverse financial history.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Expedited — Commercial improvement contracting (CIC)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Commercial improvement contracting (CIC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Expedited processing
Submit the Class A expedited application and fee, identity documentation for each officer/DE/QI, financial proof, required SCC number, business-course completion, Class A examination passing proof, QI experience proof, and certify no disciplinary actions, criminal convictions or adverse financial history.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Nationwide equivalent exam
The current Virginia A501-27LIC-v18 application, page 4, section 12 A (CBC/CIC), states: "The NASCLA Exam is equivalent but you must still provide compatible experience." The supplied nationwide examination context contains no registered version. This nationwide alternative is recorded here pending registration; the registered Virginia technical examinations remain listed. For RMC, this applies only when qualifying by the CBC or CIC alternative.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Expedited — Drug lab remediation contracting (DLR)
Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Drug lab remediation contracting (DLR). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Expedited processing
Submit the Class A expedited application and fee, identity documentation for each officer/DE/QI, financial proof, required SCC number, business-course completion, Class A examination passing proof, QI experience proof, and certify no disciplinary actions, criminal convictions or adverse financial history.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Implementation exam statement
18VAC50-22-61 specifies an approved remediation course and “No” Board-approved examination. QI form A501-27EXINFO-v10, page 6, states: "Qualified Individuals for the following specialties, in addition to the experience requirements, must successfully complete a technical examination that has been approved by the Board for Contractors:" Its list includes "Drug, Lab, Remediation (DLR)". The current application also includes DLR in its examination list. That lower-ranked demand is retained as an applicant condition, not an identifiable exam leaf.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualification prerequisite
Remediation course approved by the Board for Contractors. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Expedited — Drywall contracting (DRY)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Drywall contracting (DRY). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Expedited processing
Submit the Class A expedited application and fee, identity documentation for each officer/DE/QI, financial proof, required SCC number, business-course completion, Class A examination passing proof, QI experience proof, and certify no disciplinary actions, criminal convictions or adverse financial history.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Expedited — Elevator/escalator contracting (EEC)
Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Elevator/escalator contracting (EEC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Expedited processing
Submit the Class A expedited application and fee, identity documentation for each officer/DE/QI, financial proof, required SCC number, business-course completion, Class A examination passing proof, QI experience proof, and certify no disciplinary actions, criminal convictions or adverse financial history.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualification prerequisite
Elevator mechanic certification issued by the Board for Contractors. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Expedited — Electrical contractors (ELE)
Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Electrical contractors (ELE). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Expedited processing
Submit the Class A expedited application and fee, identity documentation for each officer/DE/QI, financial proof, required SCC number, business-course completion, Class A examination passing proof, QI experience proof, and certify no disciplinary actions, criminal convictions or adverse financial history.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualification prerequisite
Master electrician tradesman license issued by the Board for Contractors. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Expedited — Equipment/machinery contracting (EMC)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Equipment/machinery contracting (EMC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Expedited processing
Submit the Class A expedited application and fee, identity documentation for each officer/DE/QI, financial proof, required SCC number, business-course completion, Class A examination passing proof, QI experience proof, and certify no disciplinary actions, criminal convictions or adverse financial history.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Expedited — Environmental monitoring well contracting (EMW)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Environmental monitoring well contracting (EMW). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Expedited processing
Submit the Class A expedited application and fee, identity documentation for each officer/DE/QI, financial proof, required SCC number, business-course completion, Class A examination passing proof, QI experience proof, and certify no disciplinary actions, criminal convictions or adverse financial history.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Expedited — Environmental specialties contracting (ENV)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Environmental specialties contracting (ENV). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Expedited processing
Submit the Class A expedited application and fee, identity documentation for each officer/DE/QI, financial proof, required SCC number, business-course completion, Class A examination passing proof, QI experience proof, and certify no disciplinary actions, criminal convictions or adverse financial history.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Expedited — Electronic/communication service contracting (ESC)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Electronic/communication service contracting (ESC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Expedited processing
Submit the Class A expedited application and fee, identity documentation for each officer/DE/QI, financial proof, required SCC number, business-course completion, Class A examination passing proof, QI experience proof, and certify no disciplinary actions, criminal convictions or adverse financial history.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Expedited — Fire alarm systems contracting (FAS)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Fire alarm systems contracting (FAS). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Expedited processing
Submit the Class A expedited application and fee, identity documentation for each officer/DE/QI, financial proof, required SCC number, business-course completion, Class A examination passing proof, QI experience proof, and certify no disciplinary actions, criminal convictions or adverse financial history.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Expedited — Farm improvement contracting (FIC)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Farm improvement contracting (FIC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Expedited processing
Submit the Class A expedited application and fee, identity documentation for each officer/DE/QI, financial proof, required SCC number, business-course completion, Class A examination passing proof, QI experience proof, and certify no disciplinary actions, criminal convictions or adverse financial history.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Expedited — Finish carpentry contracting (FIN)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Finish carpentry contracting (FIN). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Expedited processing
Submit the Class A expedited application and fee, identity documentation for each officer/DE/QI, financial proof, required SCC number, business-course completion, Class A examination passing proof, QI experience proof, and certify no disciplinary actions, criminal convictions or adverse financial history.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Expedited — Flooring and floor covering contracting (FLR)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Flooring and floor covering contracting (FLR). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Expedited processing
Submit the Class A expedited application and fee, identity documentation for each officer/DE/QI, financial proof, required SCC number, business-course completion, Class A examination passing proof, QI experience proof, and certify no disciplinary actions, criminal convictions or adverse financial history.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Expedited — Framing contractor (FRM)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Framing contractor (FRM). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Expedited processing
Submit the Class A expedited application and fee, identity documentation for each officer/DE/QI, financial proof, required SCC number, business-course completion, Class A examination passing proof, QI experience proof, and certify no disciplinary actions, criminal convictions or adverse financial history.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Expedited — Fire suppression contracting (FSP)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Fire suppression contracting (FSP). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Expedited processing
Submit the Class A expedited application and fee, identity documentation for each officer/DE/QI, financial proof, required SCC number, business-course completion, Class A examination passing proof, QI experience proof, and certify no disciplinary actions, criminal convictions or adverse financial history.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Expedited — Gas fitting contracting (GFC)
Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Gas fitting contracting (GFC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Expedited processing
Submit the Class A expedited application and fee, identity documentation for each officer/DE/QI, financial proof, required SCC number, business-course completion, Class A examination passing proof, QI experience proof, and certify no disciplinary actions, criminal convictions or adverse financial history.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualification prerequisite
Master gas fitter license issued by the Board for Contractors. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Expedited — Glass and glazing contracting (GLZ)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Glass and glazing contracting (GLZ). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Expedited processing
Submit the Class A expedited application and fee, identity documentation for each officer/DE/QI, financial proof, required SCC number, business-course completion, Class A examination passing proof, QI experience proof, and certify no disciplinary actions, criminal convictions or adverse financial history.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Expedited — Highway/heavy contractors (H/H)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Highway/heavy contractors (H/H). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Expedited processing
Submit the Class A expedited application and fee, identity documentation for each officer/DE/QI, financial proof, required SCC number, business-course completion, Class A examination passing proof, QI experience proof, and certify no disciplinary actions, criminal convictions or adverse financial history.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Expedited — Home improvement contracting (HIC)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Home improvement contracting (HIC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Expedited processing
Submit the Class A expedited application and fee, identity documentation for each officer/DE/QI, financial proof, required SCC number, business-course completion, Class A examination passing proof, QI experience proof, and certify no disciplinary actions, criminal convictions or adverse financial history.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Expedited — HVAC contractors (HVA)
Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
HVAC contractors (HVA). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Expedited processing
Submit the Class A expedited application and fee, identity documentation for each officer/DE/QI, financial proof, required SCC number, business-course completion, Class A examination passing proof, QI experience proof, and certify no disciplinary actions, criminal convictions or adverse financial history.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualification prerequisite
Master HVAC tradesman license issued by the Board for Contractors. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Expedited — Industrialized building contracting (IBC)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Industrialized building contracting (IBC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Expedited processing
Submit the Class A expedited application and fee, identity documentation for each officer/DE/QI, financial proof, required SCC number, business-course completion, Class A examination passing proof, QI experience proof, and certify no disciplinary actions, criminal convictions or adverse financial history.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Expedited — Insulation and weather stripping contracting (INS)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Insulation and weather stripping contracting (INS). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Expedited processing
Submit the Class A expedited application and fee, identity documentation for each officer/DE/QI, financial proof, required SCC number, business-course completion, Class A examination passing proof, QI experience proof, and certify no disciplinary actions, criminal convictions or adverse financial history.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Expedited — Landscape irrigation contracting (ISC)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Landscape irrigation contracting (ISC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Expedited processing
Submit the Class A expedited application and fee, identity documentation for each officer/DE/QI, financial proof, required SCC number, business-course completion, Class A examination passing proof, QI experience proof, and certify no disciplinary actions, criminal convictions or adverse financial history.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Expedited — Lead abatement contracting (LAC)
Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Lead abatement contracting (LAC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Expedited processing
Submit the Class A expedited application and fee, identity documentation for each officer/DE/QI, financial proof, required SCC number, business-course completion, Class A examination passing proof, QI experience proof, and certify no disciplinary actions, criminal convictions or adverse financial history.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualification prerequisite
Lead abatement supervisor license issued by the Virginia Board for Asbestos, Lead, and Home Inspectors. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Expedited — Liquefied petroleum gas contracting (LPG)
Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Liquefied petroleum gas contracting (LPG). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Expedited processing
Submit the Class A expedited application and fee, identity documentation for each officer/DE/QI, financial proof, required SCC number, business-course completion, Class A examination passing proof, QI experience proof, and certify no disciplinary actions, criminal convictions or adverse financial history.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualification prerequisite
Master liquefied petroleum gas fitter license issued by the Board for Contractors. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Expedited — Landscape service contracting (LSC)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Landscape service contracting (LSC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Expedited processing
Submit the Class A expedited application and fee, identity documentation for each officer/DE/QI, financial proof, required SCC number, business-course completion, Class A examination passing proof, QI experience proof, and certify no disciplinary actions, criminal convictions or adverse financial history.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Expedited — Marine facility contracting (MCC)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Marine facility contracting (MCC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Expedited processing
Submit the Class A expedited application and fee, identity documentation for each officer/DE/QI, financial proof, required SCC number, business-course completion, Class A examination passing proof, QI experience proof, and certify no disciplinary actions, criminal convictions or adverse financial history.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Expedited — Manufactured home contracting (MHC)
Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Manufactured home contracting (MHC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Expedited processing
Submit the Class A expedited application and fee, identity documentation for each officer/DE/QI, financial proof, required SCC number, business-course completion, Class A examination passing proof, QI experience proof, and certify no disciplinary actions, criminal convictions or adverse financial history.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualification prerequisite
Manufactured Housing Installer Certification issued by the Department of Housing and Community Development. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Expedited — Miscellaneous contracting (MSC)
Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board approval
Provide documentation acceptable to the Board of experience in the single restricted activity; the Board considers the application under the Administrative Process Act. QI form A501-27EXINFO-v10 says: "1. Employ a Qualified Individual with the requisite years of experience (2, 3, or 5 years), based on license class, for the particular activity that meets the MSC definition outlined in 18 VAC 50-22-30 of the regulations." The Class C regulation requires one year.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Miscellaneous contracting (MSC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Expedited processing
Submit the Class A expedited application and fee, identity documentation for each officer/DE/QI, financial proof, required SCC number, business-course completion, Class A examination passing proof, QI experience proof, and certify no disciplinary actions, criminal convictions or adverse financial history.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Expedited — Natural gas fitting provider contracting (NGF)
Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Natural gas fitting provider contracting (NGF). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Expedited processing
Submit the Class A expedited application and fee, identity documentation for each officer/DE/QI, financial proof, required SCC number, business-course completion, Class A examination passing proof, QI experience proof, and certify no disciplinary actions, criminal convictions or adverse financial history.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualification prerequisite
Master natural gas fitter provider license issued by the Board for Contractors. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Expedited — Asphalt paving and sealcoating contracting (PAV)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Asphalt paving and sealcoating contracting (PAV). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Expedited processing
Submit the Class A expedited application and fee, identity documentation for each officer/DE/QI, financial proof, required SCC number, business-course completion, Class A examination passing proof, QI experience proof, and certify no disciplinary actions, criminal convictions or adverse financial history.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Expedited — Plumbing contractors (PLB)
Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Plumbing contractors (PLB). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Expedited processing
Submit the Class A expedited application and fee, identity documentation for each officer/DE/QI, financial proof, required SCC number, business-course completion, Class A examination passing proof, QI experience proof, and certify no disciplinary actions, criminal convictions or adverse financial history.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualification prerequisite
Master plumber tradesman license issued by the Board for Contractors. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Expedited — Swimming pool construction contracting (POL)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Swimming pool construction contracting (POL). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Expedited processing
Submit the Class A expedited application and fee, identity documentation for each officer/DE/QI, financial proof, required SCC number, business-course completion, Class A examination passing proof, QI experience proof, and certify no disciplinary actions, criminal convictions or adverse financial history.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Expedited — Painting and wallcovering contracting (PTC)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Painting and wallcovering contracting (PTC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Expedited processing
Submit the Class A expedited application and fee, identity documentation for each officer/DE/QI, financial proof, required SCC number, business-course completion, Class A examination passing proof, QI experience proof, and certify no disciplinary actions, criminal convictions or adverse financial history.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Expedited — Residential building contractors (RBC)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Residential building contractors (RBC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Expedited processing
Submit the Class A expedited application and fee, identity documentation for each officer/DE/QI, financial proof, required SCC number, business-course completion, Class A examination passing proof, QI experience proof, and certify no disciplinary actions, criminal convictions or adverse financial history.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Expedited — Refrigeration contracting (REF)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Refrigeration contracting (REF). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Expedited processing
Submit the Class A expedited application and fee, identity documentation for each officer/DE/QI, financial proof, required SCC number, business-course completion, Class A examination passing proof, QI experience proof, and certify no disciplinary actions, criminal convictions or adverse financial history.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Expedited — Recreational facility contracting (RFC)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Recreational facility contracting (RFC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Expedited processing
Submit the Class A expedited application and fee, identity documentation for each officer/DE/QI, financial proof, required SCC number, business-course completion, Class A examination passing proof, QI experience proof, and certify no disciplinary actions, criminal convictions or adverse financial history.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Expedited — Radon mitigation contracting (RMC)

All of the following:

  • Virginia Portion (Rules and Regulations)
  • General Portion
  • Advanced Portion

  • At least one of the following alternatives:

    • COMMERCIAL BUILDING TECHNICAL CONTRACTOR EXAMINATION (practice unavailable)
    • COMMERCIAL IMPROVEMENT CONTRACTING EXAMINATION (practice unavailable)
    • FARM IMPROVEMENT CONTRACTING EXAMINATION (practice unavailable)
    • HOME IMPROVEMENT CONTRACTING EXAMINATION (practice unavailable)
    • RESIDENTIAL BUILDING CONTRACTOR EXAMINATION (practice unavailable)
Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Radon mitigation contracting (RMC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Expedited processing
Submit the Class A expedited application and fee, identity documentation for each officer/DE/QI, financial proof, required SCC number, business-course completion, Class A examination passing proof, QI experience proof, and certify no disciplinary actions, criminal convictions or adverse financial history.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Nationwide equivalent exam
The current Virginia A501-27LIC-v18 application, page 4, section 12 A (CBC/CIC), states: "The NASCLA Exam is equivalent but you must still provide compatible experience." The supplied nationwide examination context contains no registered version. This nationwide alternative is recorded here pending registration; the registered Virginia technical examinations remain listed. For RMC, this applies only when qualifying by the CBC or CIC alternative.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Radon certification
A certificate from NRPP or NRSB is required, together with qualifying for CBC, CIC, FIC, HIC or RBC by examination under 18VAC50-22-61. The QI form A501-27EXINFO-v10 says: "1. Qualify for the Residential Building (RBC) license classification, or Commercial (CIC), Farm (FIC), or Home (HIC) improvement specialty designation." The administrative rule also admits CBC.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Expedited — Roofing contracting (ROC)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Roofing contracting (ROC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Expedited processing
Submit the Class A expedited application and fee, identity documentation for each officer/DE/QI, financial proof, required SCC number, business-course completion, Class A examination passing proof, QI experience proof, and certify no disciplinary actions, criminal convictions or adverse financial history.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Expedited — Fire sprinkler contracting (SPR)
Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Fire sprinkler contracting (SPR). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Expedited processing
Submit the Class A expedited application and fee, identity documentation for each officer/DE/QI, financial proof, required SCC number, business-course completion, Class A examination passing proof, QI experience proof, and certify no disciplinary actions, criminal convictions or adverse financial history.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualification prerequisite
NICET Sprinkler level III or higher certification, or professional engineer license issued by the Virginia APELSCIDLA Board. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Expedited — Steel erection contracting (STL)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Steel erection contracting (STL). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Expedited processing
Submit the Class A expedited application and fee, identity documentation for each officer/DE/QI, financial proof, required SCC number, business-course completion, Class A examination passing proof, QI experience proof, and certify no disciplinary actions, criminal convictions or adverse financial history.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Expedited — Tile, marble, ceramic, and terrazzo contracting (TMC)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Tile, marble, ceramic, and terrazzo contracting (TMC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Expedited processing
Submit the Class A expedited application and fee, identity documentation for each officer/DE/QI, financial proof, required SCC number, business-course completion, Class A examination passing proof, QI experience proof, and certify no disciplinary actions, criminal convictions or adverse financial history.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Expedited — Underground utility and excavating contracting (UUC)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Underground utility and excavating contracting (UUC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Expedited processing
Submit the Class A expedited application and fee, identity documentation for each officer/DE/QI, financial proof, required SCC number, business-course completion, Class A examination passing proof, QI experience proof, and certify no disciplinary actions, criminal convictions or adverse financial history.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Expedited — Vessel construction contracting (VCC)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Vessel construction contracting (VCC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Expedited processing
Submit the Class A expedited application and fee, identity documentation for each officer/DE/QI, financial proof, required SCC number, business-course completion, Class A examination passing proof, QI experience proof, and certify no disciplinary actions, criminal convictions or adverse financial history.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Expedited — Water well/pump contracting (WWP)
Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Water well/pump contracting (WWP). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Expedited processing
Submit the Class A expedited application and fee, identity documentation for each officer/DE/QI, financial proof, required SCC number, business-course completion, Class A examination passing proof, QI experience proof, and certify no disciplinary actions, criminal convictions or adverse financial history.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualification prerequisite
Master water well systems provider license issued by the Board for Contractors. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Grandfathered — Alternative sewage disposal system contracting (ADS)
Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Alternative sewage disposal system contracting (ADS). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Grandfathered designated employee
Meet the exact pre-January 1, 1991 licensure/registration and December 31, 1990 business conditions of §54.1-1108.1 A; the designated employee is deemed to have fulfilled the business examination requirement while the required employment/management relationship continues. This is an applicant exemption from sitting the currently offered exams.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualification prerequisite
Master alternative onsite sewage system installer license issued by the Board for Waterworks and Wastewater Works Operators and Onsite Sewage System Professionals. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Grandfathered — Alternative energy system contracting (AES)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Alternative energy system contracting (AES). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Grandfathered designated employee
Meet the exact pre-January 1, 1991 licensure/registration and December 31, 1990 business conditions of §54.1-1108.1 A; the designated employee is deemed to have fulfilled the business examination requirement while the required employment/management relationship continues. This is an applicant exemption from sitting the currently offered exams.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Roofing exam alternative
The alternative to the AES examination requires qualifying for and obtaining ROC by examination together with NABCEP certification or a Board-approved certification, under 18VAC50-22-61.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Grandfathered — Asbestos contracting (ASB)
Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Asbestos contracting (ASB). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Grandfathered designated employee
Meet the exact pre-January 1, 1991 licensure/registration and December 31, 1990 business conditions of §54.1-1108.1 A; the designated employee is deemed to have fulfilled the business examination requirement while the required employment/management relationship continues. This is an applicant exemption from sitting the currently offered exams.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualification prerequisite
Asbestos supervisor license issued by the Virginia Board for Asbestos, Lead, and Home Inspectors. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Grandfathered — Accessibility services contracting (ASC)
Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Accessibility services contracting (ASC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Grandfathered designated employee
Meet the exact pre-January 1, 1991 licensure/registration and December 31, 1990 business conditions of §54.1-1108.1 A; the designated employee is deemed to have fulfilled the business examination requirement while the required employment/management relationship continues. This is an applicant exemption from sitting the currently offered exams.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualification prerequisite
Accessibility mechanic certification issued by the Board for Contractors. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Grandfathered — Accessibility services contracting LULA (ASL)
Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Accessibility services contracting - LULA (ASL). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Grandfathered designated employee
Meet the exact pre-January 1, 1991 licensure/registration and December 31, 1990 business conditions of §54.1-1108.1 A; the designated employee is deemed to have fulfilled the business examination requirement while the required employment/management relationship continues. This is an applicant exemption from sitting the currently offered exams.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualification prerequisite
Accessibility mechanic certification with the LULA endorsement issued by the Board for Contractors. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Grandfathered — Blast/explosive contracting (BEC)
Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Blast/explosive contracting (BEC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Grandfathered designated employee
Meet the exact pre-January 1, 1991 licensure/registration and December 31, 1990 business conditions of §54.1-1108.1 A; the designated employee is deemed to have fulfilled the business examination requirement while the required employment/management relationship continues. This is an applicant exemption from sitting the currently offered exams.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualification prerequisite
Blaster certification issued by the Department of Fire Programs. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Grandfathered — Masonry contracting (BRK)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Masonry contracting (BRK). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Grandfathered designated employee
Meet the exact pre-January 1, 1991 licensure/registration and December 31, 1990 business conditions of §54.1-1108.1 A; the designated employee is deemed to have fulfilled the business examination requirement while the required employment/management relationship continues. This is an applicant exemption from sitting the currently offered exams.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Grandfathered — Billboard/sign contracting (BSC)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Billboard/sign contracting (BSC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Grandfathered designated employee
Meet the exact pre-January 1, 1991 licensure/registration and December 31, 1990 business conditions of §54.1-1108.1 A; the designated employee is deemed to have fulfilled the business examination requirement while the required employment/management relationship continues. This is an applicant exemption from sitting the currently offered exams.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Grandfathered — Commercial building contractors (CBC)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Commercial building contractors (CBC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Grandfathered designated employee
Meet the exact pre-January 1, 1991 licensure/registration and December 31, 1990 business conditions of §54.1-1108.1 A; the designated employee is deemed to have fulfilled the business examination requirement while the required employment/management relationship continues. This is an applicant exemption from sitting the currently offered exams.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Nationwide equivalent exam
The current Virginia A501-27LIC-v18 application, page 4, section 12 A (CBC/CIC), states: "The NASCLA Exam is equivalent but you must still provide compatible experience." The supplied nationwide examination context contains no registered version. This nationwide alternative is recorded here pending registration; the registered Virginia technical examinations remain listed. For RMC, this applies only when qualifying by the CBC or CIC alternative.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Grandfathered — Conventional sewage disposal system contracting (CDS)
Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Conventional sewage disposal system contracting (CDS). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Grandfathered designated employee
Meet the exact pre-January 1, 1991 licensure/registration and December 31, 1990 business conditions of §54.1-1108.1 A; the designated employee is deemed to have fulfilled the business examination requirement while the required employment/management relationship continues. This is an applicant exemption from sitting the currently offered exams.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualification prerequisite
Master conventional onsite sewage system installer license issued by the Board for Waterworks and Wastewater Works Operators and Onsite Sewage System Professionals. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Grandfathered — Concrete contracting (CEM)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Concrete contracting (CEM). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Grandfathered designated employee
Meet the exact pre-January 1, 1991 licensure/registration and December 31, 1990 business conditions of §54.1-1108.1 A; the designated employee is deemed to have fulfilled the business examination requirement while the required employment/management relationship continues. This is an applicant exemption from sitting the currently offered exams.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Grandfathered — Commercial improvement contracting (CIC)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Commercial improvement contracting (CIC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Grandfathered designated employee
Meet the exact pre-January 1, 1991 licensure/registration and December 31, 1990 business conditions of §54.1-1108.1 A; the designated employee is deemed to have fulfilled the business examination requirement while the required employment/management relationship continues. This is an applicant exemption from sitting the currently offered exams.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Nationwide equivalent exam
The current Virginia A501-27LIC-v18 application, page 4, section 12 A (CBC/CIC), states: "The NASCLA Exam is equivalent but you must still provide compatible experience." The supplied nationwide examination context contains no registered version. This nationwide alternative is recorded here pending registration; the registered Virginia technical examinations remain listed. For RMC, this applies only when qualifying by the CBC or CIC alternative.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Grandfathered — Drug lab remediation contracting (DLR)
Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Drug lab remediation contracting (DLR). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Grandfathered designated employee
Meet the exact pre-January 1, 1991 licensure/registration and December 31, 1990 business conditions of §54.1-1108.1 A; the designated employee is deemed to have fulfilled the business examination requirement while the required employment/management relationship continues. This is an applicant exemption from sitting the currently offered exams.
Implementation exam statement
18VAC50-22-61 specifies an approved remediation course and “No” Board-approved examination. QI form A501-27EXINFO-v10, page 6, states: "Qualified Individuals for the following specialties, in addition to the experience requirements, must successfully complete a technical examination that has been approved by the Board for Contractors:" Its list includes "Drug, Lab, Remediation (DLR)". The current application also includes DLR in its examination list. That lower-ranked demand is retained as an applicant condition, not an identifiable exam leaf.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualification prerequisite
Remediation course approved by the Board for Contractors. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Grandfathered — Drywall contracting (DRY)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Drywall contracting (DRY). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Grandfathered designated employee
Meet the exact pre-January 1, 1991 licensure/registration and December 31, 1990 business conditions of §54.1-1108.1 A; the designated employee is deemed to have fulfilled the business examination requirement while the required employment/management relationship continues. This is an applicant exemption from sitting the currently offered exams.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Grandfathered — Elevator/escalator contracting (EEC)
Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Elevator/escalator contracting (EEC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Grandfathered designated employee
Meet the exact pre-January 1, 1991 licensure/registration and December 31, 1990 business conditions of §54.1-1108.1 A; the designated employee is deemed to have fulfilled the business examination requirement while the required employment/management relationship continues. This is an applicant exemption from sitting the currently offered exams.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualification prerequisite
Elevator mechanic certification issued by the Board for Contractors. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Grandfathered — Electrical contractors (ELE)
Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Electrical contractors (ELE). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Grandfathered designated employee
Meet the exact pre-January 1, 1991 licensure/registration and December 31, 1990 business conditions of §54.1-1108.1 A; the designated employee is deemed to have fulfilled the business examination requirement while the required employment/management relationship continues. This is an applicant exemption from sitting the currently offered exams.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualification prerequisite
Master electrician tradesman license issued by the Board for Contractors. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Grandfathered — Equipment/machinery contracting (EMC)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Equipment/machinery contracting (EMC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Grandfathered designated employee
Meet the exact pre-January 1, 1991 licensure/registration and December 31, 1990 business conditions of §54.1-1108.1 A; the designated employee is deemed to have fulfilled the business examination requirement while the required employment/management relationship continues. This is an applicant exemption from sitting the currently offered exams.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Grandfathered — Environmental monitoring well contracting (EMW)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Environmental monitoring well contracting (EMW). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Grandfathered designated employee
Meet the exact pre-January 1, 1991 licensure/registration and December 31, 1990 business conditions of §54.1-1108.1 A; the designated employee is deemed to have fulfilled the business examination requirement while the required employment/management relationship continues. This is an applicant exemption from sitting the currently offered exams.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Grandfathered — Environmental specialties contracting (ENV)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Environmental specialties contracting (ENV). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Grandfathered designated employee
Meet the exact pre-January 1, 1991 licensure/registration and December 31, 1990 business conditions of §54.1-1108.1 A; the designated employee is deemed to have fulfilled the business examination requirement while the required employment/management relationship continues. This is an applicant exemption from sitting the currently offered exams.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Grandfathered — Electronic/communication service contracting (ESC)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Electronic/communication service contracting (ESC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Grandfathered designated employee
Meet the exact pre-January 1, 1991 licensure/registration and December 31, 1990 business conditions of §54.1-1108.1 A; the designated employee is deemed to have fulfilled the business examination requirement while the required employment/management relationship continues. This is an applicant exemption from sitting the currently offered exams.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Grandfathered — Fire alarm systems contracting (FAS)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Fire alarm systems contracting (FAS). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Grandfathered designated employee
Meet the exact pre-January 1, 1991 licensure/registration and December 31, 1990 business conditions of §54.1-1108.1 A; the designated employee is deemed to have fulfilled the business examination requirement while the required employment/management relationship continues. This is an applicant exemption from sitting the currently offered exams.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Grandfathered — Farm improvement contracting (FIC)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Farm improvement contracting (FIC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Grandfathered designated employee
Meet the exact pre-January 1, 1991 licensure/registration and December 31, 1990 business conditions of §54.1-1108.1 A; the designated employee is deemed to have fulfilled the business examination requirement while the required employment/management relationship continues. This is an applicant exemption from sitting the currently offered exams.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Grandfathered — Finish carpentry contracting (FIN)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Finish carpentry contracting (FIN). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Grandfathered designated employee
Meet the exact pre-January 1, 1991 licensure/registration and December 31, 1990 business conditions of §54.1-1108.1 A; the designated employee is deemed to have fulfilled the business examination requirement while the required employment/management relationship continues. This is an applicant exemption from sitting the currently offered exams.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Grandfathered — Flooring and floor covering contracting (FLR)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Flooring and floor covering contracting (FLR). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Grandfathered designated employee
Meet the exact pre-January 1, 1991 licensure/registration and December 31, 1990 business conditions of §54.1-1108.1 A; the designated employee is deemed to have fulfilled the business examination requirement while the required employment/management relationship continues. This is an applicant exemption from sitting the currently offered exams.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Grandfathered — Framing contractor (FRM)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Framing contractor (FRM). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Grandfathered designated employee
Meet the exact pre-January 1, 1991 licensure/registration and December 31, 1990 business conditions of §54.1-1108.1 A; the designated employee is deemed to have fulfilled the business examination requirement while the required employment/management relationship continues. This is an applicant exemption from sitting the currently offered exams.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Grandfathered — Fire suppression contracting (FSP)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Fire suppression contracting (FSP). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Grandfathered designated employee
Meet the exact pre-January 1, 1991 licensure/registration and December 31, 1990 business conditions of §54.1-1108.1 A; the designated employee is deemed to have fulfilled the business examination requirement while the required employment/management relationship continues. This is an applicant exemption from sitting the currently offered exams.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Grandfathered — Gas fitting contracting (GFC)
Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Gas fitting contracting (GFC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Grandfathered designated employee
Meet the exact pre-January 1, 1991 licensure/registration and December 31, 1990 business conditions of §54.1-1108.1 A; the designated employee is deemed to have fulfilled the business examination requirement while the required employment/management relationship continues. This is an applicant exemption from sitting the currently offered exams.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualification prerequisite
Master gas fitter license issued by the Board for Contractors. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Grandfathered — Glass and glazing contracting (GLZ)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Glass and glazing contracting (GLZ). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Grandfathered designated employee
Meet the exact pre-January 1, 1991 licensure/registration and December 31, 1990 business conditions of §54.1-1108.1 A; the designated employee is deemed to have fulfilled the business examination requirement while the required employment/management relationship continues. This is an applicant exemption from sitting the currently offered exams.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Grandfathered — Highway/heavy contractors (H/H)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Highway/heavy contractors (H/H). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Grandfathered designated employee
Meet the exact pre-January 1, 1991 licensure/registration and December 31, 1990 business conditions of §54.1-1108.1 A; the designated employee is deemed to have fulfilled the business examination requirement while the required employment/management relationship continues. This is an applicant exemption from sitting the currently offered exams.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Grandfathered — Home improvement contracting (HIC)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Home improvement contracting (HIC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Grandfathered designated employee
Meet the exact pre-January 1, 1991 licensure/registration and December 31, 1990 business conditions of §54.1-1108.1 A; the designated employee is deemed to have fulfilled the business examination requirement while the required employment/management relationship continues. This is an applicant exemption from sitting the currently offered exams.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Grandfathered — HVAC contractors (HVA)
Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
HVAC contractors (HVA). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Grandfathered designated employee
Meet the exact pre-January 1, 1991 licensure/registration and December 31, 1990 business conditions of §54.1-1108.1 A; the designated employee is deemed to have fulfilled the business examination requirement while the required employment/management relationship continues. This is an applicant exemption from sitting the currently offered exams.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualification prerequisite
Master HVAC tradesman license issued by the Board for Contractors. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Grandfathered — Industrialized building contracting (IBC)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Industrialized building contracting (IBC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Grandfathered designated employee
Meet the exact pre-January 1, 1991 licensure/registration and December 31, 1990 business conditions of §54.1-1108.1 A; the designated employee is deemed to have fulfilled the business examination requirement while the required employment/management relationship continues. This is an applicant exemption from sitting the currently offered exams.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Grandfathered — Insulation and weather stripping contracting (INS)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Insulation and weather stripping contracting (INS). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Grandfathered designated employee
Meet the exact pre-January 1, 1991 licensure/registration and December 31, 1990 business conditions of §54.1-1108.1 A; the designated employee is deemed to have fulfilled the business examination requirement while the required employment/management relationship continues. This is an applicant exemption from sitting the currently offered exams.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Grandfathered — Landscape irrigation contracting (ISC)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Landscape irrigation contracting (ISC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Grandfathered designated employee
Meet the exact pre-January 1, 1991 licensure/registration and December 31, 1990 business conditions of §54.1-1108.1 A; the designated employee is deemed to have fulfilled the business examination requirement while the required employment/management relationship continues. This is an applicant exemption from sitting the currently offered exams.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Grandfathered — Lead abatement contracting (LAC)
Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Lead abatement contracting (LAC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Grandfathered designated employee
Meet the exact pre-January 1, 1991 licensure/registration and December 31, 1990 business conditions of §54.1-1108.1 A; the designated employee is deemed to have fulfilled the business examination requirement while the required employment/management relationship continues. This is an applicant exemption from sitting the currently offered exams.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualification prerequisite
Lead abatement supervisor license issued by the Virginia Board for Asbestos, Lead, and Home Inspectors. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Grandfathered — Liquefied petroleum gas contracting (LPG)
Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Liquefied petroleum gas contracting (LPG). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Grandfathered designated employee
Meet the exact pre-January 1, 1991 licensure/registration and December 31, 1990 business conditions of §54.1-1108.1 A; the designated employee is deemed to have fulfilled the business examination requirement while the required employment/management relationship continues. This is an applicant exemption from sitting the currently offered exams.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualification prerequisite
Master liquefied petroleum gas fitter license issued by the Board for Contractors. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Grandfathered — Landscape service contracting (LSC)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Landscape service contracting (LSC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Grandfathered designated employee
Meet the exact pre-January 1, 1991 licensure/registration and December 31, 1990 business conditions of §54.1-1108.1 A; the designated employee is deemed to have fulfilled the business examination requirement while the required employment/management relationship continues. This is an applicant exemption from sitting the currently offered exams.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Grandfathered — Marine facility contracting (MCC)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Marine facility contracting (MCC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Grandfathered designated employee
Meet the exact pre-January 1, 1991 licensure/registration and December 31, 1990 business conditions of §54.1-1108.1 A; the designated employee is deemed to have fulfilled the business examination requirement while the required employment/management relationship continues. This is an applicant exemption from sitting the currently offered exams.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Grandfathered — Manufactured home contracting (MHC)
Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Manufactured home contracting (MHC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Grandfathered designated employee
Meet the exact pre-January 1, 1991 licensure/registration and December 31, 1990 business conditions of §54.1-1108.1 A; the designated employee is deemed to have fulfilled the business examination requirement while the required employment/management relationship continues. This is an applicant exemption from sitting the currently offered exams.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualification prerequisite
Manufactured Housing Installer Certification issued by the Department of Housing and Community Development. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Grandfathered — Miscellaneous contracting (MSC)
Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board approval
Provide documentation acceptable to the Board of experience in the single restricted activity; the Board considers the application under the Administrative Process Act. QI form A501-27EXINFO-v10 says: "1. Employ a Qualified Individual with the requisite years of experience (2, 3, or 5 years), based on license class, for the particular activity that meets the MSC definition outlined in 18 VAC 50-22-30 of the regulations." The Class C regulation requires one year.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Miscellaneous contracting (MSC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Grandfathered designated employee
Meet the exact pre-January 1, 1991 licensure/registration and December 31, 1990 business conditions of §54.1-1108.1 A; the designated employee is deemed to have fulfilled the business examination requirement while the required employment/management relationship continues. This is an applicant exemption from sitting the currently offered exams.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Grandfathered — Natural gas fitting provider contracting (NGF)
Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Natural gas fitting provider contracting (NGF). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Grandfathered designated employee
Meet the exact pre-January 1, 1991 licensure/registration and December 31, 1990 business conditions of §54.1-1108.1 A; the designated employee is deemed to have fulfilled the business examination requirement while the required employment/management relationship continues. This is an applicant exemption from sitting the currently offered exams.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualification prerequisite
Master natural gas fitter provider license issued by the Board for Contractors. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Grandfathered — Asphalt paving and sealcoating contracting (PAV)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Asphalt paving and sealcoating contracting (PAV). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Grandfathered designated employee
Meet the exact pre-January 1, 1991 licensure/registration and December 31, 1990 business conditions of §54.1-1108.1 A; the designated employee is deemed to have fulfilled the business examination requirement while the required employment/management relationship continues. This is an applicant exemption from sitting the currently offered exams.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Grandfathered — Plumbing contractors (PLB)
Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Plumbing contractors (PLB). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Grandfathered designated employee
Meet the exact pre-January 1, 1991 licensure/registration and December 31, 1990 business conditions of §54.1-1108.1 A; the designated employee is deemed to have fulfilled the business examination requirement while the required employment/management relationship continues. This is an applicant exemption from sitting the currently offered exams.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualification prerequisite
Master plumber tradesman license issued by the Board for Contractors. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Grandfathered — Swimming pool construction contracting (POL)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Swimming pool construction contracting (POL). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Grandfathered designated employee
Meet the exact pre-January 1, 1991 licensure/registration and December 31, 1990 business conditions of §54.1-1108.1 A; the designated employee is deemed to have fulfilled the business examination requirement while the required employment/management relationship continues. This is an applicant exemption from sitting the currently offered exams.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Grandfathered — Painting and wallcovering contracting (PTC)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Painting and wallcovering contracting (PTC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Grandfathered designated employee
Meet the exact pre-January 1, 1991 licensure/registration and December 31, 1990 business conditions of §54.1-1108.1 A; the designated employee is deemed to have fulfilled the business examination requirement while the required employment/management relationship continues. This is an applicant exemption from sitting the currently offered exams.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Grandfathered — Residential building contractors (RBC)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Residential building contractors (RBC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Grandfathered designated employee
Meet the exact pre-January 1, 1991 licensure/registration and December 31, 1990 business conditions of §54.1-1108.1 A; the designated employee is deemed to have fulfilled the business examination requirement while the required employment/management relationship continues. This is an applicant exemption from sitting the currently offered exams.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Grandfathered — Refrigeration contracting (REF)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Refrigeration contracting (REF). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Grandfathered designated employee
Meet the exact pre-January 1, 1991 licensure/registration and December 31, 1990 business conditions of §54.1-1108.1 A; the designated employee is deemed to have fulfilled the business examination requirement while the required employment/management relationship continues. This is an applicant exemption from sitting the currently offered exams.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Grandfathered — Recreational facility contracting (RFC)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Recreational facility contracting (RFC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Grandfathered designated employee
Meet the exact pre-January 1, 1991 licensure/registration and December 31, 1990 business conditions of §54.1-1108.1 A; the designated employee is deemed to have fulfilled the business examination requirement while the required employment/management relationship continues. This is an applicant exemption from sitting the currently offered exams.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Grandfathered — Radon mitigation contracting (RMC)

All of the following:

  • Virginia Portion (Rules and Regulations)
  • General Portion
  • Advanced Portion

  • At least one of the following alternatives:

    • COMMERCIAL BUILDING TECHNICAL CONTRACTOR EXAMINATION (practice unavailable)
    • COMMERCIAL IMPROVEMENT CONTRACTING EXAMINATION (practice unavailable)
    • FARM IMPROVEMENT CONTRACTING EXAMINATION (practice unavailable)
    • HOME IMPROVEMENT CONTRACTING EXAMINATION (practice unavailable)
    • RESIDENTIAL BUILDING CONTRACTOR EXAMINATION (practice unavailable)
Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Radon mitigation contracting (RMC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Grandfathered designated employee
Meet the exact pre-January 1, 1991 licensure/registration and December 31, 1990 business conditions of §54.1-1108.1 A; the designated employee is deemed to have fulfilled the business examination requirement while the required employment/management relationship continues. This is an applicant exemption from sitting the currently offered exams.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Nationwide equivalent exam
The current Virginia A501-27LIC-v18 application, page 4, section 12 A (CBC/CIC), states: "The NASCLA Exam is equivalent but you must still provide compatible experience." The supplied nationwide examination context contains no registered version. This nationwide alternative is recorded here pending registration; the registered Virginia technical examinations remain listed. For RMC, this applies only when qualifying by the CBC or CIC alternative.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Radon certification
A certificate from NRPP or NRSB is required, together with qualifying for CBC, CIC, FIC, HIC or RBC by examination under 18VAC50-22-61. The QI form A501-27EXINFO-v10 says: "1. Qualify for the Residential Building (RBC) license classification, or Commercial (CIC), Farm (FIC), or Home (HIC) improvement specialty designation." The administrative rule also admits CBC.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Grandfathered — Roofing contracting (ROC)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Roofing contracting (ROC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Grandfathered designated employee
Meet the exact pre-January 1, 1991 licensure/registration and December 31, 1990 business conditions of §54.1-1108.1 A; the designated employee is deemed to have fulfilled the business examination requirement while the required employment/management relationship continues. This is an applicant exemption from sitting the currently offered exams.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Grandfathered — Fire sprinkler contracting (SPR)
Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Fire sprinkler contracting (SPR). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Grandfathered designated employee
Meet the exact pre-January 1, 1991 licensure/registration and December 31, 1990 business conditions of §54.1-1108.1 A; the designated employee is deemed to have fulfilled the business examination requirement while the required employment/management relationship continues. This is an applicant exemption from sitting the currently offered exams.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualification prerequisite
NICET Sprinkler level III or higher certification, or professional engineer license issued by the Virginia APELSCIDLA Board. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Grandfathered — Steel erection contracting (STL)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Steel erection contracting (STL). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Grandfathered designated employee
Meet the exact pre-January 1, 1991 licensure/registration and December 31, 1990 business conditions of §54.1-1108.1 A; the designated employee is deemed to have fulfilled the business examination requirement while the required employment/management relationship continues. This is an applicant exemption from sitting the currently offered exams.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Grandfathered — Tile, marble, ceramic, and terrazzo contracting (TMC)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Tile, marble, ceramic, and terrazzo contracting (TMC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Grandfathered designated employee
Meet the exact pre-January 1, 1991 licensure/registration and December 31, 1990 business conditions of §54.1-1108.1 A; the designated employee is deemed to have fulfilled the business examination requirement while the required employment/management relationship continues. This is an applicant exemption from sitting the currently offered exams.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Grandfathered — Underground utility and excavating contracting (UUC)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Underground utility and excavating contracting (UUC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Grandfathered designated employee
Meet the exact pre-January 1, 1991 licensure/registration and December 31, 1990 business conditions of §54.1-1108.1 A; the designated employee is deemed to have fulfilled the business examination requirement while the required employment/management relationship continues. This is an applicant exemption from sitting the currently offered exams.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Grandfathered — Vessel construction contracting (VCC)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Vessel construction contracting (VCC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Grandfathered designated employee
Meet the exact pre-January 1, 1991 licensure/registration and December 31, 1990 business conditions of §54.1-1108.1 A; the designated employee is deemed to have fulfilled the business examination requirement while the required employment/management relationship continues. This is an applicant exemption from sitting the currently offered exams.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Grandfathered — Water well/pump contracting (WWP)
Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Water well/pump contracting (WWP). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Grandfathered designated employee
Meet the exact pre-January 1, 1991 licensure/registration and December 31, 1990 business conditions of §54.1-1108.1 A; the designated employee is deemed to have fulfilled the business examination requirement while the required employment/management relationship continues. This is an applicant exemption from sitting the currently offered exams.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualification prerequisite
Master water well systems provider license issued by the Board for Contractors. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Initial — Alternative sewage disposal system contracting (ADS)
Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Alternative sewage disposal system contracting (ADS). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualification prerequisite
Master alternative onsite sewage system installer license issued by the Board for Waterworks and Wastewater Works Operators and Onsite Sewage System Professionals. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Initial — Alternative energy system contracting (AES)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Alternative energy system contracting (AES). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Roofing exam alternative
The alternative to the AES examination requires qualifying for and obtaining ROC by examination together with NABCEP certification or a Board-approved certification, under 18VAC50-22-61.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Initial — Asbestos contracting (ASB)
Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Asbestos contracting (ASB). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualification prerequisite
Asbestos supervisor license issued by the Virginia Board for Asbestos, Lead, and Home Inspectors. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Initial — Accessibility services contracting (ASC)
Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Accessibility services contracting (ASC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualification prerequisite
Accessibility mechanic certification issued by the Board for Contractors. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Initial — Accessibility services contracting LULA (ASL)
Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Accessibility services contracting - LULA (ASL). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualification prerequisite
Accessibility mechanic certification with the LULA endorsement issued by the Board for Contractors. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Initial — Blast/explosive contracting (BEC)
Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Blast/explosive contracting (BEC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualification prerequisite
Blaster certification issued by the Department of Fire Programs. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Initial — Masonry contracting (BRK)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Masonry contracting (BRK). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Initial — Billboard/sign contracting (BSC)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Billboard/sign contracting (BSC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Initial — Commercial building contractors (CBC)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Commercial building contractors (CBC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Nationwide equivalent exam
The current Virginia A501-27LIC-v18 application, page 4, section 12 A (CBC/CIC), states: "The NASCLA Exam is equivalent but you must still provide compatible experience." The supplied nationwide examination context contains no registered version. This nationwide alternative is recorded here pending registration; the registered Virginia technical examinations remain listed. For RMC, this applies only when qualifying by the CBC or CIC alternative.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Initial — Conventional sewage disposal system contracting (CDS)
Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Conventional sewage disposal system contracting (CDS). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualification prerequisite
Master conventional onsite sewage system installer license issued by the Board for Waterworks and Wastewater Works Operators and Onsite Sewage System Professionals. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Initial — Concrete contracting (CEM)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Concrete contracting (CEM). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Initial — Commercial improvement contracting (CIC)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Commercial improvement contracting (CIC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Nationwide equivalent exam
The current Virginia A501-27LIC-v18 application, page 4, section 12 A (CBC/CIC), states: "The NASCLA Exam is equivalent but you must still provide compatible experience." The supplied nationwide examination context contains no registered version. This nationwide alternative is recorded here pending registration; the registered Virginia technical examinations remain listed. For RMC, this applies only when qualifying by the CBC or CIC alternative.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Initial — Drug lab remediation contracting (DLR)
Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Drug lab remediation contracting (DLR). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Implementation exam statement
18VAC50-22-61 specifies an approved remediation course and “No” Board-approved examination. QI form A501-27EXINFO-v10, page 6, states: "Qualified Individuals for the following specialties, in addition to the experience requirements, must successfully complete a technical examination that has been approved by the Board for Contractors:" Its list includes "Drug, Lab, Remediation (DLR)". The current application also includes DLR in its examination list. That lower-ranked demand is retained as an applicant condition, not an identifiable exam leaf.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualification prerequisite
Remediation course approved by the Board for Contractors. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Initial — Drywall contracting (DRY)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Drywall contracting (DRY). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Initial — Elevator/escalator contracting (EEC)
Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Elevator/escalator contracting (EEC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualification prerequisite
Elevator mechanic certification issued by the Board for Contractors. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Initial — Electrical contractors (ELE)
Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Electrical contractors (ELE). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualification prerequisite
Master electrician tradesman license issued by the Board for Contractors. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Initial — Equipment/machinery contracting (EMC)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Equipment/machinery contracting (EMC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Initial — Environmental monitoring well contracting (EMW)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Environmental monitoring well contracting (EMW). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Initial — Environmental specialties contracting (ENV)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Environmental specialties contracting (ENV). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Initial — Electronic/communication service contracting (ESC)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Electronic/communication service contracting (ESC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Initial — Fire alarm systems contracting (FAS)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Fire alarm systems contracting (FAS). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Initial — Farm improvement contracting (FIC)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Farm improvement contracting (FIC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Initial — Finish carpentry contracting (FIN)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Finish carpentry contracting (FIN). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Initial — Flooring and floor covering contracting (FLR)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Flooring and floor covering contracting (FLR). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Initial — Framing contractor (FRM)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Framing contractor (FRM). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Initial — Fire suppression contracting (FSP)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Fire suppression contracting (FSP). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Initial — Gas fitting contracting (GFC)
Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Gas fitting contracting (GFC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualification prerequisite
Master gas fitter license issued by the Board for Contractors. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Initial — Glass and glazing contracting (GLZ)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Glass and glazing contracting (GLZ). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Initial — Highway/heavy contractors (H/H)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Highway/heavy contractors (H/H). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Initial — Home improvement contracting (HIC)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Home improvement contracting (HIC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Initial — HVAC contractors (HVA)
Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
HVAC contractors (HVA). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualification prerequisite
Master HVAC tradesman license issued by the Board for Contractors. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Initial — Industrialized building contracting (IBC)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Industrialized building contracting (IBC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Initial — Insulation and weather stripping contracting (INS)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Insulation and weather stripping contracting (INS). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Initial — Landscape irrigation contracting (ISC)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Landscape irrigation contracting (ISC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Initial — Lead abatement contracting (LAC)
Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Lead abatement contracting (LAC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualification prerequisite
Lead abatement supervisor license issued by the Virginia Board for Asbestos, Lead, and Home Inspectors. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Initial — Liquefied petroleum gas contracting (LPG)
Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Liquefied petroleum gas contracting (LPG). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualification prerequisite
Master liquefied petroleum gas fitter license issued by the Board for Contractors. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Initial — Landscape service contracting (LSC)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Landscape service contracting (LSC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Initial — Marine facility contracting (MCC)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Marine facility contracting (MCC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Initial — Manufactured home contracting (MHC)
Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Manufactured home contracting (MHC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualification prerequisite
Manufactured Housing Installer Certification issued by the Department of Housing and Community Development. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Initial — Miscellaneous contracting (MSC)
Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board approval
Provide documentation acceptable to the Board of experience in the single restricted activity; the Board considers the application under the Administrative Process Act. QI form A501-27EXINFO-v10 says: "1. Employ a Qualified Individual with the requisite years of experience (2, 3, or 5 years), based on license class, for the particular activity that meets the MSC definition outlined in 18 VAC 50-22-30 of the regulations." The Class C regulation requires one year.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Miscellaneous contracting (MSC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Initial — Natural gas fitting provider contracting (NGF)
Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Natural gas fitting provider contracting (NGF). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualification prerequisite
Master natural gas fitter provider license issued by the Board for Contractors. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Initial — Asphalt paving and sealcoating contracting (PAV)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Asphalt paving and sealcoating contracting (PAV). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Initial — Plumbing contractors (PLB)
Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Plumbing contractors (PLB). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualification prerequisite
Master plumber tradesman license issued by the Board for Contractors. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Initial — Swimming pool construction contracting (POL)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Swimming pool construction contracting (POL). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Initial — Painting and wallcovering contracting (PTC)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Painting and wallcovering contracting (PTC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Initial — Residential building contractors (RBC)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Residential building contractors (RBC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Initial — Refrigeration contracting (REF)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Refrigeration contracting (REF). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Initial — Recreational facility contracting (RFC)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Recreational facility contracting (RFC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Initial — Radon mitigation contracting (RMC)

All of the following:

  • Virginia Portion (Rules and Regulations)
  • General Portion
  • Advanced Portion

  • At least one of the following alternatives:

    • COMMERCIAL BUILDING TECHNICAL CONTRACTOR EXAMINATION (practice unavailable)
    • COMMERCIAL IMPROVEMENT CONTRACTING EXAMINATION (practice unavailable)
    • FARM IMPROVEMENT CONTRACTING EXAMINATION (practice unavailable)
    • HOME IMPROVEMENT CONTRACTING EXAMINATION (practice unavailable)
    • RESIDENTIAL BUILDING CONTRACTOR EXAMINATION (practice unavailable)
Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Radon mitigation contracting (RMC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Nationwide equivalent exam
The current Virginia A501-27LIC-v18 application, page 4, section 12 A (CBC/CIC), states: "The NASCLA Exam is equivalent but you must still provide compatible experience." The supplied nationwide examination context contains no registered version. This nationwide alternative is recorded here pending registration; the registered Virginia technical examinations remain listed. For RMC, this applies only when qualifying by the CBC or CIC alternative.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Radon certification
A certificate from NRPP or NRSB is required, together with qualifying for CBC, CIC, FIC, HIC or RBC by examination under 18VAC50-22-61. The QI form A501-27EXINFO-v10 says: "1. Qualify for the Residential Building (RBC) license classification, or Commercial (CIC), Farm (FIC), or Home (HIC) improvement specialty designation." The administrative rule also admits CBC.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Initial — Roofing contracting (ROC)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Roofing contracting (ROC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Initial — Fire sprinkler contracting (SPR)
Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Fire sprinkler contracting (SPR). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualification prerequisite
NICET Sprinkler level III or higher certification, or professional engineer license issued by the Virginia APELSCIDLA Board. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Initial — Steel erection contracting (STL)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Steel erection contracting (STL). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Initial — Tile, marble, ceramic, and terrazzo contracting (TMC)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Tile, marble, ceramic, and terrazzo contracting (TMC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Initial — Underground utility and excavating contracting (UUC)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Underground utility and excavating contracting (UUC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Initial — Vessel construction contracting (VCC)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Vessel construction contracting (VCC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Initial — Water well/pump contracting (WWP)
Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Water well/pump contracting (WWP). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualification prerequisite
Master water well systems provider license issued by the Board for Contractors. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Military Expedited — Alternative sewage disposal system contracting (ADS)
Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Alternative sewage disposal system contracting (ADS). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Military spouse
Meet §54.1-119 A: hold the same or similar license elsewhere; accompany the qualifying active-duty or recently separated veteran spouse to Virginia, an adjoining state or the District of Columbia; and receive a Board substantial-equivalency determination. Experience may be waived on supporting documentation. Submit the complete regular license application, fees, military-dependent ID and orders or veteran documents.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualification prerequisite
Master alternative onsite sewage system installer license issued by the Board for Waterworks and Wastewater Works Operators and Onsite Sewage System Professionals. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Military Expedited — Alternative energy system contracting (AES)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Alternative energy system contracting (AES). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Military spouse
Meet §54.1-119 A: hold the same or similar license elsewhere; accompany the qualifying active-duty or recently separated veteran spouse to Virginia, an adjoining state or the District of Columbia; and receive a Board substantial-equivalency determination. Experience may be waived on supporting documentation. Submit the complete regular license application, fees, military-dependent ID and orders or veteran documents.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Roofing exam alternative
The alternative to the AES examination requires qualifying for and obtaining ROC by examination together with NABCEP certification or a Board-approved certification, under 18VAC50-22-61.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Military Expedited — Asbestos contracting (ASB)
Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Asbestos contracting (ASB). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Military spouse
Meet §54.1-119 A: hold the same or similar license elsewhere; accompany the qualifying active-duty or recently separated veteran spouse to Virginia, an adjoining state or the District of Columbia; and receive a Board substantial-equivalency determination. Experience may be waived on supporting documentation. Submit the complete regular license application, fees, military-dependent ID and orders or veteran documents.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualification prerequisite
Asbestos supervisor license issued by the Virginia Board for Asbestos, Lead, and Home Inspectors. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Military Expedited — Accessibility services contracting (ASC)
Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Accessibility services contracting (ASC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Military spouse
Meet §54.1-119 A: hold the same or similar license elsewhere; accompany the qualifying active-duty or recently separated veteran spouse to Virginia, an adjoining state or the District of Columbia; and receive a Board substantial-equivalency determination. Experience may be waived on supporting documentation. Submit the complete regular license application, fees, military-dependent ID and orders or veteran documents.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualification prerequisite
Accessibility mechanic certification issued by the Board for Contractors. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Military Expedited — Accessibility services contracting LULA (ASL)
Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Accessibility services contracting - LULA (ASL). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Military spouse
Meet §54.1-119 A: hold the same or similar license elsewhere; accompany the qualifying active-duty or recently separated veteran spouse to Virginia, an adjoining state or the District of Columbia; and receive a Board substantial-equivalency determination. Experience may be waived on supporting documentation. Submit the complete regular license application, fees, military-dependent ID and orders or veteran documents.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualification prerequisite
Accessibility mechanic certification with the LULA endorsement issued by the Board for Contractors. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Military Expedited — Blast/explosive contracting (BEC)
Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Blast/explosive contracting (BEC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Military spouse
Meet §54.1-119 A: hold the same or similar license elsewhere; accompany the qualifying active-duty or recently separated veteran spouse to Virginia, an adjoining state or the District of Columbia; and receive a Board substantial-equivalency determination. Experience may be waived on supporting documentation. Submit the complete regular license application, fees, military-dependent ID and orders or veteran documents.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualification prerequisite
Blaster certification issued by the Department of Fire Programs. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Military Expedited — Masonry contracting (BRK)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Masonry contracting (BRK). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Military spouse
Meet §54.1-119 A: hold the same or similar license elsewhere; accompany the qualifying active-duty or recently separated veteran spouse to Virginia, an adjoining state or the District of Columbia; and receive a Board substantial-equivalency determination. Experience may be waived on supporting documentation. Submit the complete regular license application, fees, military-dependent ID and orders or veteran documents.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Military Expedited — Billboard/sign contracting (BSC)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Billboard/sign contracting (BSC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Military spouse
Meet §54.1-119 A: hold the same or similar license elsewhere; accompany the qualifying active-duty or recently separated veteran spouse to Virginia, an adjoining state or the District of Columbia; and receive a Board substantial-equivalency determination. Experience may be waived on supporting documentation. Submit the complete regular license application, fees, military-dependent ID and orders or veteran documents.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Military Expedited — Commercial building contractors (CBC)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Commercial building contractors (CBC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Military spouse
Meet §54.1-119 A: hold the same or similar license elsewhere; accompany the qualifying active-duty or recently separated veteran spouse to Virginia, an adjoining state or the District of Columbia; and receive a Board substantial-equivalency determination. Experience may be waived on supporting documentation. Submit the complete regular license application, fees, military-dependent ID and orders or veteran documents.
Nationwide equivalent exam
The current Virginia A501-27LIC-v18 application, page 4, section 12 A (CBC/CIC), states: "The NASCLA Exam is equivalent but you must still provide compatible experience." The supplied nationwide examination context contains no registered version. This nationwide alternative is recorded here pending registration; the registered Virginia technical examinations remain listed. For RMC, this applies only when qualifying by the CBC or CIC alternative.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Military Expedited — Conventional sewage disposal system contracting (CDS)
Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Conventional sewage disposal system contracting (CDS). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Military spouse
Meet §54.1-119 A: hold the same or similar license elsewhere; accompany the qualifying active-duty or recently separated veteran spouse to Virginia, an adjoining state or the District of Columbia; and receive a Board substantial-equivalency determination. Experience may be waived on supporting documentation. Submit the complete regular license application, fees, military-dependent ID and orders or veteran documents.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualification prerequisite
Master conventional onsite sewage system installer license issued by the Board for Waterworks and Wastewater Works Operators and Onsite Sewage System Professionals. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Military Expedited — Concrete contracting (CEM)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Concrete contracting (CEM). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Military spouse
Meet §54.1-119 A: hold the same or similar license elsewhere; accompany the qualifying active-duty or recently separated veteran spouse to Virginia, an adjoining state or the District of Columbia; and receive a Board substantial-equivalency determination. Experience may be waived on supporting documentation. Submit the complete regular license application, fees, military-dependent ID and orders or veteran documents.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Military Expedited — Commercial improvement contracting (CIC)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Commercial improvement contracting (CIC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Military spouse
Meet §54.1-119 A: hold the same or similar license elsewhere; accompany the qualifying active-duty or recently separated veteran spouse to Virginia, an adjoining state or the District of Columbia; and receive a Board substantial-equivalency determination. Experience may be waived on supporting documentation. Submit the complete regular license application, fees, military-dependent ID and orders or veteran documents.
Nationwide equivalent exam
The current Virginia A501-27LIC-v18 application, page 4, section 12 A (CBC/CIC), states: "The NASCLA Exam is equivalent but you must still provide compatible experience." The supplied nationwide examination context contains no registered version. This nationwide alternative is recorded here pending registration; the registered Virginia technical examinations remain listed. For RMC, this applies only when qualifying by the CBC or CIC alternative.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Military Expedited — Drug lab remediation contracting (DLR)
Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Drug lab remediation contracting (DLR). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Implementation exam statement
18VAC50-22-61 specifies an approved remediation course and “No” Board-approved examination. QI form A501-27EXINFO-v10, page 6, states: "Qualified Individuals for the following specialties, in addition to the experience requirements, must successfully complete a technical examination that has been approved by the Board for Contractors:" Its list includes "Drug, Lab, Remediation (DLR)". The current application also includes DLR in its examination list. That lower-ranked demand is retained as an applicant condition, not an identifiable exam leaf.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Military spouse
Meet §54.1-119 A: hold the same or similar license elsewhere; accompany the qualifying active-duty or recently separated veteran spouse to Virginia, an adjoining state or the District of Columbia; and receive a Board substantial-equivalency determination. Experience may be waived on supporting documentation. Submit the complete regular license application, fees, military-dependent ID and orders or veteran documents.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualification prerequisite
Remediation course approved by the Board for Contractors. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Military Expedited — Drywall contracting (DRY)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Drywall contracting (DRY). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Military spouse
Meet §54.1-119 A: hold the same or similar license elsewhere; accompany the qualifying active-duty or recently separated veteran spouse to Virginia, an adjoining state or the District of Columbia; and receive a Board substantial-equivalency determination. Experience may be waived on supporting documentation. Submit the complete regular license application, fees, military-dependent ID and orders or veteran documents.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Military Expedited — Elevator/escalator contracting (EEC)
Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Elevator/escalator contracting (EEC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Military spouse
Meet §54.1-119 A: hold the same or similar license elsewhere; accompany the qualifying active-duty or recently separated veteran spouse to Virginia, an adjoining state or the District of Columbia; and receive a Board substantial-equivalency determination. Experience may be waived on supporting documentation. Submit the complete regular license application, fees, military-dependent ID and orders or veteran documents.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualification prerequisite
Elevator mechanic certification issued by the Board for Contractors. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Military Expedited — Electrical contractors (ELE)
Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Electrical contractors (ELE). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Military spouse
Meet §54.1-119 A: hold the same or similar license elsewhere; accompany the qualifying active-duty or recently separated veteran spouse to Virginia, an adjoining state or the District of Columbia; and receive a Board substantial-equivalency determination. Experience may be waived on supporting documentation. Submit the complete regular license application, fees, military-dependent ID and orders or veteran documents.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualification prerequisite
Master electrician tradesman license issued by the Board for Contractors. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Military Expedited — Equipment/machinery contracting (EMC)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Equipment/machinery contracting (EMC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Military spouse
Meet §54.1-119 A: hold the same or similar license elsewhere; accompany the qualifying active-duty or recently separated veteran spouse to Virginia, an adjoining state or the District of Columbia; and receive a Board substantial-equivalency determination. Experience may be waived on supporting documentation. Submit the complete regular license application, fees, military-dependent ID and orders or veteran documents.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Military Expedited — Environmental monitoring well contracting (EMW)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Environmental monitoring well contracting (EMW). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Military spouse
Meet §54.1-119 A: hold the same or similar license elsewhere; accompany the qualifying active-duty or recently separated veteran spouse to Virginia, an adjoining state or the District of Columbia; and receive a Board substantial-equivalency determination. Experience may be waived on supporting documentation. Submit the complete regular license application, fees, military-dependent ID and orders or veteran documents.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Military Expedited — Environmental specialties contracting (ENV)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Environmental specialties contracting (ENV). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Military spouse
Meet §54.1-119 A: hold the same or similar license elsewhere; accompany the qualifying active-duty or recently separated veteran spouse to Virginia, an adjoining state or the District of Columbia; and receive a Board substantial-equivalency determination. Experience may be waived on supporting documentation. Submit the complete regular license application, fees, military-dependent ID and orders or veteran documents.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Military Expedited — Electronic/communication service contracting (ESC)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Electronic/communication service contracting (ESC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Military spouse
Meet §54.1-119 A: hold the same or similar license elsewhere; accompany the qualifying active-duty or recently separated veteran spouse to Virginia, an adjoining state or the District of Columbia; and receive a Board substantial-equivalency determination. Experience may be waived on supporting documentation. Submit the complete regular license application, fees, military-dependent ID and orders or veteran documents.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Military Expedited — Fire alarm systems contracting (FAS)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Fire alarm systems contracting (FAS). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Military spouse
Meet §54.1-119 A: hold the same or similar license elsewhere; accompany the qualifying active-duty or recently separated veteran spouse to Virginia, an adjoining state or the District of Columbia; and receive a Board substantial-equivalency determination. Experience may be waived on supporting documentation. Submit the complete regular license application, fees, military-dependent ID and orders or veteran documents.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Military Expedited — Farm improvement contracting (FIC)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Farm improvement contracting (FIC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Military spouse
Meet §54.1-119 A: hold the same or similar license elsewhere; accompany the qualifying active-duty or recently separated veteran spouse to Virginia, an adjoining state or the District of Columbia; and receive a Board substantial-equivalency determination. Experience may be waived on supporting documentation. Submit the complete regular license application, fees, military-dependent ID and orders or veteran documents.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Military Expedited — Finish carpentry contracting (FIN)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Finish carpentry contracting (FIN). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Military spouse
Meet §54.1-119 A: hold the same or similar license elsewhere; accompany the qualifying active-duty or recently separated veteran spouse to Virginia, an adjoining state or the District of Columbia; and receive a Board substantial-equivalency determination. Experience may be waived on supporting documentation. Submit the complete regular license application, fees, military-dependent ID and orders or veteran documents.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Military Expedited — Flooring and floor covering contracting (FLR)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Flooring and floor covering contracting (FLR). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Military spouse
Meet §54.1-119 A: hold the same or similar license elsewhere; accompany the qualifying active-duty or recently separated veteran spouse to Virginia, an adjoining state or the District of Columbia; and receive a Board substantial-equivalency determination. Experience may be waived on supporting documentation. Submit the complete regular license application, fees, military-dependent ID and orders or veteran documents.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Military Expedited — Framing contractor (FRM)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Framing contractor (FRM). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Military spouse
Meet §54.1-119 A: hold the same or similar license elsewhere; accompany the qualifying active-duty or recently separated veteran spouse to Virginia, an adjoining state or the District of Columbia; and receive a Board substantial-equivalency determination. Experience may be waived on supporting documentation. Submit the complete regular license application, fees, military-dependent ID and orders or veteran documents.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Military Expedited — Fire suppression contracting (FSP)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Fire suppression contracting (FSP). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Military spouse
Meet §54.1-119 A: hold the same or similar license elsewhere; accompany the qualifying active-duty or recently separated veteran spouse to Virginia, an adjoining state or the District of Columbia; and receive a Board substantial-equivalency determination. Experience may be waived on supporting documentation. Submit the complete regular license application, fees, military-dependent ID and orders or veteran documents.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Military Expedited — Gas fitting contracting (GFC)
Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Gas fitting contracting (GFC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Military spouse
Meet §54.1-119 A: hold the same or similar license elsewhere; accompany the qualifying active-duty or recently separated veteran spouse to Virginia, an adjoining state or the District of Columbia; and receive a Board substantial-equivalency determination. Experience may be waived on supporting documentation. Submit the complete regular license application, fees, military-dependent ID and orders or veteran documents.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualification prerequisite
Master gas fitter license issued by the Board for Contractors. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Military Expedited — Glass and glazing contracting (GLZ)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Glass and glazing contracting (GLZ). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Military spouse
Meet §54.1-119 A: hold the same or similar license elsewhere; accompany the qualifying active-duty or recently separated veteran spouse to Virginia, an adjoining state or the District of Columbia; and receive a Board substantial-equivalency determination. Experience may be waived on supporting documentation. Submit the complete regular license application, fees, military-dependent ID and orders or veteran documents.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Military Expedited — Highway/heavy contractors (H/H)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Highway/heavy contractors (H/H). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Military spouse
Meet §54.1-119 A: hold the same or similar license elsewhere; accompany the qualifying active-duty or recently separated veteran spouse to Virginia, an adjoining state or the District of Columbia; and receive a Board substantial-equivalency determination. Experience may be waived on supporting documentation. Submit the complete regular license application, fees, military-dependent ID and orders or veteran documents.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Military Expedited — Home improvement contracting (HIC)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Home improvement contracting (HIC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Military spouse
Meet §54.1-119 A: hold the same or similar license elsewhere; accompany the qualifying active-duty or recently separated veteran spouse to Virginia, an adjoining state or the District of Columbia; and receive a Board substantial-equivalency determination. Experience may be waived on supporting documentation. Submit the complete regular license application, fees, military-dependent ID and orders or veteran documents.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Military Expedited — HVAC contractors (HVA)
Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
HVAC contractors (HVA). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Military spouse
Meet §54.1-119 A: hold the same or similar license elsewhere; accompany the qualifying active-duty or recently separated veteran spouse to Virginia, an adjoining state or the District of Columbia; and receive a Board substantial-equivalency determination. Experience may be waived on supporting documentation. Submit the complete regular license application, fees, military-dependent ID and orders or veteran documents.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualification prerequisite
Master HVAC tradesman license issued by the Board for Contractors. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Military Expedited — Industrialized building contracting (IBC)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Industrialized building contracting (IBC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Military spouse
Meet §54.1-119 A: hold the same or similar license elsewhere; accompany the qualifying active-duty or recently separated veteran spouse to Virginia, an adjoining state or the District of Columbia; and receive a Board substantial-equivalency determination. Experience may be waived on supporting documentation. Submit the complete regular license application, fees, military-dependent ID and orders or veteran documents.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Military Expedited — Insulation and weather stripping contracting (INS)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Insulation and weather stripping contracting (INS). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Military spouse
Meet §54.1-119 A: hold the same or similar license elsewhere; accompany the qualifying active-duty or recently separated veteran spouse to Virginia, an adjoining state or the District of Columbia; and receive a Board substantial-equivalency determination. Experience may be waived on supporting documentation. Submit the complete regular license application, fees, military-dependent ID and orders or veteran documents.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Military Expedited — Landscape irrigation contracting (ISC)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Landscape irrigation contracting (ISC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Military spouse
Meet §54.1-119 A: hold the same or similar license elsewhere; accompany the qualifying active-duty or recently separated veteran spouse to Virginia, an adjoining state or the District of Columbia; and receive a Board substantial-equivalency determination. Experience may be waived on supporting documentation. Submit the complete regular license application, fees, military-dependent ID and orders or veteran documents.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Military Expedited — Lead abatement contracting (LAC)
Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Lead abatement contracting (LAC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Military spouse
Meet §54.1-119 A: hold the same or similar license elsewhere; accompany the qualifying active-duty or recently separated veteran spouse to Virginia, an adjoining state or the District of Columbia; and receive a Board substantial-equivalency determination. Experience may be waived on supporting documentation. Submit the complete regular license application, fees, military-dependent ID and orders or veteran documents.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualification prerequisite
Lead abatement supervisor license issued by the Virginia Board for Asbestos, Lead, and Home Inspectors. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Military Expedited — Liquefied petroleum gas contracting (LPG)
Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Liquefied petroleum gas contracting (LPG). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Military spouse
Meet §54.1-119 A: hold the same or similar license elsewhere; accompany the qualifying active-duty or recently separated veteran spouse to Virginia, an adjoining state or the District of Columbia; and receive a Board substantial-equivalency determination. Experience may be waived on supporting documentation. Submit the complete regular license application, fees, military-dependent ID and orders or veteran documents.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualification prerequisite
Master liquefied petroleum gas fitter license issued by the Board for Contractors. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Military Expedited — Landscape service contracting (LSC)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Landscape service contracting (LSC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Military spouse
Meet §54.1-119 A: hold the same or similar license elsewhere; accompany the qualifying active-duty or recently separated veteran spouse to Virginia, an adjoining state or the District of Columbia; and receive a Board substantial-equivalency determination. Experience may be waived on supporting documentation. Submit the complete regular license application, fees, military-dependent ID and orders or veteran documents.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Military Expedited — Marine facility contracting (MCC)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Marine facility contracting (MCC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Military spouse
Meet §54.1-119 A: hold the same or similar license elsewhere; accompany the qualifying active-duty or recently separated veteran spouse to Virginia, an adjoining state or the District of Columbia; and receive a Board substantial-equivalency determination. Experience may be waived on supporting documentation. Submit the complete regular license application, fees, military-dependent ID and orders or veteran documents.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Military Expedited — Manufactured home contracting (MHC)
Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Manufactured home contracting (MHC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Military spouse
Meet §54.1-119 A: hold the same or similar license elsewhere; accompany the qualifying active-duty or recently separated veteran spouse to Virginia, an adjoining state or the District of Columbia; and receive a Board substantial-equivalency determination. Experience may be waived on supporting documentation. Submit the complete regular license application, fees, military-dependent ID and orders or veteran documents.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualification prerequisite
Manufactured Housing Installer Certification issued by the Department of Housing and Community Development. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Military Expedited — Miscellaneous contracting (MSC)
Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board approval
Provide documentation acceptable to the Board of experience in the single restricted activity; the Board considers the application under the Administrative Process Act. QI form A501-27EXINFO-v10 says: "1. Employ a Qualified Individual with the requisite years of experience (2, 3, or 5 years), based on license class, for the particular activity that meets the MSC definition outlined in 18 VAC 50-22-30 of the regulations." The Class C regulation requires one year.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Miscellaneous contracting (MSC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Military spouse
Meet §54.1-119 A: hold the same or similar license elsewhere; accompany the qualifying active-duty or recently separated veteran spouse to Virginia, an adjoining state or the District of Columbia; and receive a Board substantial-equivalency determination. Experience may be waived on supporting documentation. Submit the complete regular license application, fees, military-dependent ID and orders or veteran documents.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Military Expedited — Natural gas fitting provider contracting (NGF)
Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Natural gas fitting provider contracting (NGF). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Military spouse
Meet §54.1-119 A: hold the same or similar license elsewhere; accompany the qualifying active-duty or recently separated veteran spouse to Virginia, an adjoining state or the District of Columbia; and receive a Board substantial-equivalency determination. Experience may be waived on supporting documentation. Submit the complete regular license application, fees, military-dependent ID and orders or veteran documents.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualification prerequisite
Master natural gas fitter provider license issued by the Board for Contractors. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Military Expedited — Asphalt paving and sealcoating contracting (PAV)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Asphalt paving and sealcoating contracting (PAV). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Military spouse
Meet §54.1-119 A: hold the same or similar license elsewhere; accompany the qualifying active-duty or recently separated veteran spouse to Virginia, an adjoining state or the District of Columbia; and receive a Board substantial-equivalency determination. Experience may be waived on supporting documentation. Submit the complete regular license application, fees, military-dependent ID and orders or veteran documents.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Military Expedited — Plumbing contractors (PLB)
Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Plumbing contractors (PLB). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Military spouse
Meet §54.1-119 A: hold the same or similar license elsewhere; accompany the qualifying active-duty or recently separated veteran spouse to Virginia, an adjoining state or the District of Columbia; and receive a Board substantial-equivalency determination. Experience may be waived on supporting documentation. Submit the complete regular license application, fees, military-dependent ID and orders or veteran documents.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualification prerequisite
Master plumber tradesman license issued by the Board for Contractors. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Military Expedited — Swimming pool construction contracting (POL)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Swimming pool construction contracting (POL). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Military spouse
Meet §54.1-119 A: hold the same or similar license elsewhere; accompany the qualifying active-duty or recently separated veteran spouse to Virginia, an adjoining state or the District of Columbia; and receive a Board substantial-equivalency determination. Experience may be waived on supporting documentation. Submit the complete regular license application, fees, military-dependent ID and orders or veteran documents.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Military Expedited — Painting and wallcovering contracting (PTC)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Painting and wallcovering contracting (PTC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Military spouse
Meet §54.1-119 A: hold the same or similar license elsewhere; accompany the qualifying active-duty or recently separated veteran spouse to Virginia, an adjoining state or the District of Columbia; and receive a Board substantial-equivalency determination. Experience may be waived on supporting documentation. Submit the complete regular license application, fees, military-dependent ID and orders or veteran documents.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Military Expedited — Residential building contractors (RBC)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Residential building contractors (RBC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Military spouse
Meet §54.1-119 A: hold the same or similar license elsewhere; accompany the qualifying active-duty or recently separated veteran spouse to Virginia, an adjoining state or the District of Columbia; and receive a Board substantial-equivalency determination. Experience may be waived on supporting documentation. Submit the complete regular license application, fees, military-dependent ID and orders or veteran documents.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Military Expedited — Refrigeration contracting (REF)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Refrigeration contracting (REF). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Military spouse
Meet §54.1-119 A: hold the same or similar license elsewhere; accompany the qualifying active-duty or recently separated veteran spouse to Virginia, an adjoining state or the District of Columbia; and receive a Board substantial-equivalency determination. Experience may be waived on supporting documentation. Submit the complete regular license application, fees, military-dependent ID and orders or veteran documents.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Military Expedited — Recreational facility contracting (RFC)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Recreational facility contracting (RFC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Military spouse
Meet §54.1-119 A: hold the same or similar license elsewhere; accompany the qualifying active-duty or recently separated veteran spouse to Virginia, an adjoining state or the District of Columbia; and receive a Board substantial-equivalency determination. Experience may be waived on supporting documentation. Submit the complete regular license application, fees, military-dependent ID and orders or veteran documents.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Military Expedited — Radon mitigation contracting (RMC)

All of the following:

  • Virginia Portion (Rules and Regulations)
  • General Portion
  • Advanced Portion

  • At least one of the following alternatives:

    • COMMERCIAL BUILDING TECHNICAL CONTRACTOR EXAMINATION (practice unavailable)
    • COMMERCIAL IMPROVEMENT CONTRACTING EXAMINATION (practice unavailable)
    • FARM IMPROVEMENT CONTRACTING EXAMINATION (practice unavailable)
    • HOME IMPROVEMENT CONTRACTING EXAMINATION (practice unavailable)
    • RESIDENTIAL BUILDING CONTRACTOR EXAMINATION (practice unavailable)
Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Radon mitigation contracting (RMC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Military spouse
Meet §54.1-119 A: hold the same or similar license elsewhere; accompany the qualifying active-duty or recently separated veteran spouse to Virginia, an adjoining state or the District of Columbia; and receive a Board substantial-equivalency determination. Experience may be waived on supporting documentation. Submit the complete regular license application, fees, military-dependent ID and orders or veteran documents.
Nationwide equivalent exam
The current Virginia A501-27LIC-v18 application, page 4, section 12 A (CBC/CIC), states: "The NASCLA Exam is equivalent but you must still provide compatible experience." The supplied nationwide examination context contains no registered version. This nationwide alternative is recorded here pending registration; the registered Virginia technical examinations remain listed. For RMC, this applies only when qualifying by the CBC or CIC alternative.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Radon certification
A certificate from NRPP or NRSB is required, together with qualifying for CBC, CIC, FIC, HIC or RBC by examination under 18VAC50-22-61. The QI form A501-27EXINFO-v10 says: "1. Qualify for the Residential Building (RBC) license classification, or Commercial (CIC), Farm (FIC), or Home (HIC) improvement specialty designation." The administrative rule also admits CBC.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Military Expedited — Roofing contracting (ROC)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Roofing contracting (ROC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Military spouse
Meet §54.1-119 A: hold the same or similar license elsewhere; accompany the qualifying active-duty or recently separated veteran spouse to Virginia, an adjoining state or the District of Columbia; and receive a Board substantial-equivalency determination. Experience may be waived on supporting documentation. Submit the complete regular license application, fees, military-dependent ID and orders or veteran documents.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Military Expedited — Fire sprinkler contracting (SPR)
Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Fire sprinkler contracting (SPR). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Military spouse
Meet §54.1-119 A: hold the same or similar license elsewhere; accompany the qualifying active-duty or recently separated veteran spouse to Virginia, an adjoining state or the District of Columbia; and receive a Board substantial-equivalency determination. Experience may be waived on supporting documentation. Submit the complete regular license application, fees, military-dependent ID and orders or veteran documents.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualification prerequisite
NICET Sprinkler level III or higher certification, or professional engineer license issued by the Virginia APELSCIDLA Board. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Military Expedited — Steel erection contracting (STL)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Steel erection contracting (STL). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Military spouse
Meet §54.1-119 A: hold the same or similar license elsewhere; accompany the qualifying active-duty or recently separated veteran spouse to Virginia, an adjoining state or the District of Columbia; and receive a Board substantial-equivalency determination. Experience may be waived on supporting documentation. Submit the complete regular license application, fees, military-dependent ID and orders or veteran documents.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Military Expedited — Tile, marble, ceramic, and terrazzo contracting (TMC)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Tile, marble, ceramic, and terrazzo contracting (TMC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Military spouse
Meet §54.1-119 A: hold the same or similar license elsewhere; accompany the qualifying active-duty or recently separated veteran spouse to Virginia, an adjoining state or the District of Columbia; and receive a Board substantial-equivalency determination. Experience may be waived on supporting documentation. Submit the complete regular license application, fees, military-dependent ID and orders or veteran documents.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Military Expedited — Underground utility and excavating contracting (UUC)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Underground utility and excavating contracting (UUC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Military spouse
Meet §54.1-119 A: hold the same or similar license elsewhere; accompany the qualifying active-duty or recently separated veteran spouse to Virginia, an adjoining state or the District of Columbia; and receive a Board substantial-equivalency determination. Experience may be waived on supporting documentation. Submit the complete regular license application, fees, military-dependent ID and orders or veteran documents.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Military Expedited — Vessel construction contracting (VCC)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Vessel construction contracting (VCC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Military spouse
Meet §54.1-119 A: hold the same or similar license elsewhere; accompany the qualifying active-duty or recently separated veteran spouse to Virginia, an adjoining state or the District of Columbia; and receive a Board substantial-equivalency determination. Experience may be waived on supporting documentation. Submit the complete regular license application, fees, military-dependent ID and orders or veteran documents.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Military Expedited — Water well/pump contracting (WWP)
Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Water well/pump contracting (WWP). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Military spouse
Meet §54.1-119 A: hold the same or similar license elsewhere; accompany the qualifying active-duty or recently separated veteran spouse to Virginia, an adjoining state or the District of Columbia; and receive a Board substantial-equivalency determination. Experience may be waived on supporting documentation. Submit the complete regular license application, fees, military-dependent ID and orders or veteran documents.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualification prerequisite
Master water well systems provider license issued by the Board for Contractors. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Reapplication — Alternative sewage disposal system contracting (ADS)
Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Alternative sewage disposal system contracting (ADS). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Expired license
The prior license expired more than 24 months ago; 18VAC50-22-160 B requires a new application satisfying current entry requirements.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualification prerequisite
Master alternative onsite sewage system installer license issued by the Board for Waterworks and Wastewater Works Operators and Onsite Sewage System Professionals. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Reapplication — Alternative energy system contracting (AES)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Alternative energy system contracting (AES). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Expired license
The prior license expired more than 24 months ago; 18VAC50-22-160 B requires a new application satisfying current entry requirements.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Roofing exam alternative
The alternative to the AES examination requires qualifying for and obtaining ROC by examination together with NABCEP certification or a Board-approved certification, under 18VAC50-22-61.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Reapplication — Asbestos contracting (ASB)
Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Asbestos contracting (ASB). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Expired license
The prior license expired more than 24 months ago; 18VAC50-22-160 B requires a new application satisfying current entry requirements.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualification prerequisite
Asbestos supervisor license issued by the Virginia Board for Asbestos, Lead, and Home Inspectors. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Reapplication — Accessibility services contracting (ASC)
Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Accessibility services contracting (ASC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Expired license
The prior license expired more than 24 months ago; 18VAC50-22-160 B requires a new application satisfying current entry requirements.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualification prerequisite
Accessibility mechanic certification issued by the Board for Contractors. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Reapplication — Accessibility services contracting LULA (ASL)
Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Accessibility services contracting - LULA (ASL). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Expired license
The prior license expired more than 24 months ago; 18VAC50-22-160 B requires a new application satisfying current entry requirements.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualification prerequisite
Accessibility mechanic certification with the LULA endorsement issued by the Board for Contractors. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Reapplication — Blast/explosive contracting (BEC)
Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Blast/explosive contracting (BEC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Expired license
The prior license expired more than 24 months ago; 18VAC50-22-160 B requires a new application satisfying current entry requirements.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualification prerequisite
Blaster certification issued by the Department of Fire Programs. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Reapplication — Masonry contracting (BRK)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Masonry contracting (BRK). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Expired license
The prior license expired more than 24 months ago; 18VAC50-22-160 B requires a new application satisfying current entry requirements.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Reapplication — Billboard/sign contracting (BSC)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Billboard/sign contracting (BSC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Expired license
The prior license expired more than 24 months ago; 18VAC50-22-160 B requires a new application satisfying current entry requirements.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Reapplication — Commercial building contractors (CBC)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Commercial building contractors (CBC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Expired license
The prior license expired more than 24 months ago; 18VAC50-22-160 B requires a new application satisfying current entry requirements.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Nationwide equivalent exam
The current Virginia A501-27LIC-v18 application, page 4, section 12 A (CBC/CIC), states: "The NASCLA Exam is equivalent but you must still provide compatible experience." The supplied nationwide examination context contains no registered version. This nationwide alternative is recorded here pending registration; the registered Virginia technical examinations remain listed. For RMC, this applies only when qualifying by the CBC or CIC alternative.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Reapplication — Conventional sewage disposal system contracting (CDS)
Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Conventional sewage disposal system contracting (CDS). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Expired license
The prior license expired more than 24 months ago; 18VAC50-22-160 B requires a new application satisfying current entry requirements.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualification prerequisite
Master conventional onsite sewage system installer license issued by the Board for Waterworks and Wastewater Works Operators and Onsite Sewage System Professionals. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Reapplication — Concrete contracting (CEM)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Concrete contracting (CEM). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Expired license
The prior license expired more than 24 months ago; 18VAC50-22-160 B requires a new application satisfying current entry requirements.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Reapplication — Commercial improvement contracting (CIC)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Commercial improvement contracting (CIC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Expired license
The prior license expired more than 24 months ago; 18VAC50-22-160 B requires a new application satisfying current entry requirements.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Nationwide equivalent exam
The current Virginia A501-27LIC-v18 application, page 4, section 12 A (CBC/CIC), states: "The NASCLA Exam is equivalent but you must still provide compatible experience." The supplied nationwide examination context contains no registered version. This nationwide alternative is recorded here pending registration; the registered Virginia technical examinations remain listed. For RMC, this applies only when qualifying by the CBC or CIC alternative.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Reapplication — Drug lab remediation contracting (DLR)
Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Drug lab remediation contracting (DLR). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Expired license
The prior license expired more than 24 months ago; 18VAC50-22-160 B requires a new application satisfying current entry requirements.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Implementation exam statement
18VAC50-22-61 specifies an approved remediation course and “No” Board-approved examination. QI form A501-27EXINFO-v10, page 6, states: "Qualified Individuals for the following specialties, in addition to the experience requirements, must successfully complete a technical examination that has been approved by the Board for Contractors:" Its list includes "Drug, Lab, Remediation (DLR)". The current application also includes DLR in its examination list. That lower-ranked demand is retained as an applicant condition, not an identifiable exam leaf.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualification prerequisite
Remediation course approved by the Board for Contractors. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Reapplication — Drywall contracting (DRY)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Drywall contracting (DRY). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Expired license
The prior license expired more than 24 months ago; 18VAC50-22-160 B requires a new application satisfying current entry requirements.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Reapplication — Elevator/escalator contracting (EEC)
Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Elevator/escalator contracting (EEC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Expired license
The prior license expired more than 24 months ago; 18VAC50-22-160 B requires a new application satisfying current entry requirements.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualification prerequisite
Elevator mechanic certification issued by the Board for Contractors. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Reapplication — Electrical contractors (ELE)
Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Electrical contractors (ELE). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Expired license
The prior license expired more than 24 months ago; 18VAC50-22-160 B requires a new application satisfying current entry requirements.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualification prerequisite
Master electrician tradesman license issued by the Board for Contractors. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Reapplication — Equipment/machinery contracting (EMC)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Equipment/machinery contracting (EMC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Expired license
The prior license expired more than 24 months ago; 18VAC50-22-160 B requires a new application satisfying current entry requirements.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Reapplication — Environmental monitoring well contracting (EMW)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Environmental monitoring well contracting (EMW). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Expired license
The prior license expired more than 24 months ago; 18VAC50-22-160 B requires a new application satisfying current entry requirements.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Reapplication — Environmental specialties contracting (ENV)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Environmental specialties contracting (ENV). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Expired license
The prior license expired more than 24 months ago; 18VAC50-22-160 B requires a new application satisfying current entry requirements.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Reapplication — Electronic/communication service contracting (ESC)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Electronic/communication service contracting (ESC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Expired license
The prior license expired more than 24 months ago; 18VAC50-22-160 B requires a new application satisfying current entry requirements.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Reapplication — Fire alarm systems contracting (FAS)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Fire alarm systems contracting (FAS). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Expired license
The prior license expired more than 24 months ago; 18VAC50-22-160 B requires a new application satisfying current entry requirements.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Reapplication — Farm improvement contracting (FIC)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Farm improvement contracting (FIC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Expired license
The prior license expired more than 24 months ago; 18VAC50-22-160 B requires a new application satisfying current entry requirements.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Reapplication — Finish carpentry contracting (FIN)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Finish carpentry contracting (FIN). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Expired license
The prior license expired more than 24 months ago; 18VAC50-22-160 B requires a new application satisfying current entry requirements.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Reapplication — Flooring and floor covering contracting (FLR)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Flooring and floor covering contracting (FLR). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Expired license
The prior license expired more than 24 months ago; 18VAC50-22-160 B requires a new application satisfying current entry requirements.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Reapplication — Framing contractor (FRM)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Framing contractor (FRM). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Expired license
The prior license expired more than 24 months ago; 18VAC50-22-160 B requires a new application satisfying current entry requirements.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Reapplication — Fire suppression contracting (FSP)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Fire suppression contracting (FSP). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Expired license
The prior license expired more than 24 months ago; 18VAC50-22-160 B requires a new application satisfying current entry requirements.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Reapplication — Gas fitting contracting (GFC)
Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Gas fitting contracting (GFC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Expired license
The prior license expired more than 24 months ago; 18VAC50-22-160 B requires a new application satisfying current entry requirements.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualification prerequisite
Master gas fitter license issued by the Board for Contractors. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Reapplication — Glass and glazing contracting (GLZ)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Glass and glazing contracting (GLZ). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Expired license
The prior license expired more than 24 months ago; 18VAC50-22-160 B requires a new application satisfying current entry requirements.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Reapplication — Highway/heavy contractors (H/H)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Highway/heavy contractors (H/H). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Expired license
The prior license expired more than 24 months ago; 18VAC50-22-160 B requires a new application satisfying current entry requirements.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Reapplication — Home improvement contracting (HIC)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Home improvement contracting (HIC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Expired license
The prior license expired more than 24 months ago; 18VAC50-22-160 B requires a new application satisfying current entry requirements.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Reapplication — HVAC contractors (HVA)
Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
HVAC contractors (HVA). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Expired license
The prior license expired more than 24 months ago; 18VAC50-22-160 B requires a new application satisfying current entry requirements.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualification prerequisite
Master HVAC tradesman license issued by the Board for Contractors. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Reapplication — Industrialized building contracting (IBC)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Industrialized building contracting (IBC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Expired license
The prior license expired more than 24 months ago; 18VAC50-22-160 B requires a new application satisfying current entry requirements.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Reapplication — Insulation and weather stripping contracting (INS)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Insulation and weather stripping contracting (INS). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Expired license
The prior license expired more than 24 months ago; 18VAC50-22-160 B requires a new application satisfying current entry requirements.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Reapplication — Landscape irrigation contracting (ISC)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Landscape irrigation contracting (ISC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Expired license
The prior license expired more than 24 months ago; 18VAC50-22-160 B requires a new application satisfying current entry requirements.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Reapplication — Lead abatement contracting (LAC)
Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Lead abatement contracting (LAC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Expired license
The prior license expired more than 24 months ago; 18VAC50-22-160 B requires a new application satisfying current entry requirements.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualification prerequisite
Lead abatement supervisor license issued by the Virginia Board for Asbestos, Lead, and Home Inspectors. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Reapplication — Liquefied petroleum gas contracting (LPG)
Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Liquefied petroleum gas contracting (LPG). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Expired license
The prior license expired more than 24 months ago; 18VAC50-22-160 B requires a new application satisfying current entry requirements.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualification prerequisite
Master liquefied petroleum gas fitter license issued by the Board for Contractors. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Reapplication — Landscape service contracting (LSC)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Landscape service contracting (LSC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Expired license
The prior license expired more than 24 months ago; 18VAC50-22-160 B requires a new application satisfying current entry requirements.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Reapplication — Marine facility contracting (MCC)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Marine facility contracting (MCC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Expired license
The prior license expired more than 24 months ago; 18VAC50-22-160 B requires a new application satisfying current entry requirements.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Reapplication — Manufactured home contracting (MHC)
Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Manufactured home contracting (MHC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Expired license
The prior license expired more than 24 months ago; 18VAC50-22-160 B requires a new application satisfying current entry requirements.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualification prerequisite
Manufactured Housing Installer Certification issued by the Department of Housing and Community Development. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Reapplication — Miscellaneous contracting (MSC)
Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board approval
Provide documentation acceptable to the Board of experience in the single restricted activity; the Board considers the application under the Administrative Process Act. QI form A501-27EXINFO-v10 says: "1. Employ a Qualified Individual with the requisite years of experience (2, 3, or 5 years), based on license class, for the particular activity that meets the MSC definition outlined in 18 VAC 50-22-30 of the regulations." The Class C regulation requires one year.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Miscellaneous contracting (MSC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Expired license
The prior license expired more than 24 months ago; 18VAC50-22-160 B requires a new application satisfying current entry requirements.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Reapplication — Natural gas fitting provider contracting (NGF)
Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Natural gas fitting provider contracting (NGF). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Expired license
The prior license expired more than 24 months ago; 18VAC50-22-160 B requires a new application satisfying current entry requirements.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualification prerequisite
Master natural gas fitter provider license issued by the Board for Contractors. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Reapplication — Asphalt paving and sealcoating contracting (PAV)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Asphalt paving and sealcoating contracting (PAV). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Expired license
The prior license expired more than 24 months ago; 18VAC50-22-160 B requires a new application satisfying current entry requirements.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Reapplication — Plumbing contractors (PLB)
Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Plumbing contractors (PLB). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Expired license
The prior license expired more than 24 months ago; 18VAC50-22-160 B requires a new application satisfying current entry requirements.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualification prerequisite
Master plumber tradesman license issued by the Board for Contractors. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Reapplication — Swimming pool construction contracting (POL)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Swimming pool construction contracting (POL). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Expired license
The prior license expired more than 24 months ago; 18VAC50-22-160 B requires a new application satisfying current entry requirements.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Reapplication — Painting and wallcovering contracting (PTC)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Painting and wallcovering contracting (PTC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Expired license
The prior license expired more than 24 months ago; 18VAC50-22-160 B requires a new application satisfying current entry requirements.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Reapplication — Residential building contractors (RBC)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Residential building contractors (RBC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Expired license
The prior license expired more than 24 months ago; 18VAC50-22-160 B requires a new application satisfying current entry requirements.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Reapplication — Refrigeration contracting (REF)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Refrigeration contracting (REF). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Expired license
The prior license expired more than 24 months ago; 18VAC50-22-160 B requires a new application satisfying current entry requirements.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Reapplication — Recreational facility contracting (RFC)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Recreational facility contracting (RFC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Expired license
The prior license expired more than 24 months ago; 18VAC50-22-160 B requires a new application satisfying current entry requirements.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Reapplication — Radon mitigation contracting (RMC)

All of the following:

  • Virginia Portion (Rules and Regulations)
  • General Portion
  • Advanced Portion

  • At least one of the following alternatives:

    • COMMERCIAL BUILDING TECHNICAL CONTRACTOR EXAMINATION (practice unavailable)
    • COMMERCIAL IMPROVEMENT CONTRACTING EXAMINATION (practice unavailable)
    • FARM IMPROVEMENT CONTRACTING EXAMINATION (practice unavailable)
    • HOME IMPROVEMENT CONTRACTING EXAMINATION (practice unavailable)
    • RESIDENTIAL BUILDING CONTRACTOR EXAMINATION (practice unavailable)
Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Radon mitigation contracting (RMC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Expired license
The prior license expired more than 24 months ago; 18VAC50-22-160 B requires a new application satisfying current entry requirements.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Nationwide equivalent exam
The current Virginia A501-27LIC-v18 application, page 4, section 12 A (CBC/CIC), states: "The NASCLA Exam is equivalent but you must still provide compatible experience." The supplied nationwide examination context contains no registered version. This nationwide alternative is recorded here pending registration; the registered Virginia technical examinations remain listed. For RMC, this applies only when qualifying by the CBC or CIC alternative.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Radon certification
A certificate from NRPP or NRSB is required, together with qualifying for CBC, CIC, FIC, HIC or RBC by examination under 18VAC50-22-61. The QI form A501-27EXINFO-v10 says: "1. Qualify for the Residential Building (RBC) license classification, or Commercial (CIC), Farm (FIC), or Home (HIC) improvement specialty designation." The administrative rule also admits CBC.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Reapplication — Roofing contracting (ROC)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Roofing contracting (ROC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Expired license
The prior license expired more than 24 months ago; 18VAC50-22-160 B requires a new application satisfying current entry requirements.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Reapplication — Fire sprinkler contracting (SPR)
Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Fire sprinkler contracting (SPR). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Expired license
The prior license expired more than 24 months ago; 18VAC50-22-160 B requires a new application satisfying current entry requirements.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualification prerequisite
NICET Sprinkler level III or higher certification, or professional engineer license issued by the Virginia APELSCIDLA Board. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Reapplication — Steel erection contracting (STL)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Steel erection contracting (STL). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Expired license
The prior license expired more than 24 months ago; 18VAC50-22-160 B requires a new application satisfying current entry requirements.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Reapplication — Tile, marble, ceramic, and terrazzo contracting (TMC)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Tile, marble, ceramic, and terrazzo contracting (TMC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Expired license
The prior license expired more than 24 months ago; 18VAC50-22-160 B requires a new application satisfying current entry requirements.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Reapplication — Underground utility and excavating contracting (UUC)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Underground utility and excavating contracting (UUC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Expired license
The prior license expired more than 24 months ago; 18VAC50-22-160 B requires a new application satisfying current entry requirements.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Reapplication — Vessel construction contracting (VCC)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Vessel construction contracting (VCC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Expired license
The prior license expired more than 24 months ago; 18VAC50-22-160 B requires a new application satisfying current entry requirements.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Reapplication — Water well/pump contracting (WWP)
Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Water well/pump contracting (WWP). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Expired license
The prior license expired more than 24 months ago; 18VAC50-22-160 B requires a new application satisfying current entry requirements.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualification prerequisite
Master water well systems provider license issued by the Board for Contractors. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Reciprocity — Alternative sewage disposal system contracting (ADS)
Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Alternative sewage disposal system contracting (ADS). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Other jurisdiction license
Originally licensed elsewhere under a reciprocal agreement or substantially equivalent eligibility criteria, and satisfy the agreement’s terms, under 18VAC50-22-70. Submit a complete application and verification of licensure. Examination waivers are applicant-specific; the currently offered Virginia exams remain listed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Published waivers
The Virginia Board’s reciprocity FAQ identifies examination-waiver agreements for RBC and CBC and an agreement waiving Virginia Advanced and General Law examinations. The applicant must qualify under the relevant agreement; this survey does not establish another jurisdiction’s licensure requirements.
Qualification prerequisite
Master alternative onsite sewage system installer license issued by the Board for Waterworks and Wastewater Works Operators and Onsite Sewage System Professionals. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Reciprocity — Alternative energy system contracting (AES)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Alternative energy system contracting (AES). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Other jurisdiction license
Originally licensed elsewhere under a reciprocal agreement or substantially equivalent eligibility criteria, and satisfy the agreement’s terms, under 18VAC50-22-70. Submit a complete application and verification of licensure. Examination waivers are applicant-specific; the currently offered Virginia exams remain listed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Published waivers
The Virginia Board’s reciprocity FAQ identifies examination-waiver agreements for RBC and CBC and an agreement waiving Virginia Advanced and General Law examinations. The applicant must qualify under the relevant agreement; this survey does not establish another jurisdiction’s licensure requirements.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Roofing exam alternative
The alternative to the AES examination requires qualifying for and obtaining ROC by examination together with NABCEP certification or a Board-approved certification, under 18VAC50-22-61.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Reciprocity — Asbestos contracting (ASB)
Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Asbestos contracting (ASB). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Other jurisdiction license
Originally licensed elsewhere under a reciprocal agreement or substantially equivalent eligibility criteria, and satisfy the agreement’s terms, under 18VAC50-22-70. Submit a complete application and verification of licensure. Examination waivers are applicant-specific; the currently offered Virginia exams remain listed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Published waivers
The Virginia Board’s reciprocity FAQ identifies examination-waiver agreements for RBC and CBC and an agreement waiving Virginia Advanced and General Law examinations. The applicant must qualify under the relevant agreement; this survey does not establish another jurisdiction’s licensure requirements.
Qualification prerequisite
Asbestos supervisor license issued by the Virginia Board for Asbestos, Lead, and Home Inspectors. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Reciprocity — Accessibility services contracting (ASC)
Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Accessibility services contracting (ASC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Other jurisdiction license
Originally licensed elsewhere under a reciprocal agreement or substantially equivalent eligibility criteria, and satisfy the agreement’s terms, under 18VAC50-22-70. Submit a complete application and verification of licensure. Examination waivers are applicant-specific; the currently offered Virginia exams remain listed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Published waivers
The Virginia Board’s reciprocity FAQ identifies examination-waiver agreements for RBC and CBC and an agreement waiving Virginia Advanced and General Law examinations. The applicant must qualify under the relevant agreement; this survey does not establish another jurisdiction’s licensure requirements.
Qualification prerequisite
Accessibility mechanic certification issued by the Board for Contractors. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Reciprocity — Accessibility services contracting LULA (ASL)
Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Accessibility services contracting - LULA (ASL). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Other jurisdiction license
Originally licensed elsewhere under a reciprocal agreement or substantially equivalent eligibility criteria, and satisfy the agreement’s terms, under 18VAC50-22-70. Submit a complete application and verification of licensure. Examination waivers are applicant-specific; the currently offered Virginia exams remain listed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Published waivers
The Virginia Board’s reciprocity FAQ identifies examination-waiver agreements for RBC and CBC and an agreement waiving Virginia Advanced and General Law examinations. The applicant must qualify under the relevant agreement; this survey does not establish another jurisdiction’s licensure requirements.
Qualification prerequisite
Accessibility mechanic certification with the LULA endorsement issued by the Board for Contractors. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Reciprocity — Blast/explosive contracting (BEC)
Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Blast/explosive contracting (BEC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Other jurisdiction license
Originally licensed elsewhere under a reciprocal agreement or substantially equivalent eligibility criteria, and satisfy the agreement’s terms, under 18VAC50-22-70. Submit a complete application and verification of licensure. Examination waivers are applicant-specific; the currently offered Virginia exams remain listed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Published waivers
The Virginia Board’s reciprocity FAQ identifies examination-waiver agreements for RBC and CBC and an agreement waiving Virginia Advanced and General Law examinations. The applicant must qualify under the relevant agreement; this survey does not establish another jurisdiction’s licensure requirements.
Qualification prerequisite
Blaster certification issued by the Department of Fire Programs. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Reciprocity — Masonry contracting (BRK)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Masonry contracting (BRK). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Other jurisdiction license
Originally licensed elsewhere under a reciprocal agreement or substantially equivalent eligibility criteria, and satisfy the agreement’s terms, under 18VAC50-22-70. Submit a complete application and verification of licensure. Examination waivers are applicant-specific; the currently offered Virginia exams remain listed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Published waivers
The Virginia Board’s reciprocity FAQ identifies examination-waiver agreements for RBC and CBC and an agreement waiving Virginia Advanced and General Law examinations. The applicant must qualify under the relevant agreement; this survey does not establish another jurisdiction’s licensure requirements.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Reciprocity — Billboard/sign contracting (BSC)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Billboard/sign contracting (BSC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Other jurisdiction license
Originally licensed elsewhere under a reciprocal agreement or substantially equivalent eligibility criteria, and satisfy the agreement’s terms, under 18VAC50-22-70. Submit a complete application and verification of licensure. Examination waivers are applicant-specific; the currently offered Virginia exams remain listed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Published waivers
The Virginia Board’s reciprocity FAQ identifies examination-waiver agreements for RBC and CBC and an agreement waiving Virginia Advanced and General Law examinations. The applicant must qualify under the relevant agreement; this survey does not establish another jurisdiction’s licensure requirements.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Reciprocity — Commercial building contractors (CBC)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Commercial building contractors (CBC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Nationwide equivalent exam
The current Virginia A501-27LIC-v18 application, page 4, section 12 A (CBC/CIC), states: "The NASCLA Exam is equivalent but you must still provide compatible experience." The supplied nationwide examination context contains no registered version. This nationwide alternative is recorded here pending registration; the registered Virginia technical examinations remain listed. For RMC, this applies only when qualifying by the CBC or CIC alternative.
Other jurisdiction license
Originally licensed elsewhere under a reciprocal agreement or substantially equivalent eligibility criteria, and satisfy the agreement’s terms, under 18VAC50-22-70. Submit a complete application and verification of licensure. Examination waivers are applicant-specific; the currently offered Virginia exams remain listed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Published waivers
The Virginia Board’s reciprocity FAQ identifies examination-waiver agreements for RBC and CBC and an agreement waiving Virginia Advanced and General Law examinations. The applicant must qualify under the relevant agreement; this survey does not establish another jurisdiction’s licensure requirements.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Reciprocity — Conventional sewage disposal system contracting (CDS)
Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Conventional sewage disposal system contracting (CDS). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Other jurisdiction license
Originally licensed elsewhere under a reciprocal agreement or substantially equivalent eligibility criteria, and satisfy the agreement’s terms, under 18VAC50-22-70. Submit a complete application and verification of licensure. Examination waivers are applicant-specific; the currently offered Virginia exams remain listed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Published waivers
The Virginia Board’s reciprocity FAQ identifies examination-waiver agreements for RBC and CBC and an agreement waiving Virginia Advanced and General Law examinations. The applicant must qualify under the relevant agreement; this survey does not establish another jurisdiction’s licensure requirements.
Qualification prerequisite
Master conventional onsite sewage system installer license issued by the Board for Waterworks and Wastewater Works Operators and Onsite Sewage System Professionals. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Reciprocity — Concrete contracting (CEM)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Concrete contracting (CEM). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Other jurisdiction license
Originally licensed elsewhere under a reciprocal agreement or substantially equivalent eligibility criteria, and satisfy the agreement’s terms, under 18VAC50-22-70. Submit a complete application and verification of licensure. Examination waivers are applicant-specific; the currently offered Virginia exams remain listed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Published waivers
The Virginia Board’s reciprocity FAQ identifies examination-waiver agreements for RBC and CBC and an agreement waiving Virginia Advanced and General Law examinations. The applicant must qualify under the relevant agreement; this survey does not establish another jurisdiction’s licensure requirements.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Reciprocity — Commercial improvement contracting (CIC)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Commercial improvement contracting (CIC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Nationwide equivalent exam
The current Virginia A501-27LIC-v18 application, page 4, section 12 A (CBC/CIC), states: "The NASCLA Exam is equivalent but you must still provide compatible experience." The supplied nationwide examination context contains no registered version. This nationwide alternative is recorded here pending registration; the registered Virginia technical examinations remain listed. For RMC, this applies only when qualifying by the CBC or CIC alternative.
Other jurisdiction license
Originally licensed elsewhere under a reciprocal agreement or substantially equivalent eligibility criteria, and satisfy the agreement’s terms, under 18VAC50-22-70. Submit a complete application and verification of licensure. Examination waivers are applicant-specific; the currently offered Virginia exams remain listed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Published waivers
The Virginia Board’s reciprocity FAQ identifies examination-waiver agreements for RBC and CBC and an agreement waiving Virginia Advanced and General Law examinations. The applicant must qualify under the relevant agreement; this survey does not establish another jurisdiction’s licensure requirements.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Reciprocity — Drug lab remediation contracting (DLR)
Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Drug lab remediation contracting (DLR). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Implementation exam statement
18VAC50-22-61 specifies an approved remediation course and “No” Board-approved examination. QI form A501-27EXINFO-v10, page 6, states: "Qualified Individuals for the following specialties, in addition to the experience requirements, must successfully complete a technical examination that has been approved by the Board for Contractors:" Its list includes "Drug, Lab, Remediation (DLR)". The current application also includes DLR in its examination list. That lower-ranked demand is retained as an applicant condition, not an identifiable exam leaf.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Other jurisdiction license
Originally licensed elsewhere under a reciprocal agreement or substantially equivalent eligibility criteria, and satisfy the agreement’s terms, under 18VAC50-22-70. Submit a complete application and verification of licensure. Examination waivers are applicant-specific; the currently offered Virginia exams remain listed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Published waivers
The Virginia Board’s reciprocity FAQ identifies examination-waiver agreements for RBC and CBC and an agreement waiving Virginia Advanced and General Law examinations. The applicant must qualify under the relevant agreement; this survey does not establish another jurisdiction’s licensure requirements.
Qualification prerequisite
Remediation course approved by the Board for Contractors. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Reciprocity — Drywall contracting (DRY)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Drywall contracting (DRY). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Other jurisdiction license
Originally licensed elsewhere under a reciprocal agreement or substantially equivalent eligibility criteria, and satisfy the agreement’s terms, under 18VAC50-22-70. Submit a complete application and verification of licensure. Examination waivers are applicant-specific; the currently offered Virginia exams remain listed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Published waivers
The Virginia Board’s reciprocity FAQ identifies examination-waiver agreements for RBC and CBC and an agreement waiving Virginia Advanced and General Law examinations. The applicant must qualify under the relevant agreement; this survey does not establish another jurisdiction’s licensure requirements.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Reciprocity — Elevator/escalator contracting (EEC)
Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Elevator/escalator contracting (EEC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Other jurisdiction license
Originally licensed elsewhere under a reciprocal agreement or substantially equivalent eligibility criteria, and satisfy the agreement’s terms, under 18VAC50-22-70. Submit a complete application and verification of licensure. Examination waivers are applicant-specific; the currently offered Virginia exams remain listed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Published waivers
The Virginia Board’s reciprocity FAQ identifies examination-waiver agreements for RBC and CBC and an agreement waiving Virginia Advanced and General Law examinations. The applicant must qualify under the relevant agreement; this survey does not establish another jurisdiction’s licensure requirements.
Qualification prerequisite
Elevator mechanic certification issued by the Board for Contractors. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Reciprocity — Electrical contractors (ELE)
Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Electrical contractors (ELE). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Other jurisdiction license
Originally licensed elsewhere under a reciprocal agreement or substantially equivalent eligibility criteria, and satisfy the agreement’s terms, under 18VAC50-22-70. Submit a complete application and verification of licensure. Examination waivers are applicant-specific; the currently offered Virginia exams remain listed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Published waivers
The Virginia Board’s reciprocity FAQ identifies examination-waiver agreements for RBC and CBC and an agreement waiving Virginia Advanced and General Law examinations. The applicant must qualify under the relevant agreement; this survey does not establish another jurisdiction’s licensure requirements.
Qualification prerequisite
Master electrician tradesman license issued by the Board for Contractors. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Reciprocity — Equipment/machinery contracting (EMC)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Equipment/machinery contracting (EMC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Other jurisdiction license
Originally licensed elsewhere under a reciprocal agreement or substantially equivalent eligibility criteria, and satisfy the agreement’s terms, under 18VAC50-22-70. Submit a complete application and verification of licensure. Examination waivers are applicant-specific; the currently offered Virginia exams remain listed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Published waivers
The Virginia Board’s reciprocity FAQ identifies examination-waiver agreements for RBC and CBC and an agreement waiving Virginia Advanced and General Law examinations. The applicant must qualify under the relevant agreement; this survey does not establish another jurisdiction’s licensure requirements.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Reciprocity — Environmental monitoring well contracting (EMW)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Environmental monitoring well contracting (EMW). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Other jurisdiction license
Originally licensed elsewhere under a reciprocal agreement or substantially equivalent eligibility criteria, and satisfy the agreement’s terms, under 18VAC50-22-70. Submit a complete application and verification of licensure. Examination waivers are applicant-specific; the currently offered Virginia exams remain listed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Published waivers
The Virginia Board’s reciprocity FAQ identifies examination-waiver agreements for RBC and CBC and an agreement waiving Virginia Advanced and General Law examinations. The applicant must qualify under the relevant agreement; this survey does not establish another jurisdiction’s licensure requirements.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Reciprocity — Environmental specialties contracting (ENV)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Environmental specialties contracting (ENV). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Other jurisdiction license
Originally licensed elsewhere under a reciprocal agreement or substantially equivalent eligibility criteria, and satisfy the agreement’s terms, under 18VAC50-22-70. Submit a complete application and verification of licensure. Examination waivers are applicant-specific; the currently offered Virginia exams remain listed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Published waivers
The Virginia Board’s reciprocity FAQ identifies examination-waiver agreements for RBC and CBC and an agreement waiving Virginia Advanced and General Law examinations. The applicant must qualify under the relevant agreement; this survey does not establish another jurisdiction’s licensure requirements.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Reciprocity — Electronic/communication service contracting (ESC)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Electronic/communication service contracting (ESC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Other jurisdiction license
Originally licensed elsewhere under a reciprocal agreement or substantially equivalent eligibility criteria, and satisfy the agreement’s terms, under 18VAC50-22-70. Submit a complete application and verification of licensure. Examination waivers are applicant-specific; the currently offered Virginia exams remain listed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Published waivers
The Virginia Board’s reciprocity FAQ identifies examination-waiver agreements for RBC and CBC and an agreement waiving Virginia Advanced and General Law examinations. The applicant must qualify under the relevant agreement; this survey does not establish another jurisdiction’s licensure requirements.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Reciprocity — Fire alarm systems contracting (FAS)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Fire alarm systems contracting (FAS). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Other jurisdiction license
Originally licensed elsewhere under a reciprocal agreement or substantially equivalent eligibility criteria, and satisfy the agreement’s terms, under 18VAC50-22-70. Submit a complete application and verification of licensure. Examination waivers are applicant-specific; the currently offered Virginia exams remain listed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Published waivers
The Virginia Board’s reciprocity FAQ identifies examination-waiver agreements for RBC and CBC and an agreement waiving Virginia Advanced and General Law examinations. The applicant must qualify under the relevant agreement; this survey does not establish another jurisdiction’s licensure requirements.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Reciprocity — Farm improvement contracting (FIC)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Farm improvement contracting (FIC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Other jurisdiction license
Originally licensed elsewhere under a reciprocal agreement or substantially equivalent eligibility criteria, and satisfy the agreement’s terms, under 18VAC50-22-70. Submit a complete application and verification of licensure. Examination waivers are applicant-specific; the currently offered Virginia exams remain listed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Published waivers
The Virginia Board’s reciprocity FAQ identifies examination-waiver agreements for RBC and CBC and an agreement waiving Virginia Advanced and General Law examinations. The applicant must qualify under the relevant agreement; this survey does not establish another jurisdiction’s licensure requirements.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Reciprocity — Finish carpentry contracting (FIN)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Finish carpentry contracting (FIN). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Other jurisdiction license
Originally licensed elsewhere under a reciprocal agreement or substantially equivalent eligibility criteria, and satisfy the agreement’s terms, under 18VAC50-22-70. Submit a complete application and verification of licensure. Examination waivers are applicant-specific; the currently offered Virginia exams remain listed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Published waivers
The Virginia Board’s reciprocity FAQ identifies examination-waiver agreements for RBC and CBC and an agreement waiving Virginia Advanced and General Law examinations. The applicant must qualify under the relevant agreement; this survey does not establish another jurisdiction’s licensure requirements.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Reciprocity — Flooring and floor covering contracting (FLR)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Flooring and floor covering contracting (FLR). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Other jurisdiction license
Originally licensed elsewhere under a reciprocal agreement or substantially equivalent eligibility criteria, and satisfy the agreement’s terms, under 18VAC50-22-70. Submit a complete application and verification of licensure. Examination waivers are applicant-specific; the currently offered Virginia exams remain listed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Published waivers
The Virginia Board’s reciprocity FAQ identifies examination-waiver agreements for RBC and CBC and an agreement waiving Virginia Advanced and General Law examinations. The applicant must qualify under the relevant agreement; this survey does not establish another jurisdiction’s licensure requirements.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Reciprocity — Framing contractor (FRM)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Framing contractor (FRM). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Other jurisdiction license
Originally licensed elsewhere under a reciprocal agreement or substantially equivalent eligibility criteria, and satisfy the agreement’s terms, under 18VAC50-22-70. Submit a complete application and verification of licensure. Examination waivers are applicant-specific; the currently offered Virginia exams remain listed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Published waivers
The Virginia Board’s reciprocity FAQ identifies examination-waiver agreements for RBC and CBC and an agreement waiving Virginia Advanced and General Law examinations. The applicant must qualify under the relevant agreement; this survey does not establish another jurisdiction’s licensure requirements.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Reciprocity — Fire suppression contracting (FSP)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Fire suppression contracting (FSP). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Other jurisdiction license
Originally licensed elsewhere under a reciprocal agreement or substantially equivalent eligibility criteria, and satisfy the agreement’s terms, under 18VAC50-22-70. Submit a complete application and verification of licensure. Examination waivers are applicant-specific; the currently offered Virginia exams remain listed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Published waivers
The Virginia Board’s reciprocity FAQ identifies examination-waiver agreements for RBC and CBC and an agreement waiving Virginia Advanced and General Law examinations. The applicant must qualify under the relevant agreement; this survey does not establish another jurisdiction’s licensure requirements.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Reciprocity — Gas fitting contracting (GFC)
Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Gas fitting contracting (GFC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Other jurisdiction license
Originally licensed elsewhere under a reciprocal agreement or substantially equivalent eligibility criteria, and satisfy the agreement’s terms, under 18VAC50-22-70. Submit a complete application and verification of licensure. Examination waivers are applicant-specific; the currently offered Virginia exams remain listed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Published waivers
The Virginia Board’s reciprocity FAQ identifies examination-waiver agreements for RBC and CBC and an agreement waiving Virginia Advanced and General Law examinations. The applicant must qualify under the relevant agreement; this survey does not establish another jurisdiction’s licensure requirements.
Qualification prerequisite
Master gas fitter license issued by the Board for Contractors. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Reciprocity — Glass and glazing contracting (GLZ)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Glass and glazing contracting (GLZ). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Other jurisdiction license
Originally licensed elsewhere under a reciprocal agreement or substantially equivalent eligibility criteria, and satisfy the agreement’s terms, under 18VAC50-22-70. Submit a complete application and verification of licensure. Examination waivers are applicant-specific; the currently offered Virginia exams remain listed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Published waivers
The Virginia Board’s reciprocity FAQ identifies examination-waiver agreements for RBC and CBC and an agreement waiving Virginia Advanced and General Law examinations. The applicant must qualify under the relevant agreement; this survey does not establish another jurisdiction’s licensure requirements.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Reciprocity — Highway/heavy contractors (H/H)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Highway/heavy contractors (H/H). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Other jurisdiction license
Originally licensed elsewhere under a reciprocal agreement or substantially equivalent eligibility criteria, and satisfy the agreement’s terms, under 18VAC50-22-70. Submit a complete application and verification of licensure. Examination waivers are applicant-specific; the currently offered Virginia exams remain listed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Published waivers
The Virginia Board’s reciprocity FAQ identifies examination-waiver agreements for RBC and CBC and an agreement waiving Virginia Advanced and General Law examinations. The applicant must qualify under the relevant agreement; this survey does not establish another jurisdiction’s licensure requirements.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Reciprocity — Home improvement contracting (HIC)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Home improvement contracting (HIC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Other jurisdiction license
Originally licensed elsewhere under a reciprocal agreement or substantially equivalent eligibility criteria, and satisfy the agreement’s terms, under 18VAC50-22-70. Submit a complete application and verification of licensure. Examination waivers are applicant-specific; the currently offered Virginia exams remain listed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Published waivers
The Virginia Board’s reciprocity FAQ identifies examination-waiver agreements for RBC and CBC and an agreement waiving Virginia Advanced and General Law examinations. The applicant must qualify under the relevant agreement; this survey does not establish another jurisdiction’s licensure requirements.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Reciprocity — HVAC contractors (HVA)
Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
HVAC contractors (HVA). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Other jurisdiction license
Originally licensed elsewhere under a reciprocal agreement or substantially equivalent eligibility criteria, and satisfy the agreement’s terms, under 18VAC50-22-70. Submit a complete application and verification of licensure. Examination waivers are applicant-specific; the currently offered Virginia exams remain listed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Published waivers
The Virginia Board’s reciprocity FAQ identifies examination-waiver agreements for RBC and CBC and an agreement waiving Virginia Advanced and General Law examinations. The applicant must qualify under the relevant agreement; this survey does not establish another jurisdiction’s licensure requirements.
Qualification prerequisite
Master HVAC tradesman license issued by the Board for Contractors. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Reciprocity — Industrialized building contracting (IBC)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Industrialized building contracting (IBC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Other jurisdiction license
Originally licensed elsewhere under a reciprocal agreement or substantially equivalent eligibility criteria, and satisfy the agreement’s terms, under 18VAC50-22-70. Submit a complete application and verification of licensure. Examination waivers are applicant-specific; the currently offered Virginia exams remain listed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Published waivers
The Virginia Board’s reciprocity FAQ identifies examination-waiver agreements for RBC and CBC and an agreement waiving Virginia Advanced and General Law examinations. The applicant must qualify under the relevant agreement; this survey does not establish another jurisdiction’s licensure requirements.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Reciprocity — Insulation and weather stripping contracting (INS)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Insulation and weather stripping contracting (INS). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Other jurisdiction license
Originally licensed elsewhere under a reciprocal agreement or substantially equivalent eligibility criteria, and satisfy the agreement’s terms, under 18VAC50-22-70. Submit a complete application and verification of licensure. Examination waivers are applicant-specific; the currently offered Virginia exams remain listed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Published waivers
The Virginia Board’s reciprocity FAQ identifies examination-waiver agreements for RBC and CBC and an agreement waiving Virginia Advanced and General Law examinations. The applicant must qualify under the relevant agreement; this survey does not establish another jurisdiction’s licensure requirements.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Reciprocity — Landscape irrigation contracting (ISC)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Landscape irrigation contracting (ISC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Other jurisdiction license
Originally licensed elsewhere under a reciprocal agreement or substantially equivalent eligibility criteria, and satisfy the agreement’s terms, under 18VAC50-22-70. Submit a complete application and verification of licensure. Examination waivers are applicant-specific; the currently offered Virginia exams remain listed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Published waivers
The Virginia Board’s reciprocity FAQ identifies examination-waiver agreements for RBC and CBC and an agreement waiving Virginia Advanced and General Law examinations. The applicant must qualify under the relevant agreement; this survey does not establish another jurisdiction’s licensure requirements.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Reciprocity — Lead abatement contracting (LAC)
Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Lead abatement contracting (LAC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Other jurisdiction license
Originally licensed elsewhere under a reciprocal agreement or substantially equivalent eligibility criteria, and satisfy the agreement’s terms, under 18VAC50-22-70. Submit a complete application and verification of licensure. Examination waivers are applicant-specific; the currently offered Virginia exams remain listed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Published waivers
The Virginia Board’s reciprocity FAQ identifies examination-waiver agreements for RBC and CBC and an agreement waiving Virginia Advanced and General Law examinations. The applicant must qualify under the relevant agreement; this survey does not establish another jurisdiction’s licensure requirements.
Qualification prerequisite
Lead abatement supervisor license issued by the Virginia Board for Asbestos, Lead, and Home Inspectors. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Reciprocity — Liquefied petroleum gas contracting (LPG)
Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Liquefied petroleum gas contracting (LPG). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Other jurisdiction license
Originally licensed elsewhere under a reciprocal agreement or substantially equivalent eligibility criteria, and satisfy the agreement’s terms, under 18VAC50-22-70. Submit a complete application and verification of licensure. Examination waivers are applicant-specific; the currently offered Virginia exams remain listed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Published waivers
The Virginia Board’s reciprocity FAQ identifies examination-waiver agreements for RBC and CBC and an agreement waiving Virginia Advanced and General Law examinations. The applicant must qualify under the relevant agreement; this survey does not establish another jurisdiction’s licensure requirements.
Qualification prerequisite
Master liquefied petroleum gas fitter license issued by the Board for Contractors. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Reciprocity — Landscape service contracting (LSC)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Landscape service contracting (LSC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Other jurisdiction license
Originally licensed elsewhere under a reciprocal agreement or substantially equivalent eligibility criteria, and satisfy the agreement’s terms, under 18VAC50-22-70. Submit a complete application and verification of licensure. Examination waivers are applicant-specific; the currently offered Virginia exams remain listed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Published waivers
The Virginia Board’s reciprocity FAQ identifies examination-waiver agreements for RBC and CBC and an agreement waiving Virginia Advanced and General Law examinations. The applicant must qualify under the relevant agreement; this survey does not establish another jurisdiction’s licensure requirements.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Reciprocity — Marine facility contracting (MCC)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Marine facility contracting (MCC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Other jurisdiction license
Originally licensed elsewhere under a reciprocal agreement or substantially equivalent eligibility criteria, and satisfy the agreement’s terms, under 18VAC50-22-70. Submit a complete application and verification of licensure. Examination waivers are applicant-specific; the currently offered Virginia exams remain listed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Published waivers
The Virginia Board’s reciprocity FAQ identifies examination-waiver agreements for RBC and CBC and an agreement waiving Virginia Advanced and General Law examinations. The applicant must qualify under the relevant agreement; this survey does not establish another jurisdiction’s licensure requirements.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Reciprocity — Manufactured home contracting (MHC)
Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Manufactured home contracting (MHC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Other jurisdiction license
Originally licensed elsewhere under a reciprocal agreement or substantially equivalent eligibility criteria, and satisfy the agreement’s terms, under 18VAC50-22-70. Submit a complete application and verification of licensure. Examination waivers are applicant-specific; the currently offered Virginia exams remain listed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Published waivers
The Virginia Board’s reciprocity FAQ identifies examination-waiver agreements for RBC and CBC and an agreement waiving Virginia Advanced and General Law examinations. The applicant must qualify under the relevant agreement; this survey does not establish another jurisdiction’s licensure requirements.
Qualification prerequisite
Manufactured Housing Installer Certification issued by the Department of Housing and Community Development. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Reciprocity — Miscellaneous contracting (MSC)
Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board approval
Provide documentation acceptable to the Board of experience in the single restricted activity; the Board considers the application under the Administrative Process Act. QI form A501-27EXINFO-v10 says: "1. Employ a Qualified Individual with the requisite years of experience (2, 3, or 5 years), based on license class, for the particular activity that meets the MSC definition outlined in 18 VAC 50-22-30 of the regulations." The Class C regulation requires one year.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Miscellaneous contracting (MSC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Other jurisdiction license
Originally licensed elsewhere under a reciprocal agreement or substantially equivalent eligibility criteria, and satisfy the agreement’s terms, under 18VAC50-22-70. Submit a complete application and verification of licensure. Examination waivers are applicant-specific; the currently offered Virginia exams remain listed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Published waivers
The Virginia Board’s reciprocity FAQ identifies examination-waiver agreements for RBC and CBC and an agreement waiving Virginia Advanced and General Law examinations. The applicant must qualify under the relevant agreement; this survey does not establish another jurisdiction’s licensure requirements.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Reciprocity — Natural gas fitting provider contracting (NGF)
Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Natural gas fitting provider contracting (NGF). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Other jurisdiction license
Originally licensed elsewhere under a reciprocal agreement or substantially equivalent eligibility criteria, and satisfy the agreement’s terms, under 18VAC50-22-70. Submit a complete application and verification of licensure. Examination waivers are applicant-specific; the currently offered Virginia exams remain listed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Published waivers
The Virginia Board’s reciprocity FAQ identifies examination-waiver agreements for RBC and CBC and an agreement waiving Virginia Advanced and General Law examinations. The applicant must qualify under the relevant agreement; this survey does not establish another jurisdiction’s licensure requirements.
Qualification prerequisite
Master natural gas fitter provider license issued by the Board for Contractors. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Reciprocity — Asphalt paving and sealcoating contracting (PAV)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Asphalt paving and sealcoating contracting (PAV). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Other jurisdiction license
Originally licensed elsewhere under a reciprocal agreement or substantially equivalent eligibility criteria, and satisfy the agreement’s terms, under 18VAC50-22-70. Submit a complete application and verification of licensure. Examination waivers are applicant-specific; the currently offered Virginia exams remain listed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Published waivers
The Virginia Board’s reciprocity FAQ identifies examination-waiver agreements for RBC and CBC and an agreement waiving Virginia Advanced and General Law examinations. The applicant must qualify under the relevant agreement; this survey does not establish another jurisdiction’s licensure requirements.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Reciprocity — Plumbing contractors (PLB)
Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Plumbing contractors (PLB). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Other jurisdiction license
Originally licensed elsewhere under a reciprocal agreement or substantially equivalent eligibility criteria, and satisfy the agreement’s terms, under 18VAC50-22-70. Submit a complete application and verification of licensure. Examination waivers are applicant-specific; the currently offered Virginia exams remain listed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Published waivers
The Virginia Board’s reciprocity FAQ identifies examination-waiver agreements for RBC and CBC and an agreement waiving Virginia Advanced and General Law examinations. The applicant must qualify under the relevant agreement; this survey does not establish another jurisdiction’s licensure requirements.
Qualification prerequisite
Master plumber tradesman license issued by the Board for Contractors. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Reciprocity — Swimming pool construction contracting (POL)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Swimming pool construction contracting (POL). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Other jurisdiction license
Originally licensed elsewhere under a reciprocal agreement or substantially equivalent eligibility criteria, and satisfy the agreement’s terms, under 18VAC50-22-70. Submit a complete application and verification of licensure. Examination waivers are applicant-specific; the currently offered Virginia exams remain listed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Published waivers
The Virginia Board’s reciprocity FAQ identifies examination-waiver agreements for RBC and CBC and an agreement waiving Virginia Advanced and General Law examinations. The applicant must qualify under the relevant agreement; this survey does not establish another jurisdiction’s licensure requirements.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Reciprocity — Painting and wallcovering contracting (PTC)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Painting and wallcovering contracting (PTC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Other jurisdiction license
Originally licensed elsewhere under a reciprocal agreement or substantially equivalent eligibility criteria, and satisfy the agreement’s terms, under 18VAC50-22-70. Submit a complete application and verification of licensure. Examination waivers are applicant-specific; the currently offered Virginia exams remain listed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Published waivers
The Virginia Board’s reciprocity FAQ identifies examination-waiver agreements for RBC and CBC and an agreement waiving Virginia Advanced and General Law examinations. The applicant must qualify under the relevant agreement; this survey does not establish another jurisdiction’s licensure requirements.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Reciprocity — Residential building contractors (RBC)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Residential building contractors (RBC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Other jurisdiction license
Originally licensed elsewhere under a reciprocal agreement or substantially equivalent eligibility criteria, and satisfy the agreement’s terms, under 18VAC50-22-70. Submit a complete application and verification of licensure. Examination waivers are applicant-specific; the currently offered Virginia exams remain listed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Published waivers
The Virginia Board’s reciprocity FAQ identifies examination-waiver agreements for RBC and CBC and an agreement waiving Virginia Advanced and General Law examinations. The applicant must qualify under the relevant agreement; this survey does not establish another jurisdiction’s licensure requirements.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Reciprocity — Refrigeration contracting (REF)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Refrigeration contracting (REF). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Other jurisdiction license
Originally licensed elsewhere under a reciprocal agreement or substantially equivalent eligibility criteria, and satisfy the agreement’s terms, under 18VAC50-22-70. Submit a complete application and verification of licensure. Examination waivers are applicant-specific; the currently offered Virginia exams remain listed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Published waivers
The Virginia Board’s reciprocity FAQ identifies examination-waiver agreements for RBC and CBC and an agreement waiving Virginia Advanced and General Law examinations. The applicant must qualify under the relevant agreement; this survey does not establish another jurisdiction’s licensure requirements.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Reciprocity — Recreational facility contracting (RFC)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Recreational facility contracting (RFC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Other jurisdiction license
Originally licensed elsewhere under a reciprocal agreement or substantially equivalent eligibility criteria, and satisfy the agreement’s terms, under 18VAC50-22-70. Submit a complete application and verification of licensure. Examination waivers are applicant-specific; the currently offered Virginia exams remain listed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Published waivers
The Virginia Board’s reciprocity FAQ identifies examination-waiver agreements for RBC and CBC and an agreement waiving Virginia Advanced and General Law examinations. The applicant must qualify under the relevant agreement; this survey does not establish another jurisdiction’s licensure requirements.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Reciprocity — Radon mitigation contracting (RMC)

All of the following:

  • Virginia Portion (Rules and Regulations)
  • General Portion
  • Advanced Portion

  • At least one of the following alternatives:

    • COMMERCIAL BUILDING TECHNICAL CONTRACTOR EXAMINATION (practice unavailable)
    • COMMERCIAL IMPROVEMENT CONTRACTING EXAMINATION (practice unavailable)
    • FARM IMPROVEMENT CONTRACTING EXAMINATION (practice unavailable)
    • HOME IMPROVEMENT CONTRACTING EXAMINATION (practice unavailable)
    • RESIDENTIAL BUILDING CONTRACTOR EXAMINATION (practice unavailable)
Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Radon mitigation contracting (RMC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Nationwide equivalent exam
The current Virginia A501-27LIC-v18 application, page 4, section 12 A (CBC/CIC), states: "The NASCLA Exam is equivalent but you must still provide compatible experience." The supplied nationwide examination context contains no registered version. This nationwide alternative is recorded here pending registration; the registered Virginia technical examinations remain listed. For RMC, this applies only when qualifying by the CBC or CIC alternative.
Other jurisdiction license
Originally licensed elsewhere under a reciprocal agreement or substantially equivalent eligibility criteria, and satisfy the agreement’s terms, under 18VAC50-22-70. Submit a complete application and verification of licensure. Examination waivers are applicant-specific; the currently offered Virginia exams remain listed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Published waivers
The Virginia Board’s reciprocity FAQ identifies examination-waiver agreements for RBC and CBC and an agreement waiving Virginia Advanced and General Law examinations. The applicant must qualify under the relevant agreement; this survey does not establish another jurisdiction’s licensure requirements.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Radon certification
A certificate from NRPP or NRSB is required, together with qualifying for CBC, CIC, FIC, HIC or RBC by examination under 18VAC50-22-61. The QI form A501-27EXINFO-v10 says: "1. Qualify for the Residential Building (RBC) license classification, or Commercial (CIC), Farm (FIC), or Home (HIC) improvement specialty designation." The administrative rule also admits CBC.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Reciprocity — Roofing contracting (ROC)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Roofing contracting (ROC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Other jurisdiction license
Originally licensed elsewhere under a reciprocal agreement or substantially equivalent eligibility criteria, and satisfy the agreement’s terms, under 18VAC50-22-70. Submit a complete application and verification of licensure. Examination waivers are applicant-specific; the currently offered Virginia exams remain listed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Published waivers
The Virginia Board’s reciprocity FAQ identifies examination-waiver agreements for RBC and CBC and an agreement waiving Virginia Advanced and General Law examinations. The applicant must qualify under the relevant agreement; this survey does not establish another jurisdiction’s licensure requirements.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Reciprocity — Fire sprinkler contracting (SPR)
Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Fire sprinkler contracting (SPR). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Other jurisdiction license
Originally licensed elsewhere under a reciprocal agreement or substantially equivalent eligibility criteria, and satisfy the agreement’s terms, under 18VAC50-22-70. Submit a complete application and verification of licensure. Examination waivers are applicant-specific; the currently offered Virginia exams remain listed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Published waivers
The Virginia Board’s reciprocity FAQ identifies examination-waiver agreements for RBC and CBC and an agreement waiving Virginia Advanced and General Law examinations. The applicant must qualify under the relevant agreement; this survey does not establish another jurisdiction’s licensure requirements.
Qualification prerequisite
NICET Sprinkler level III or higher certification, or professional engineer license issued by the Virginia APELSCIDLA Board. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Reciprocity — Steel erection contracting (STL)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Steel erection contracting (STL). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Other jurisdiction license
Originally licensed elsewhere under a reciprocal agreement or substantially equivalent eligibility criteria, and satisfy the agreement’s terms, under 18VAC50-22-70. Submit a complete application and verification of licensure. Examination waivers are applicant-specific; the currently offered Virginia exams remain listed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Published waivers
The Virginia Board’s reciprocity FAQ identifies examination-waiver agreements for RBC and CBC and an agreement waiving Virginia Advanced and General Law examinations. The applicant must qualify under the relevant agreement; this survey does not establish another jurisdiction’s licensure requirements.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Reciprocity — Tile, marble, ceramic, and terrazzo contracting (TMC)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Tile, marble, ceramic, and terrazzo contracting (TMC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Other jurisdiction license
Originally licensed elsewhere under a reciprocal agreement or substantially equivalent eligibility criteria, and satisfy the agreement’s terms, under 18VAC50-22-70. Submit a complete application and verification of licensure. Examination waivers are applicant-specific; the currently offered Virginia exams remain listed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Published waivers
The Virginia Board’s reciprocity FAQ identifies examination-waiver agreements for RBC and CBC and an agreement waiving Virginia Advanced and General Law examinations. The applicant must qualify under the relevant agreement; this survey does not establish another jurisdiction’s licensure requirements.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Reciprocity — Underground utility and excavating contracting (UUC)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Underground utility and excavating contracting (UUC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Other jurisdiction license
Originally licensed elsewhere under a reciprocal agreement or substantially equivalent eligibility criteria, and satisfy the agreement’s terms, under 18VAC50-22-70. Submit a complete application and verification of licensure. Examination waivers are applicant-specific; the currently offered Virginia exams remain listed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Published waivers
The Virginia Board’s reciprocity FAQ identifies examination-waiver agreements for RBC and CBC and an agreement waiving Virginia Advanced and General Law examinations. The applicant must qualify under the relevant agreement; this survey does not establish another jurisdiction’s licensure requirements.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Reciprocity — Vessel construction contracting (VCC)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Vessel construction contracting (VCC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Other jurisdiction license
Originally licensed elsewhere under a reciprocal agreement or substantially equivalent eligibility criteria, and satisfy the agreement’s terms, under 18VAC50-22-70. Submit a complete application and verification of licensure. Examination waivers are applicant-specific; the currently offered Virginia exams remain listed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Published waivers
The Virginia Board’s reciprocity FAQ identifies examination-waiver agreements for RBC and CBC and an agreement waiving Virginia Advanced and General Law examinations. The applicant must qualify under the relevant agreement; this survey does not establish another jurisdiction’s licensure requirements.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Reciprocity — Water well/pump contracting (WWP)
Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class A: a single contract/project of $150,000 or more, or work totaling $1 million or more in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Water well/pump contracting (WWP). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Other jurisdiction license
Originally licensed elsewhere under a reciprocal agreement or substantially equivalent eligibility criteria, and satisfy the agreement’s terms, under 18VAC50-22-70. Submit a complete application and verification of licensure. Examination waivers are applicant-specific; the currently offered Virginia exams remain listed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Published waivers
The Virginia Board’s reciprocity FAQ identifies examination-waiver agreements for RBC and CBC and an agreement waiving Virginia Advanced and General Law examinations. The applicant must qualify under the relevant agreement; this survey does not establish another jurisdiction’s licensure requirements.
Qualification prerequisite
Master water well systems provider license issued by the Board for Contractors. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Reinstatement — Alternative sewage disposal system contracting (ADS)
Classification or specialty
Alternative sewage disposal system contracting (ADS). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Continued qualification
Continue to meet the applicable Class A licensing qualifications under 18VAC50-22-130. Passing evidence for currently offered exams remains a route requirement; the Board policy prohibits taking an already passed examination unless a repeat is required.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualification prerequisite
Master alternative onsite sewage system installer license issued by the Board for Waterworks and Wastewater Works Operators and Onsite Sewage System Professionals. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Reinstatement timing
After the 30-day renewal period, meet all renewal requirements and pay the reinstatement fee. Reinstatement is permitted only within 24 months after expiration; thereafter a new application meeting current entry requirements is required.
Repeat exam policy
"(07/15) Individuals are prohibited from registering for or taking an examination that they have already successfully completed, when there is no requirement for the individual to complete the examination a subsequent time."
Reinstatement — Alternative energy system contracting (AES)

All of the following:

Classification or specialty
Alternative energy system contracting (AES). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Continued qualification
Continue to meet the applicable Class A licensing qualifications under 18VAC50-22-130. Passing evidence for currently offered exams remains a route requirement; the Board policy prohibits taking an already passed examination unless a repeat is required.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Reinstatement timing
After the 30-day renewal period, meet all renewal requirements and pay the reinstatement fee. Reinstatement is permitted only within 24 months after expiration; thereafter a new application meeting current entry requirements is required.
Repeat exam policy
"(07/15) Individuals are prohibited from registering for or taking an examination that they have already successfully completed, when there is no requirement for the individual to complete the examination a subsequent time."
Roofing exam alternative
The alternative to the AES examination requires qualifying for and obtaining ROC by examination together with NABCEP certification or a Board-approved certification, under 18VAC50-22-61.
Reinstatement — Asbestos contracting (ASB)
Classification or specialty
Asbestos contracting (ASB). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Continued qualification
Continue to meet the applicable Class A licensing qualifications under 18VAC50-22-130. Passing evidence for currently offered exams remains a route requirement; the Board policy prohibits taking an already passed examination unless a repeat is required.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualification prerequisite
Asbestos supervisor license issued by the Virginia Board for Asbestos, Lead, and Home Inspectors. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Reinstatement timing
After the 30-day renewal period, meet all renewal requirements and pay the reinstatement fee. Reinstatement is permitted only within 24 months after expiration; thereafter a new application meeting current entry requirements is required.
Repeat exam policy
"(07/15) Individuals are prohibited from registering for or taking an examination that they have already successfully completed, when there is no requirement for the individual to complete the examination a subsequent time."
Reinstatement — Accessibility services contracting (ASC)
Classification or specialty
Accessibility services contracting (ASC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Continued qualification
Continue to meet the applicable Class A licensing qualifications under 18VAC50-22-130. Passing evidence for currently offered exams remains a route requirement; the Board policy prohibits taking an already passed examination unless a repeat is required.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualification prerequisite
Accessibility mechanic certification issued by the Board for Contractors. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Reinstatement timing
After the 30-day renewal period, meet all renewal requirements and pay the reinstatement fee. Reinstatement is permitted only within 24 months after expiration; thereafter a new application meeting current entry requirements is required.
Repeat exam policy
"(07/15) Individuals are prohibited from registering for or taking an examination that they have already successfully completed, when there is no requirement for the individual to complete the examination a subsequent time."
Reinstatement — Accessibility services contracting LULA (ASL)
Classification or specialty
Accessibility services contracting - LULA (ASL). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Continued qualification
Continue to meet the applicable Class A licensing qualifications under 18VAC50-22-130. Passing evidence for currently offered exams remains a route requirement; the Board policy prohibits taking an already passed examination unless a repeat is required.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualification prerequisite
Accessibility mechanic certification with the LULA endorsement issued by the Board for Contractors. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Reinstatement timing
After the 30-day renewal period, meet all renewal requirements and pay the reinstatement fee. Reinstatement is permitted only within 24 months after expiration; thereafter a new application meeting current entry requirements is required.
Repeat exam policy
"(07/15) Individuals are prohibited from registering for or taking an examination that they have already successfully completed, when there is no requirement for the individual to complete the examination a subsequent time."
Reinstatement — Blast/explosive contracting (BEC)
Classification or specialty
Blast/explosive contracting (BEC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Continued qualification
Continue to meet the applicable Class A licensing qualifications under 18VAC50-22-130. Passing evidence for currently offered exams remains a route requirement; the Board policy prohibits taking an already passed examination unless a repeat is required.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualification prerequisite
Blaster certification issued by the Department of Fire Programs. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Reinstatement timing
After the 30-day renewal period, meet all renewal requirements and pay the reinstatement fee. Reinstatement is permitted only within 24 months after expiration; thereafter a new application meeting current entry requirements is required.
Repeat exam policy
"(07/15) Individuals are prohibited from registering for or taking an examination that they have already successfully completed, when there is no requirement for the individual to complete the examination a subsequent time."
Reinstatement — Masonry contracting (BRK)

All of the following:

Classification or specialty
Masonry contracting (BRK). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Continued qualification
Continue to meet the applicable Class A licensing qualifications under 18VAC50-22-130. Passing evidence for currently offered exams remains a route requirement; the Board policy prohibits taking an already passed examination unless a repeat is required.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Reinstatement timing
After the 30-day renewal period, meet all renewal requirements and pay the reinstatement fee. Reinstatement is permitted only within 24 months after expiration; thereafter a new application meeting current entry requirements is required.
Repeat exam policy
"(07/15) Individuals are prohibited from registering for or taking an examination that they have already successfully completed, when there is no requirement for the individual to complete the examination a subsequent time."
Reinstatement — Billboard/sign contracting (BSC)

All of the following:

Classification or specialty
Billboard/sign contracting (BSC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Continued qualification
Continue to meet the applicable Class A licensing qualifications under 18VAC50-22-130. Passing evidence for currently offered exams remains a route requirement; the Board policy prohibits taking an already passed examination unless a repeat is required.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Reinstatement timing
After the 30-day renewal period, meet all renewal requirements and pay the reinstatement fee. Reinstatement is permitted only within 24 months after expiration; thereafter a new application meeting current entry requirements is required.
Repeat exam policy
"(07/15) Individuals are prohibited from registering for or taking an examination that they have already successfully completed, when there is no requirement for the individual to complete the examination a subsequent time."
Reinstatement — Commercial building contractors (CBC)

All of the following:

Classification or specialty
Commercial building contractors (CBC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Continued qualification
Continue to meet the applicable Class A licensing qualifications under 18VAC50-22-130. Passing evidence for currently offered exams remains a route requirement; the Board policy prohibits taking an already passed examination unless a repeat is required.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Nationwide equivalent exam
The current Virginia A501-27LIC-v18 application, page 4, section 12 A (CBC/CIC), states: "The NASCLA Exam is equivalent but you must still provide compatible experience." The supplied nationwide examination context contains no registered version. This nationwide alternative is recorded here pending registration; the registered Virginia technical examinations remain listed. For RMC, this applies only when qualifying by the CBC or CIC alternative.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Reinstatement timing
After the 30-day renewal period, meet all renewal requirements and pay the reinstatement fee. Reinstatement is permitted only within 24 months after expiration; thereafter a new application meeting current entry requirements is required.
Repeat exam policy
"(07/15) Individuals are prohibited from registering for or taking an examination that they have already successfully completed, when there is no requirement for the individual to complete the examination a subsequent time."
Reinstatement — Conventional sewage disposal system contracting (CDS)
Classification or specialty
Conventional sewage disposal system contracting (CDS). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Continued qualification
Continue to meet the applicable Class A licensing qualifications under 18VAC50-22-130. Passing evidence for currently offered exams remains a route requirement; the Board policy prohibits taking an already passed examination unless a repeat is required.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualification prerequisite
Master conventional onsite sewage system installer license issued by the Board for Waterworks and Wastewater Works Operators and Onsite Sewage System Professionals. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Reinstatement timing
After the 30-day renewal period, meet all renewal requirements and pay the reinstatement fee. Reinstatement is permitted only within 24 months after expiration; thereafter a new application meeting current entry requirements is required.
Repeat exam policy
"(07/15) Individuals are prohibited from registering for or taking an examination that they have already successfully completed, when there is no requirement for the individual to complete the examination a subsequent time."
Reinstatement — Concrete contracting (CEM)

All of the following:

Classification or specialty
Concrete contracting (CEM). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Continued qualification
Continue to meet the applicable Class A licensing qualifications under 18VAC50-22-130. Passing evidence for currently offered exams remains a route requirement; the Board policy prohibits taking an already passed examination unless a repeat is required.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Reinstatement timing
After the 30-day renewal period, meet all renewal requirements and pay the reinstatement fee. Reinstatement is permitted only within 24 months after expiration; thereafter a new application meeting current entry requirements is required.
Repeat exam policy
"(07/15) Individuals are prohibited from registering for or taking an examination that they have already successfully completed, when there is no requirement for the individual to complete the examination a subsequent time."
Reinstatement — Commercial improvement contracting (CIC)

All of the following:

Classification or specialty
Commercial improvement contracting (CIC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Continued qualification
Continue to meet the applicable Class A licensing qualifications under 18VAC50-22-130. Passing evidence for currently offered exams remains a route requirement; the Board policy prohibits taking an already passed examination unless a repeat is required.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Nationwide equivalent exam
The current Virginia A501-27LIC-v18 application, page 4, section 12 A (CBC/CIC), states: "The NASCLA Exam is equivalent but you must still provide compatible experience." The supplied nationwide examination context contains no registered version. This nationwide alternative is recorded here pending registration; the registered Virginia technical examinations remain listed. For RMC, this applies only when qualifying by the CBC or CIC alternative.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Reinstatement timing
After the 30-day renewal period, meet all renewal requirements and pay the reinstatement fee. Reinstatement is permitted only within 24 months after expiration; thereafter a new application meeting current entry requirements is required.
Repeat exam policy
"(07/15) Individuals are prohibited from registering for or taking an examination that they have already successfully completed, when there is no requirement for the individual to complete the examination a subsequent time."
Reinstatement — Drug lab remediation contracting (DLR)
Classification or specialty
Drug lab remediation contracting (DLR). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Continued qualification
Continue to meet the applicable Class A licensing qualifications under 18VAC50-22-130. Passing evidence for currently offered exams remains a route requirement; the Board policy prohibits taking an already passed examination unless a repeat is required.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Implementation exam statement
18VAC50-22-61 specifies an approved remediation course and “No” Board-approved examination. QI form A501-27EXINFO-v10, page 6, states: "Qualified Individuals for the following specialties, in addition to the experience requirements, must successfully complete a technical examination that has been approved by the Board for Contractors:" Its list includes "Drug, Lab, Remediation (DLR)". The current application also includes DLR in its examination list. That lower-ranked demand is retained as an applicant condition, not an identifiable exam leaf.
Qualification prerequisite
Remediation course approved by the Board for Contractors. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Reinstatement timing
After the 30-day renewal period, meet all renewal requirements and pay the reinstatement fee. Reinstatement is permitted only within 24 months after expiration; thereafter a new application meeting current entry requirements is required.
Repeat exam policy
"(07/15) Individuals are prohibited from registering for or taking an examination that they have already successfully completed, when there is no requirement for the individual to complete the examination a subsequent time."
Reinstatement — Drywall contracting (DRY)

All of the following:

Classification or specialty
Drywall contracting (DRY). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Continued qualification
Continue to meet the applicable Class A licensing qualifications under 18VAC50-22-130. Passing evidence for currently offered exams remains a route requirement; the Board policy prohibits taking an already passed examination unless a repeat is required.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Reinstatement timing
After the 30-day renewal period, meet all renewal requirements and pay the reinstatement fee. Reinstatement is permitted only within 24 months after expiration; thereafter a new application meeting current entry requirements is required.
Repeat exam policy
"(07/15) Individuals are prohibited from registering for or taking an examination that they have already successfully completed, when there is no requirement for the individual to complete the examination a subsequent time."
Reinstatement — Elevator/escalator contracting (EEC)
Classification or specialty
Elevator/escalator contracting (EEC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Continued qualification
Continue to meet the applicable Class A licensing qualifications under 18VAC50-22-130. Passing evidence for currently offered exams remains a route requirement; the Board policy prohibits taking an already passed examination unless a repeat is required.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualification prerequisite
Elevator mechanic certification issued by the Board for Contractors. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Reinstatement timing
After the 30-day renewal period, meet all renewal requirements and pay the reinstatement fee. Reinstatement is permitted only within 24 months after expiration; thereafter a new application meeting current entry requirements is required.
Repeat exam policy
"(07/15) Individuals are prohibited from registering for or taking an examination that they have already successfully completed, when there is no requirement for the individual to complete the examination a subsequent time."
Reinstatement — Electrical contractors (ELE)
Classification or specialty
Electrical contractors (ELE). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Continued qualification
Continue to meet the applicable Class A licensing qualifications under 18VAC50-22-130. Passing evidence for currently offered exams remains a route requirement; the Board policy prohibits taking an already passed examination unless a repeat is required.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualification prerequisite
Master electrician tradesman license issued by the Board for Contractors. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Reinstatement timing
After the 30-day renewal period, meet all renewal requirements and pay the reinstatement fee. Reinstatement is permitted only within 24 months after expiration; thereafter a new application meeting current entry requirements is required.
Repeat exam policy
"(07/15) Individuals are prohibited from registering for or taking an examination that they have already successfully completed, when there is no requirement for the individual to complete the examination a subsequent time."
Reinstatement — Equipment/machinery contracting (EMC)

All of the following:

Classification or specialty
Equipment/machinery contracting (EMC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Continued qualification
Continue to meet the applicable Class A licensing qualifications under 18VAC50-22-130. Passing evidence for currently offered exams remains a route requirement; the Board policy prohibits taking an already passed examination unless a repeat is required.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Reinstatement timing
After the 30-day renewal period, meet all renewal requirements and pay the reinstatement fee. Reinstatement is permitted only within 24 months after expiration; thereafter a new application meeting current entry requirements is required.
Repeat exam policy
"(07/15) Individuals are prohibited from registering for or taking an examination that they have already successfully completed, when there is no requirement for the individual to complete the examination a subsequent time."
Reinstatement — Environmental monitoring well contracting (EMW)

All of the following:

Classification or specialty
Environmental monitoring well contracting (EMW). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Continued qualification
Continue to meet the applicable Class A licensing qualifications under 18VAC50-22-130. Passing evidence for currently offered exams remains a route requirement; the Board policy prohibits taking an already passed examination unless a repeat is required.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Reinstatement timing
After the 30-day renewal period, meet all renewal requirements and pay the reinstatement fee. Reinstatement is permitted only within 24 months after expiration; thereafter a new application meeting current entry requirements is required.
Repeat exam policy
"(07/15) Individuals are prohibited from registering for or taking an examination that they have already successfully completed, when there is no requirement for the individual to complete the examination a subsequent time."
Reinstatement — Environmental specialties contracting (ENV)

All of the following:

Classification or specialty
Environmental specialties contracting (ENV). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Continued qualification
Continue to meet the applicable Class A licensing qualifications under 18VAC50-22-130. Passing evidence for currently offered exams remains a route requirement; the Board policy prohibits taking an already passed examination unless a repeat is required.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Reinstatement timing
After the 30-day renewal period, meet all renewal requirements and pay the reinstatement fee. Reinstatement is permitted only within 24 months after expiration; thereafter a new application meeting current entry requirements is required.
Repeat exam policy
"(07/15) Individuals are prohibited from registering for or taking an examination that they have already successfully completed, when there is no requirement for the individual to complete the examination a subsequent time."
Reinstatement — Electronic/communication service contracting (ESC)

All of the following:

Classification or specialty
Electronic/communication service contracting (ESC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Continued qualification
Continue to meet the applicable Class A licensing qualifications under 18VAC50-22-130. Passing evidence for currently offered exams remains a route requirement; the Board policy prohibits taking an already passed examination unless a repeat is required.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Reinstatement timing
After the 30-day renewal period, meet all renewal requirements and pay the reinstatement fee. Reinstatement is permitted only within 24 months after expiration; thereafter a new application meeting current entry requirements is required.
Repeat exam policy
"(07/15) Individuals are prohibited from registering for or taking an examination that they have already successfully completed, when there is no requirement for the individual to complete the examination a subsequent time."
Reinstatement — Fire alarm systems contracting (FAS)

All of the following:

Classification or specialty
Fire alarm systems contracting (FAS). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Continued qualification
Continue to meet the applicable Class A licensing qualifications under 18VAC50-22-130. Passing evidence for currently offered exams remains a route requirement; the Board policy prohibits taking an already passed examination unless a repeat is required.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Reinstatement timing
After the 30-day renewal period, meet all renewal requirements and pay the reinstatement fee. Reinstatement is permitted only within 24 months after expiration; thereafter a new application meeting current entry requirements is required.
Repeat exam policy
"(07/15) Individuals are prohibited from registering for or taking an examination that they have already successfully completed, when there is no requirement for the individual to complete the examination a subsequent time."
Reinstatement — Farm improvement contracting (FIC)

All of the following:

Classification or specialty
Farm improvement contracting (FIC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Continued qualification
Continue to meet the applicable Class A licensing qualifications under 18VAC50-22-130. Passing evidence for currently offered exams remains a route requirement; the Board policy prohibits taking an already passed examination unless a repeat is required.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Reinstatement timing
After the 30-day renewal period, meet all renewal requirements and pay the reinstatement fee. Reinstatement is permitted only within 24 months after expiration; thereafter a new application meeting current entry requirements is required.
Repeat exam policy
"(07/15) Individuals are prohibited from registering for or taking an examination that they have already successfully completed, when there is no requirement for the individual to complete the examination a subsequent time."
Reinstatement — Finish carpentry contracting (FIN)

All of the following:

Classification or specialty
Finish carpentry contracting (FIN). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Continued qualification
Continue to meet the applicable Class A licensing qualifications under 18VAC50-22-130. Passing evidence for currently offered exams remains a route requirement; the Board policy prohibits taking an already passed examination unless a repeat is required.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Reinstatement timing
After the 30-day renewal period, meet all renewal requirements and pay the reinstatement fee. Reinstatement is permitted only within 24 months after expiration; thereafter a new application meeting current entry requirements is required.
Repeat exam policy
"(07/15) Individuals are prohibited from registering for or taking an examination that they have already successfully completed, when there is no requirement for the individual to complete the examination a subsequent time."
Reinstatement — Flooring and floor covering contracting (FLR)

All of the following:

Classification or specialty
Flooring and floor covering contracting (FLR). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Continued qualification
Continue to meet the applicable Class A licensing qualifications under 18VAC50-22-130. Passing evidence for currently offered exams remains a route requirement; the Board policy prohibits taking an already passed examination unless a repeat is required.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Reinstatement timing
After the 30-day renewal period, meet all renewal requirements and pay the reinstatement fee. Reinstatement is permitted only within 24 months after expiration; thereafter a new application meeting current entry requirements is required.
Repeat exam policy
"(07/15) Individuals are prohibited from registering for or taking an examination that they have already successfully completed, when there is no requirement for the individual to complete the examination a subsequent time."
Reinstatement — Framing contractor (FRM)

All of the following:

Classification or specialty
Framing contractor (FRM). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Continued qualification
Continue to meet the applicable Class A licensing qualifications under 18VAC50-22-130. Passing evidence for currently offered exams remains a route requirement; the Board policy prohibits taking an already passed examination unless a repeat is required.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Reinstatement timing
After the 30-day renewal period, meet all renewal requirements and pay the reinstatement fee. Reinstatement is permitted only within 24 months after expiration; thereafter a new application meeting current entry requirements is required.
Repeat exam policy
"(07/15) Individuals are prohibited from registering for or taking an examination that they have already successfully completed, when there is no requirement for the individual to complete the examination a subsequent time."
Reinstatement — Fire suppression contracting (FSP)

All of the following:

Classification or specialty
Fire suppression contracting (FSP). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Continued qualification
Continue to meet the applicable Class A licensing qualifications under 18VAC50-22-130. Passing evidence for currently offered exams remains a route requirement; the Board policy prohibits taking an already passed examination unless a repeat is required.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Reinstatement timing
After the 30-day renewal period, meet all renewal requirements and pay the reinstatement fee. Reinstatement is permitted only within 24 months after expiration; thereafter a new application meeting current entry requirements is required.
Repeat exam policy
"(07/15) Individuals are prohibited from registering for or taking an examination that they have already successfully completed, when there is no requirement for the individual to complete the examination a subsequent time."
Reinstatement — Gas fitting contracting (GFC)
Classification or specialty
Gas fitting contracting (GFC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Continued qualification
Continue to meet the applicable Class A licensing qualifications under 18VAC50-22-130. Passing evidence for currently offered exams remains a route requirement; the Board policy prohibits taking an already passed examination unless a repeat is required.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualification prerequisite
Master gas fitter license issued by the Board for Contractors. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Reinstatement timing
After the 30-day renewal period, meet all renewal requirements and pay the reinstatement fee. Reinstatement is permitted only within 24 months after expiration; thereafter a new application meeting current entry requirements is required.
Repeat exam policy
"(07/15) Individuals are prohibited from registering for or taking an examination that they have already successfully completed, when there is no requirement for the individual to complete the examination a subsequent time."
Reinstatement — Glass and glazing contracting (GLZ)

All of the following:

Classification or specialty
Glass and glazing contracting (GLZ). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Continued qualification
Continue to meet the applicable Class A licensing qualifications under 18VAC50-22-130. Passing evidence for currently offered exams remains a route requirement; the Board policy prohibits taking an already passed examination unless a repeat is required.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Reinstatement timing
After the 30-day renewal period, meet all renewal requirements and pay the reinstatement fee. Reinstatement is permitted only within 24 months after expiration; thereafter a new application meeting current entry requirements is required.
Repeat exam policy
"(07/15) Individuals are prohibited from registering for or taking an examination that they have already successfully completed, when there is no requirement for the individual to complete the examination a subsequent time."
Reinstatement — Highway/heavy contractors (H/H)

All of the following:

Classification or specialty
Highway/heavy contractors (H/H). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Continued qualification
Continue to meet the applicable Class A licensing qualifications under 18VAC50-22-130. Passing evidence for currently offered exams remains a route requirement; the Board policy prohibits taking an already passed examination unless a repeat is required.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Reinstatement timing
After the 30-day renewal period, meet all renewal requirements and pay the reinstatement fee. Reinstatement is permitted only within 24 months after expiration; thereafter a new application meeting current entry requirements is required.
Repeat exam policy
"(07/15) Individuals are prohibited from registering for or taking an examination that they have already successfully completed, when there is no requirement for the individual to complete the examination a subsequent time."
Reinstatement — Home improvement contracting (HIC)

All of the following:

Classification or specialty
Home improvement contracting (HIC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Continued qualification
Continue to meet the applicable Class A licensing qualifications under 18VAC50-22-130. Passing evidence for currently offered exams remains a route requirement; the Board policy prohibits taking an already passed examination unless a repeat is required.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Reinstatement timing
After the 30-day renewal period, meet all renewal requirements and pay the reinstatement fee. Reinstatement is permitted only within 24 months after expiration; thereafter a new application meeting current entry requirements is required.
Repeat exam policy
"(07/15) Individuals are prohibited from registering for or taking an examination that they have already successfully completed, when there is no requirement for the individual to complete the examination a subsequent time."
Reinstatement — HVAC contractors (HVA)
Classification or specialty
HVAC contractors (HVA). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Continued qualification
Continue to meet the applicable Class A licensing qualifications under 18VAC50-22-130. Passing evidence for currently offered exams remains a route requirement; the Board policy prohibits taking an already passed examination unless a repeat is required.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualification prerequisite
Master HVAC tradesman license issued by the Board for Contractors. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Reinstatement timing
After the 30-day renewal period, meet all renewal requirements and pay the reinstatement fee. Reinstatement is permitted only within 24 months after expiration; thereafter a new application meeting current entry requirements is required.
Repeat exam policy
"(07/15) Individuals are prohibited from registering for or taking an examination that they have already successfully completed, when there is no requirement for the individual to complete the examination a subsequent time."
Reinstatement — Industrialized building contracting (IBC)

All of the following:

Classification or specialty
Industrialized building contracting (IBC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Continued qualification
Continue to meet the applicable Class A licensing qualifications under 18VAC50-22-130. Passing evidence for currently offered exams remains a route requirement; the Board policy prohibits taking an already passed examination unless a repeat is required.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Reinstatement timing
After the 30-day renewal period, meet all renewal requirements and pay the reinstatement fee. Reinstatement is permitted only within 24 months after expiration; thereafter a new application meeting current entry requirements is required.
Repeat exam policy
"(07/15) Individuals are prohibited from registering for or taking an examination that they have already successfully completed, when there is no requirement for the individual to complete the examination a subsequent time."
Reinstatement — Insulation and weather stripping contracting (INS)

All of the following:

Classification or specialty
Insulation and weather stripping contracting (INS). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Continued qualification
Continue to meet the applicable Class A licensing qualifications under 18VAC50-22-130. Passing evidence for currently offered exams remains a route requirement; the Board policy prohibits taking an already passed examination unless a repeat is required.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Reinstatement timing
After the 30-day renewal period, meet all renewal requirements and pay the reinstatement fee. Reinstatement is permitted only within 24 months after expiration; thereafter a new application meeting current entry requirements is required.
Repeat exam policy
"(07/15) Individuals are prohibited from registering for or taking an examination that they have already successfully completed, when there is no requirement for the individual to complete the examination a subsequent time."
Reinstatement — Landscape irrigation contracting (ISC)

All of the following:

Classification or specialty
Landscape irrigation contracting (ISC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Continued qualification
Continue to meet the applicable Class A licensing qualifications under 18VAC50-22-130. Passing evidence for currently offered exams remains a route requirement; the Board policy prohibits taking an already passed examination unless a repeat is required.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Reinstatement timing
After the 30-day renewal period, meet all renewal requirements and pay the reinstatement fee. Reinstatement is permitted only within 24 months after expiration; thereafter a new application meeting current entry requirements is required.
Repeat exam policy
"(07/15) Individuals are prohibited from registering for or taking an examination that they have already successfully completed, when there is no requirement for the individual to complete the examination a subsequent time."
Reinstatement — Lead abatement contracting (LAC)
Classification or specialty
Lead abatement contracting (LAC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Continued qualification
Continue to meet the applicable Class A licensing qualifications under 18VAC50-22-130. Passing evidence for currently offered exams remains a route requirement; the Board policy prohibits taking an already passed examination unless a repeat is required.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualification prerequisite
Lead abatement supervisor license issued by the Virginia Board for Asbestos, Lead, and Home Inspectors. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Reinstatement timing
After the 30-day renewal period, meet all renewal requirements and pay the reinstatement fee. Reinstatement is permitted only within 24 months after expiration; thereafter a new application meeting current entry requirements is required.
Repeat exam policy
"(07/15) Individuals are prohibited from registering for or taking an examination that they have already successfully completed, when there is no requirement for the individual to complete the examination a subsequent time."
Reinstatement — Liquefied petroleum gas contracting (LPG)
Classification or specialty
Liquefied petroleum gas contracting (LPG). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Continued qualification
Continue to meet the applicable Class A licensing qualifications under 18VAC50-22-130. Passing evidence for currently offered exams remains a route requirement; the Board policy prohibits taking an already passed examination unless a repeat is required.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualification prerequisite
Master liquefied petroleum gas fitter license issued by the Board for Contractors. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Reinstatement timing
After the 30-day renewal period, meet all renewal requirements and pay the reinstatement fee. Reinstatement is permitted only within 24 months after expiration; thereafter a new application meeting current entry requirements is required.
Repeat exam policy
"(07/15) Individuals are prohibited from registering for or taking an examination that they have already successfully completed, when there is no requirement for the individual to complete the examination a subsequent time."
Reinstatement — Landscape service contracting (LSC)

All of the following:

Classification or specialty
Landscape service contracting (LSC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Continued qualification
Continue to meet the applicable Class A licensing qualifications under 18VAC50-22-130. Passing evidence for currently offered exams remains a route requirement; the Board policy prohibits taking an already passed examination unless a repeat is required.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Reinstatement timing
After the 30-day renewal period, meet all renewal requirements and pay the reinstatement fee. Reinstatement is permitted only within 24 months after expiration; thereafter a new application meeting current entry requirements is required.
Repeat exam policy
"(07/15) Individuals are prohibited from registering for or taking an examination that they have already successfully completed, when there is no requirement for the individual to complete the examination a subsequent time."
Reinstatement — Marine facility contracting (MCC)

All of the following:

Classification or specialty
Marine facility contracting (MCC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Continued qualification
Continue to meet the applicable Class A licensing qualifications under 18VAC50-22-130. Passing evidence for currently offered exams remains a route requirement; the Board policy prohibits taking an already passed examination unless a repeat is required.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Reinstatement timing
After the 30-day renewal period, meet all renewal requirements and pay the reinstatement fee. Reinstatement is permitted only within 24 months after expiration; thereafter a new application meeting current entry requirements is required.
Repeat exam policy
"(07/15) Individuals are prohibited from registering for or taking an examination that they have already successfully completed, when there is no requirement for the individual to complete the examination a subsequent time."
Reinstatement — Manufactured home contracting (MHC)
Classification or specialty
Manufactured home contracting (MHC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Continued qualification
Continue to meet the applicable Class A licensing qualifications under 18VAC50-22-130. Passing evidence for currently offered exams remains a route requirement; the Board policy prohibits taking an already passed examination unless a repeat is required.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualification prerequisite
Manufactured Housing Installer Certification issued by the Department of Housing and Community Development. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Reinstatement timing
After the 30-day renewal period, meet all renewal requirements and pay the reinstatement fee. Reinstatement is permitted only within 24 months after expiration; thereafter a new application meeting current entry requirements is required.
Repeat exam policy
"(07/15) Individuals are prohibited from registering for or taking an examination that they have already successfully completed, when there is no requirement for the individual to complete the examination a subsequent time."
Reinstatement — Miscellaneous contracting (MSC)
Board approval
Provide documentation acceptable to the Board of experience in the single restricted activity; the Board considers the application under the Administrative Process Act. QI form A501-27EXINFO-v10 says: "1. Employ a Qualified Individual with the requisite years of experience (2, 3, or 5 years), based on license class, for the particular activity that meets the MSC definition outlined in 18 VAC 50-22-30 of the regulations." The Class C regulation requires one year.
Classification or specialty
Miscellaneous contracting (MSC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Continued qualification
Continue to meet the applicable Class A licensing qualifications under 18VAC50-22-130. Passing evidence for currently offered exams remains a route requirement; the Board policy prohibits taking an already passed examination unless a repeat is required.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Reinstatement timing
After the 30-day renewal period, meet all renewal requirements and pay the reinstatement fee. Reinstatement is permitted only within 24 months after expiration; thereafter a new application meeting current entry requirements is required.
Repeat exam policy
"(07/15) Individuals are prohibited from registering for or taking an examination that they have already successfully completed, when there is no requirement for the individual to complete the examination a subsequent time."
Reinstatement — Natural gas fitting provider contracting (NGF)
Classification or specialty
Natural gas fitting provider contracting (NGF). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Continued qualification
Continue to meet the applicable Class A licensing qualifications under 18VAC50-22-130. Passing evidence for currently offered exams remains a route requirement; the Board policy prohibits taking an already passed examination unless a repeat is required.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualification prerequisite
Master natural gas fitter provider license issued by the Board for Contractors. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Reinstatement timing
After the 30-day renewal period, meet all renewal requirements and pay the reinstatement fee. Reinstatement is permitted only within 24 months after expiration; thereafter a new application meeting current entry requirements is required.
Repeat exam policy
"(07/15) Individuals are prohibited from registering for or taking an examination that they have already successfully completed, when there is no requirement for the individual to complete the examination a subsequent time."
Reinstatement — Asphalt paving and sealcoating contracting (PAV)

All of the following:

Classification or specialty
Asphalt paving and sealcoating contracting (PAV). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Continued qualification
Continue to meet the applicable Class A licensing qualifications under 18VAC50-22-130. Passing evidence for currently offered exams remains a route requirement; the Board policy prohibits taking an already passed examination unless a repeat is required.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Reinstatement timing
After the 30-day renewal period, meet all renewal requirements and pay the reinstatement fee. Reinstatement is permitted only within 24 months after expiration; thereafter a new application meeting current entry requirements is required.
Repeat exam policy
"(07/15) Individuals are prohibited from registering for or taking an examination that they have already successfully completed, when there is no requirement for the individual to complete the examination a subsequent time."
Reinstatement — Plumbing contractors (PLB)
Classification or specialty
Plumbing contractors (PLB). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Continued qualification
Continue to meet the applicable Class A licensing qualifications under 18VAC50-22-130. Passing evidence for currently offered exams remains a route requirement; the Board policy prohibits taking an already passed examination unless a repeat is required.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualification prerequisite
Master plumber tradesman license issued by the Board for Contractors. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Reinstatement timing
After the 30-day renewal period, meet all renewal requirements and pay the reinstatement fee. Reinstatement is permitted only within 24 months after expiration; thereafter a new application meeting current entry requirements is required.
Repeat exam policy
"(07/15) Individuals are prohibited from registering for or taking an examination that they have already successfully completed, when there is no requirement for the individual to complete the examination a subsequent time."
Reinstatement — Swimming pool construction contracting (POL)

All of the following:

Classification or specialty
Swimming pool construction contracting (POL). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Continued qualification
Continue to meet the applicable Class A licensing qualifications under 18VAC50-22-130. Passing evidence for currently offered exams remains a route requirement; the Board policy prohibits taking an already passed examination unless a repeat is required.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Reinstatement timing
After the 30-day renewal period, meet all renewal requirements and pay the reinstatement fee. Reinstatement is permitted only within 24 months after expiration; thereafter a new application meeting current entry requirements is required.
Repeat exam policy
"(07/15) Individuals are prohibited from registering for or taking an examination that they have already successfully completed, when there is no requirement for the individual to complete the examination a subsequent time."
Reinstatement — Painting and wallcovering contracting (PTC)

All of the following:

Classification or specialty
Painting and wallcovering contracting (PTC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Continued qualification
Continue to meet the applicable Class A licensing qualifications under 18VAC50-22-130. Passing evidence for currently offered exams remains a route requirement; the Board policy prohibits taking an already passed examination unless a repeat is required.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Reinstatement timing
After the 30-day renewal period, meet all renewal requirements and pay the reinstatement fee. Reinstatement is permitted only within 24 months after expiration; thereafter a new application meeting current entry requirements is required.
Repeat exam policy
"(07/15) Individuals are prohibited from registering for or taking an examination that they have already successfully completed, when there is no requirement for the individual to complete the examination a subsequent time."
Reinstatement — Residential building contractors (RBC)

All of the following:

Classification or specialty
Residential building contractors (RBC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Continued qualification
Continue to meet the applicable Class A licensing qualifications under 18VAC50-22-130. Passing evidence for currently offered exams remains a route requirement; the Board policy prohibits taking an already passed examination unless a repeat is required.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Reinstatement timing
After the 30-day renewal period, meet all renewal requirements and pay the reinstatement fee. Reinstatement is permitted only within 24 months after expiration; thereafter a new application meeting current entry requirements is required.
Repeat exam policy
"(07/15) Individuals are prohibited from registering for or taking an examination that they have already successfully completed, when there is no requirement for the individual to complete the examination a subsequent time."
Reinstatement — Refrigeration contracting (REF)

All of the following:

Classification or specialty
Refrigeration contracting (REF). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Continued qualification
Continue to meet the applicable Class A licensing qualifications under 18VAC50-22-130. Passing evidence for currently offered exams remains a route requirement; the Board policy prohibits taking an already passed examination unless a repeat is required.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Reinstatement timing
After the 30-day renewal period, meet all renewal requirements and pay the reinstatement fee. Reinstatement is permitted only within 24 months after expiration; thereafter a new application meeting current entry requirements is required.
Repeat exam policy
"(07/15) Individuals are prohibited from registering for or taking an examination that they have already successfully completed, when there is no requirement for the individual to complete the examination a subsequent time."
Reinstatement — Recreational facility contracting (RFC)

All of the following:

Classification or specialty
Recreational facility contracting (RFC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Continued qualification
Continue to meet the applicable Class A licensing qualifications under 18VAC50-22-130. Passing evidence for currently offered exams remains a route requirement; the Board policy prohibits taking an already passed examination unless a repeat is required.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Reinstatement timing
After the 30-day renewal period, meet all renewal requirements and pay the reinstatement fee. Reinstatement is permitted only within 24 months after expiration; thereafter a new application meeting current entry requirements is required.
Repeat exam policy
"(07/15) Individuals are prohibited from registering for or taking an examination that they have already successfully completed, when there is no requirement for the individual to complete the examination a subsequent time."
Reinstatement — Radon mitigation contracting (RMC)

All of the following:

  • Virginia Portion (Rules and Regulations)
  • General Portion
  • Advanced Portion

  • At least one of the following alternatives:

    • COMMERCIAL BUILDING TECHNICAL CONTRACTOR EXAMINATION (practice unavailable)
    • COMMERCIAL IMPROVEMENT CONTRACTING EXAMINATION (practice unavailable)
    • FARM IMPROVEMENT CONTRACTING EXAMINATION (practice unavailable)
    • HOME IMPROVEMENT CONTRACTING EXAMINATION (practice unavailable)
    • RESIDENTIAL BUILDING CONTRACTOR EXAMINATION (practice unavailable)
Classification or specialty
Radon mitigation contracting (RMC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Continued qualification
Continue to meet the applicable Class A licensing qualifications under 18VAC50-22-130. Passing evidence for currently offered exams remains a route requirement; the Board policy prohibits taking an already passed examination unless a repeat is required.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Nationwide equivalent exam
The current Virginia A501-27LIC-v18 application, page 4, section 12 A (CBC/CIC), states: "The NASCLA Exam is equivalent but you must still provide compatible experience." The supplied nationwide examination context contains no registered version. This nationwide alternative is recorded here pending registration; the registered Virginia technical examinations remain listed. For RMC, this applies only when qualifying by the CBC or CIC alternative.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Radon certification
A certificate from NRPP or NRSB is required, together with qualifying for CBC, CIC, FIC, HIC or RBC by examination under 18VAC50-22-61. The QI form A501-27EXINFO-v10 says: "1. Qualify for the Residential Building (RBC) license classification, or Commercial (CIC), Farm (FIC), or Home (HIC) improvement specialty designation." The administrative rule also admits CBC.
Reinstatement timing
After the 30-day renewal period, meet all renewal requirements and pay the reinstatement fee. Reinstatement is permitted only within 24 months after expiration; thereafter a new application meeting current entry requirements is required.
Repeat exam policy
"(07/15) Individuals are prohibited from registering for or taking an examination that they have already successfully completed, when there is no requirement for the individual to complete the examination a subsequent time."
Reinstatement — Roofing contracting (ROC)

All of the following:

Classification or specialty
Roofing contracting (ROC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Continued qualification
Continue to meet the applicable Class A licensing qualifications under 18VAC50-22-130. Passing evidence for currently offered exams remains a route requirement; the Board policy prohibits taking an already passed examination unless a repeat is required.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Reinstatement timing
After the 30-day renewal period, meet all renewal requirements and pay the reinstatement fee. Reinstatement is permitted only within 24 months after expiration; thereafter a new application meeting current entry requirements is required.
Repeat exam policy
"(07/15) Individuals are prohibited from registering for or taking an examination that they have already successfully completed, when there is no requirement for the individual to complete the examination a subsequent time."
Reinstatement — Fire sprinkler contracting (SPR)
Classification or specialty
Fire sprinkler contracting (SPR). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Continued qualification
Continue to meet the applicable Class A licensing qualifications under 18VAC50-22-130. Passing evidence for currently offered exams remains a route requirement; the Board policy prohibits taking an already passed examination unless a repeat is required.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualification prerequisite
NICET Sprinkler level III or higher certification, or professional engineer license issued by the Virginia APELSCIDLA Board. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Reinstatement timing
After the 30-day renewal period, meet all renewal requirements and pay the reinstatement fee. Reinstatement is permitted only within 24 months after expiration; thereafter a new application meeting current entry requirements is required.
Repeat exam policy
"(07/15) Individuals are prohibited from registering for or taking an examination that they have already successfully completed, when there is no requirement for the individual to complete the examination a subsequent time."
Reinstatement — Steel erection contracting (STL)

All of the following:

Classification or specialty
Steel erection contracting (STL). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Continued qualification
Continue to meet the applicable Class A licensing qualifications under 18VAC50-22-130. Passing evidence for currently offered exams remains a route requirement; the Board policy prohibits taking an already passed examination unless a repeat is required.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Reinstatement timing
After the 30-day renewal period, meet all renewal requirements and pay the reinstatement fee. Reinstatement is permitted only within 24 months after expiration; thereafter a new application meeting current entry requirements is required.
Repeat exam policy
"(07/15) Individuals are prohibited from registering for or taking an examination that they have already successfully completed, when there is no requirement for the individual to complete the examination a subsequent time."
Reinstatement — Tile, marble, ceramic, and terrazzo contracting (TMC)

All of the following:

Classification or specialty
Tile, marble, ceramic, and terrazzo contracting (TMC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Continued qualification
Continue to meet the applicable Class A licensing qualifications under 18VAC50-22-130. Passing evidence for currently offered exams remains a route requirement; the Board policy prohibits taking an already passed examination unless a repeat is required.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Reinstatement timing
After the 30-day renewal period, meet all renewal requirements and pay the reinstatement fee. Reinstatement is permitted only within 24 months after expiration; thereafter a new application meeting current entry requirements is required.
Repeat exam policy
"(07/15) Individuals are prohibited from registering for or taking an examination that they have already successfully completed, when there is no requirement for the individual to complete the examination a subsequent time."
Reinstatement — Underground utility and excavating contracting (UUC)

All of the following:

Classification or specialty
Underground utility and excavating contracting (UUC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Continued qualification
Continue to meet the applicable Class A licensing qualifications under 18VAC50-22-130. Passing evidence for currently offered exams remains a route requirement; the Board policy prohibits taking an already passed examination unless a repeat is required.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Reinstatement timing
After the 30-day renewal period, meet all renewal requirements and pay the reinstatement fee. Reinstatement is permitted only within 24 months after expiration; thereafter a new application meeting current entry requirements is required.
Repeat exam policy
"(07/15) Individuals are prohibited from registering for or taking an examination that they have already successfully completed, when there is no requirement for the individual to complete the examination a subsequent time."
Reinstatement — Vessel construction contracting (VCC)

All of the following:

Classification or specialty
Vessel construction contracting (VCC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Continued qualification
Continue to meet the applicable Class A licensing qualifications under 18VAC50-22-130. Passing evidence for currently offered exams remains a route requirement; the Board policy prohibits taking an already passed examination unless a repeat is required.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Reinstatement timing
After the 30-day renewal period, meet all renewal requirements and pay the reinstatement fee. Reinstatement is permitted only within 24 months after expiration; thereafter a new application meeting current entry requirements is required.
Repeat exam policy
"(07/15) Individuals are prohibited from registering for or taking an examination that they have already successfully completed, when there is no requirement for the individual to complete the examination a subsequent time."
Reinstatement — Water well/pump contracting (WWP)
Classification or specialty
Water well/pump contracting (WWP). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Continued qualification
Continue to meet the applicable Class A licensing qualifications under 18VAC50-22-130. Passing evidence for currently offered exams remains a route requirement; the Board policy prohibits taking an already passed examination unless a repeat is required.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualification prerequisite
Master water well systems provider license issued by the Board for Contractors. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Reinstatement timing
After the 30-day renewal period, meet all renewal requirements and pay the reinstatement fee. Reinstatement is permitted only within 24 months after expiration; thereafter a new application meeting current entry requirements is required.
Repeat exam policy
"(07/15) Individuals are prohibited from registering for or taking an examination that they have already successfully completed, when there is no requirement for the individual to complete the examination a subsequent time."
Renewal — Alternative sewage disposal system contracting (ADS)
Classification or specialty
Alternative sewage disposal system contracting (ADS). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Continued qualification
Continue to meet the applicable Class A licensing qualifications under 18VAC50-22-130. Passing evidence for currently offered exams remains a route requirement; the Board policy prohibits taking an already passed examination unless a repeat is required.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualification prerequisite
Master alternative onsite sewage system installer license issued by the Board for Waterworks and Wastewater Works Operators and Onsite Sewage System Professionals. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Renewal timing
Submit the completed renewal form and fee within 30 days after expiration; the license is not valid during that grace period. Licenses expire two years from the last day of their issuance month.
Repeat exam policy
"(07/15) Individuals are prohibited from registering for or taking an examination that they have already successfully completed, when there is no requirement for the individual to complete the examination a subsequent time."
Renewal — Alternative energy system contracting (AES)

All of the following:

Classification or specialty
Alternative energy system contracting (AES). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Continued qualification
Continue to meet the applicable Class A licensing qualifications under 18VAC50-22-130. Passing evidence for currently offered exams remains a route requirement; the Board policy prohibits taking an already passed examination unless a repeat is required.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Renewal timing
Submit the completed renewal form and fee within 30 days after expiration; the license is not valid during that grace period. Licenses expire two years from the last day of their issuance month.
Repeat exam policy
"(07/15) Individuals are prohibited from registering for or taking an examination that they have already successfully completed, when there is no requirement for the individual to complete the examination a subsequent time."
Roofing exam alternative
The alternative to the AES examination requires qualifying for and obtaining ROC by examination together with NABCEP certification or a Board-approved certification, under 18VAC50-22-61.
Renewal — Asbestos contracting (ASB)
Classification or specialty
Asbestos contracting (ASB). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Continued qualification
Continue to meet the applicable Class A licensing qualifications under 18VAC50-22-130. Passing evidence for currently offered exams remains a route requirement; the Board policy prohibits taking an already passed examination unless a repeat is required.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualification prerequisite
Asbestos supervisor license issued by the Virginia Board for Asbestos, Lead, and Home Inspectors. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Renewal timing
Submit the completed renewal form and fee within 30 days after expiration; the license is not valid during that grace period. Licenses expire two years from the last day of their issuance month.
Repeat exam policy
"(07/15) Individuals are prohibited from registering for or taking an examination that they have already successfully completed, when there is no requirement for the individual to complete the examination a subsequent time."
Renewal — Accessibility services contracting (ASC)
Classification or specialty
Accessibility services contracting (ASC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Continued qualification
Continue to meet the applicable Class A licensing qualifications under 18VAC50-22-130. Passing evidence for currently offered exams remains a route requirement; the Board policy prohibits taking an already passed examination unless a repeat is required.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualification prerequisite
Accessibility mechanic certification issued by the Board for Contractors. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Renewal timing
Submit the completed renewal form and fee within 30 days after expiration; the license is not valid during that grace period. Licenses expire two years from the last day of their issuance month.
Repeat exam policy
"(07/15) Individuals are prohibited from registering for or taking an examination that they have already successfully completed, when there is no requirement for the individual to complete the examination a subsequent time."
Renewal — Accessibility services contracting LULA (ASL)
Classification or specialty
Accessibility services contracting - LULA (ASL). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Continued qualification
Continue to meet the applicable Class A licensing qualifications under 18VAC50-22-130. Passing evidence for currently offered exams remains a route requirement; the Board policy prohibits taking an already passed examination unless a repeat is required.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualification prerequisite
Accessibility mechanic certification with the LULA endorsement issued by the Board for Contractors. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Renewal timing
Submit the completed renewal form and fee within 30 days after expiration; the license is not valid during that grace period. Licenses expire two years from the last day of their issuance month.
Repeat exam policy
"(07/15) Individuals are prohibited from registering for or taking an examination that they have already successfully completed, when there is no requirement for the individual to complete the examination a subsequent time."
Renewal — Blast/explosive contracting (BEC)
Classification or specialty
Blast/explosive contracting (BEC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Continued qualification
Continue to meet the applicable Class A licensing qualifications under 18VAC50-22-130. Passing evidence for currently offered exams remains a route requirement; the Board policy prohibits taking an already passed examination unless a repeat is required.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualification prerequisite
Blaster certification issued by the Department of Fire Programs. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Renewal timing
Submit the completed renewal form and fee within 30 days after expiration; the license is not valid during that grace period. Licenses expire two years from the last day of their issuance month.
Repeat exam policy
"(07/15) Individuals are prohibited from registering for or taking an examination that they have already successfully completed, when there is no requirement for the individual to complete the examination a subsequent time."
Renewal — Masonry contracting (BRK)

All of the following:

Classification or specialty
Masonry contracting (BRK). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Continued qualification
Continue to meet the applicable Class A licensing qualifications under 18VAC50-22-130. Passing evidence for currently offered exams remains a route requirement; the Board policy prohibits taking an already passed examination unless a repeat is required.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Renewal timing
Submit the completed renewal form and fee within 30 days after expiration; the license is not valid during that grace period. Licenses expire two years from the last day of their issuance month.
Repeat exam policy
"(07/15) Individuals are prohibited from registering for or taking an examination that they have already successfully completed, when there is no requirement for the individual to complete the examination a subsequent time."
Renewal — Billboard/sign contracting (BSC)

All of the following:

Classification or specialty
Billboard/sign contracting (BSC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Continued qualification
Continue to meet the applicable Class A licensing qualifications under 18VAC50-22-130. Passing evidence for currently offered exams remains a route requirement; the Board policy prohibits taking an already passed examination unless a repeat is required.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Renewal timing
Submit the completed renewal form and fee within 30 days after expiration; the license is not valid during that grace period. Licenses expire two years from the last day of their issuance month.
Repeat exam policy
"(07/15) Individuals are prohibited from registering for or taking an examination that they have already successfully completed, when there is no requirement for the individual to complete the examination a subsequent time."
Renewal — Commercial building contractors (CBC)

All of the following:

Classification or specialty
Commercial building contractors (CBC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Continued qualification
Continue to meet the applicable Class A licensing qualifications under 18VAC50-22-130. Passing evidence for currently offered exams remains a route requirement; the Board policy prohibits taking an already passed examination unless a repeat is required.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Nationwide equivalent exam
The current Virginia A501-27LIC-v18 application, page 4, section 12 A (CBC/CIC), states: "The NASCLA Exam is equivalent but you must still provide compatible experience." The supplied nationwide examination context contains no registered version. This nationwide alternative is recorded here pending registration; the registered Virginia technical examinations remain listed. For RMC, this applies only when qualifying by the CBC or CIC alternative.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Renewal timing
Submit the completed renewal form and fee within 30 days after expiration; the license is not valid during that grace period. Licenses expire two years from the last day of their issuance month.
Repeat exam policy
"(07/15) Individuals are prohibited from registering for or taking an examination that they have already successfully completed, when there is no requirement for the individual to complete the examination a subsequent time."
Renewal — Conventional sewage disposal system contracting (CDS)
Classification or specialty
Conventional sewage disposal system contracting (CDS). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Continued qualification
Continue to meet the applicable Class A licensing qualifications under 18VAC50-22-130. Passing evidence for currently offered exams remains a route requirement; the Board policy prohibits taking an already passed examination unless a repeat is required.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualification prerequisite
Master conventional onsite sewage system installer license issued by the Board for Waterworks and Wastewater Works Operators and Onsite Sewage System Professionals. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Renewal timing
Submit the completed renewal form and fee within 30 days after expiration; the license is not valid during that grace period. Licenses expire two years from the last day of their issuance month.
Repeat exam policy
"(07/15) Individuals are prohibited from registering for or taking an examination that they have already successfully completed, when there is no requirement for the individual to complete the examination a subsequent time."
Renewal — Concrete contracting (CEM)

All of the following:

Classification or specialty
Concrete contracting (CEM). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Continued qualification
Continue to meet the applicable Class A licensing qualifications under 18VAC50-22-130. Passing evidence for currently offered exams remains a route requirement; the Board policy prohibits taking an already passed examination unless a repeat is required.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Renewal timing
Submit the completed renewal form and fee within 30 days after expiration; the license is not valid during that grace period. Licenses expire two years from the last day of their issuance month.
Repeat exam policy
"(07/15) Individuals are prohibited from registering for or taking an examination that they have already successfully completed, when there is no requirement for the individual to complete the examination a subsequent time."
Renewal — Commercial improvement contracting (CIC)

All of the following:

Classification or specialty
Commercial improvement contracting (CIC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Continued qualification
Continue to meet the applicable Class A licensing qualifications under 18VAC50-22-130. Passing evidence for currently offered exams remains a route requirement; the Board policy prohibits taking an already passed examination unless a repeat is required.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Nationwide equivalent exam
The current Virginia A501-27LIC-v18 application, page 4, section 12 A (CBC/CIC), states: "The NASCLA Exam is equivalent but you must still provide compatible experience." The supplied nationwide examination context contains no registered version. This nationwide alternative is recorded here pending registration; the registered Virginia technical examinations remain listed. For RMC, this applies only when qualifying by the CBC or CIC alternative.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Renewal timing
Submit the completed renewal form and fee within 30 days after expiration; the license is not valid during that grace period. Licenses expire two years from the last day of their issuance month.
Repeat exam policy
"(07/15) Individuals are prohibited from registering for or taking an examination that they have already successfully completed, when there is no requirement for the individual to complete the examination a subsequent time."
Renewal — Drug lab remediation contracting (DLR)
Classification or specialty
Drug lab remediation contracting (DLR). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Continued qualification
Continue to meet the applicable Class A licensing qualifications under 18VAC50-22-130. Passing evidence for currently offered exams remains a route requirement; the Board policy prohibits taking an already passed examination unless a repeat is required.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Implementation exam statement
18VAC50-22-61 specifies an approved remediation course and “No” Board-approved examination. QI form A501-27EXINFO-v10, page 6, states: "Qualified Individuals for the following specialties, in addition to the experience requirements, must successfully complete a technical examination that has been approved by the Board for Contractors:" Its list includes "Drug, Lab, Remediation (DLR)". The current application also includes DLR in its examination list. That lower-ranked demand is retained as an applicant condition, not an identifiable exam leaf.
Qualification prerequisite
Remediation course approved by the Board for Contractors. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Renewal timing
Submit the completed renewal form and fee within 30 days after expiration; the license is not valid during that grace period. Licenses expire two years from the last day of their issuance month.
Repeat exam policy
"(07/15) Individuals are prohibited from registering for or taking an examination that they have already successfully completed, when there is no requirement for the individual to complete the examination a subsequent time."
Renewal — Drywall contracting (DRY)

All of the following:

Classification or specialty
Drywall contracting (DRY). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Continued qualification
Continue to meet the applicable Class A licensing qualifications under 18VAC50-22-130. Passing evidence for currently offered exams remains a route requirement; the Board policy prohibits taking an already passed examination unless a repeat is required.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Renewal timing
Submit the completed renewal form and fee within 30 days after expiration; the license is not valid during that grace period. Licenses expire two years from the last day of their issuance month.
Repeat exam policy
"(07/15) Individuals are prohibited from registering for or taking an examination that they have already successfully completed, when there is no requirement for the individual to complete the examination a subsequent time."
Renewal — Elevator/escalator contracting (EEC)
Classification or specialty
Elevator/escalator contracting (EEC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Continued qualification
Continue to meet the applicable Class A licensing qualifications under 18VAC50-22-130. Passing evidence for currently offered exams remains a route requirement; the Board policy prohibits taking an already passed examination unless a repeat is required.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualification prerequisite
Elevator mechanic certification issued by the Board for Contractors. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Renewal timing
Submit the completed renewal form and fee within 30 days after expiration; the license is not valid during that grace period. Licenses expire two years from the last day of their issuance month.
Repeat exam policy
"(07/15) Individuals are prohibited from registering for or taking an examination that they have already successfully completed, when there is no requirement for the individual to complete the examination a subsequent time."
Renewal — Electrical contractors (ELE)
Classification or specialty
Electrical contractors (ELE). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Continued qualification
Continue to meet the applicable Class A licensing qualifications under 18VAC50-22-130. Passing evidence for currently offered exams remains a route requirement; the Board policy prohibits taking an already passed examination unless a repeat is required.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualification prerequisite
Master electrician tradesman license issued by the Board for Contractors. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Renewal timing
Submit the completed renewal form and fee within 30 days after expiration; the license is not valid during that grace period. Licenses expire two years from the last day of their issuance month.
Repeat exam policy
"(07/15) Individuals are prohibited from registering for or taking an examination that they have already successfully completed, when there is no requirement for the individual to complete the examination a subsequent time."
Renewal — Equipment/machinery contracting (EMC)

All of the following:

Classification or specialty
Equipment/machinery contracting (EMC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Continued qualification
Continue to meet the applicable Class A licensing qualifications under 18VAC50-22-130. Passing evidence for currently offered exams remains a route requirement; the Board policy prohibits taking an already passed examination unless a repeat is required.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Renewal timing
Submit the completed renewal form and fee within 30 days after expiration; the license is not valid during that grace period. Licenses expire two years from the last day of their issuance month.
Repeat exam policy
"(07/15) Individuals are prohibited from registering for or taking an examination that they have already successfully completed, when there is no requirement for the individual to complete the examination a subsequent time."
Renewal — Environmental monitoring well contracting (EMW)

All of the following:

Classification or specialty
Environmental monitoring well contracting (EMW). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Continued qualification
Continue to meet the applicable Class A licensing qualifications under 18VAC50-22-130. Passing evidence for currently offered exams remains a route requirement; the Board policy prohibits taking an already passed examination unless a repeat is required.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Renewal timing
Submit the completed renewal form and fee within 30 days after expiration; the license is not valid during that grace period. Licenses expire two years from the last day of their issuance month.
Repeat exam policy
"(07/15) Individuals are prohibited from registering for or taking an examination that they have already successfully completed, when there is no requirement for the individual to complete the examination a subsequent time."
Renewal — Environmental specialties contracting (ENV)

All of the following:

Classification or specialty
Environmental specialties contracting (ENV). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Continued qualification
Continue to meet the applicable Class A licensing qualifications under 18VAC50-22-130. Passing evidence for currently offered exams remains a route requirement; the Board policy prohibits taking an already passed examination unless a repeat is required.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Renewal timing
Submit the completed renewal form and fee within 30 days after expiration; the license is not valid during that grace period. Licenses expire two years from the last day of their issuance month.
Repeat exam policy
"(07/15) Individuals are prohibited from registering for or taking an examination that they have already successfully completed, when there is no requirement for the individual to complete the examination a subsequent time."
Renewal — Electronic/communication service contracting (ESC)

All of the following:

Classification or specialty
Electronic/communication service contracting (ESC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Continued qualification
Continue to meet the applicable Class A licensing qualifications under 18VAC50-22-130. Passing evidence for currently offered exams remains a route requirement; the Board policy prohibits taking an already passed examination unless a repeat is required.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Renewal timing
Submit the completed renewal form and fee within 30 days after expiration; the license is not valid during that grace period. Licenses expire two years from the last day of their issuance month.
Repeat exam policy
"(07/15) Individuals are prohibited from registering for or taking an examination that they have already successfully completed, when there is no requirement for the individual to complete the examination a subsequent time."
Renewal — Fire alarm systems contracting (FAS)

All of the following:

Classification or specialty
Fire alarm systems contracting (FAS). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Continued qualification
Continue to meet the applicable Class A licensing qualifications under 18VAC50-22-130. Passing evidence for currently offered exams remains a route requirement; the Board policy prohibits taking an already passed examination unless a repeat is required.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Renewal timing
Submit the completed renewal form and fee within 30 days after expiration; the license is not valid during that grace period. Licenses expire two years from the last day of their issuance month.
Repeat exam policy
"(07/15) Individuals are prohibited from registering for or taking an examination that they have already successfully completed, when there is no requirement for the individual to complete the examination a subsequent time."
Renewal — Farm improvement contracting (FIC)

All of the following:

Classification or specialty
Farm improvement contracting (FIC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Continued qualification
Continue to meet the applicable Class A licensing qualifications under 18VAC50-22-130. Passing evidence for currently offered exams remains a route requirement; the Board policy prohibits taking an already passed examination unless a repeat is required.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Renewal timing
Submit the completed renewal form and fee within 30 days after expiration; the license is not valid during that grace period. Licenses expire two years from the last day of their issuance month.
Repeat exam policy
"(07/15) Individuals are prohibited from registering for or taking an examination that they have already successfully completed, when there is no requirement for the individual to complete the examination a subsequent time."
Renewal — Finish carpentry contracting (FIN)

All of the following:

Classification or specialty
Finish carpentry contracting (FIN). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Continued qualification
Continue to meet the applicable Class A licensing qualifications under 18VAC50-22-130. Passing evidence for currently offered exams remains a route requirement; the Board policy prohibits taking an already passed examination unless a repeat is required.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Renewal timing
Submit the completed renewal form and fee within 30 days after expiration; the license is not valid during that grace period. Licenses expire two years from the last day of their issuance month.
Repeat exam policy
"(07/15) Individuals are prohibited from registering for or taking an examination that they have already successfully completed, when there is no requirement for the individual to complete the examination a subsequent time."
Renewal — Flooring and floor covering contracting (FLR)

All of the following:

Classification or specialty
Flooring and floor covering contracting (FLR). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Continued qualification
Continue to meet the applicable Class A licensing qualifications under 18VAC50-22-130. Passing evidence for currently offered exams remains a route requirement; the Board policy prohibits taking an already passed examination unless a repeat is required.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Renewal timing
Submit the completed renewal form and fee within 30 days after expiration; the license is not valid during that grace period. Licenses expire two years from the last day of their issuance month.
Repeat exam policy
"(07/15) Individuals are prohibited from registering for or taking an examination that they have already successfully completed, when there is no requirement for the individual to complete the examination a subsequent time."
Renewal — Framing contractor (FRM)

All of the following:

Classification or specialty
Framing contractor (FRM). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Continued qualification
Continue to meet the applicable Class A licensing qualifications under 18VAC50-22-130. Passing evidence for currently offered exams remains a route requirement; the Board policy prohibits taking an already passed examination unless a repeat is required.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Renewal timing
Submit the completed renewal form and fee within 30 days after expiration; the license is not valid during that grace period. Licenses expire two years from the last day of their issuance month.
Repeat exam policy
"(07/15) Individuals are prohibited from registering for or taking an examination that they have already successfully completed, when there is no requirement for the individual to complete the examination a subsequent time."
Renewal — Fire suppression contracting (FSP)

All of the following:

Classification or specialty
Fire suppression contracting (FSP). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Continued qualification
Continue to meet the applicable Class A licensing qualifications under 18VAC50-22-130. Passing evidence for currently offered exams remains a route requirement; the Board policy prohibits taking an already passed examination unless a repeat is required.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Renewal timing
Submit the completed renewal form and fee within 30 days after expiration; the license is not valid during that grace period. Licenses expire two years from the last day of their issuance month.
Repeat exam policy
"(07/15) Individuals are prohibited from registering for or taking an examination that they have already successfully completed, when there is no requirement for the individual to complete the examination a subsequent time."
Renewal — Gas fitting contracting (GFC)
Classification or specialty
Gas fitting contracting (GFC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Continued qualification
Continue to meet the applicable Class A licensing qualifications under 18VAC50-22-130. Passing evidence for currently offered exams remains a route requirement; the Board policy prohibits taking an already passed examination unless a repeat is required.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualification prerequisite
Master gas fitter license issued by the Board for Contractors. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Renewal timing
Submit the completed renewal form and fee within 30 days after expiration; the license is not valid during that grace period. Licenses expire two years from the last day of their issuance month.
Repeat exam policy
"(07/15) Individuals are prohibited from registering for or taking an examination that they have already successfully completed, when there is no requirement for the individual to complete the examination a subsequent time."
Renewal — Glass and glazing contracting (GLZ)

All of the following:

Classification or specialty
Glass and glazing contracting (GLZ). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Continued qualification
Continue to meet the applicable Class A licensing qualifications under 18VAC50-22-130. Passing evidence for currently offered exams remains a route requirement; the Board policy prohibits taking an already passed examination unless a repeat is required.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Renewal timing
Submit the completed renewal form and fee within 30 days after expiration; the license is not valid during that grace period. Licenses expire two years from the last day of their issuance month.
Repeat exam policy
"(07/15) Individuals are prohibited from registering for or taking an examination that they have already successfully completed, when there is no requirement for the individual to complete the examination a subsequent time."
Renewal — Highway/heavy contractors (H/H)

All of the following:

Classification or specialty
Highway/heavy contractors (H/H). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Continued qualification
Continue to meet the applicable Class A licensing qualifications under 18VAC50-22-130. Passing evidence for currently offered exams remains a route requirement; the Board policy prohibits taking an already passed examination unless a repeat is required.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Renewal timing
Submit the completed renewal form and fee within 30 days after expiration; the license is not valid during that grace period. Licenses expire two years from the last day of their issuance month.
Repeat exam policy
"(07/15) Individuals are prohibited from registering for or taking an examination that they have already successfully completed, when there is no requirement for the individual to complete the examination a subsequent time."
Renewal — Home improvement contracting (HIC)

All of the following:

Classification or specialty
Home improvement contracting (HIC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Continued qualification
Continue to meet the applicable Class A licensing qualifications under 18VAC50-22-130. Passing evidence for currently offered exams remains a route requirement; the Board policy prohibits taking an already passed examination unless a repeat is required.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Renewal timing
Submit the completed renewal form and fee within 30 days after expiration; the license is not valid during that grace period. Licenses expire two years from the last day of their issuance month.
Repeat exam policy
"(07/15) Individuals are prohibited from registering for or taking an examination that they have already successfully completed, when there is no requirement for the individual to complete the examination a subsequent time."
Renewal — HVAC contractors (HVA)
Classification or specialty
HVAC contractors (HVA). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Continued qualification
Continue to meet the applicable Class A licensing qualifications under 18VAC50-22-130. Passing evidence for currently offered exams remains a route requirement; the Board policy prohibits taking an already passed examination unless a repeat is required.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualification prerequisite
Master HVAC tradesman license issued by the Board for Contractors. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Renewal timing
Submit the completed renewal form and fee within 30 days after expiration; the license is not valid during that grace period. Licenses expire two years from the last day of their issuance month.
Repeat exam policy
"(07/15) Individuals are prohibited from registering for or taking an examination that they have already successfully completed, when there is no requirement for the individual to complete the examination a subsequent time."
Renewal — Industrialized building contracting (IBC)

All of the following:

Classification or specialty
Industrialized building contracting (IBC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Continued qualification
Continue to meet the applicable Class A licensing qualifications under 18VAC50-22-130. Passing evidence for currently offered exams remains a route requirement; the Board policy prohibits taking an already passed examination unless a repeat is required.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Renewal timing
Submit the completed renewal form and fee within 30 days after expiration; the license is not valid during that grace period. Licenses expire two years from the last day of their issuance month.
Repeat exam policy
"(07/15) Individuals are prohibited from registering for or taking an examination that they have already successfully completed, when there is no requirement for the individual to complete the examination a subsequent time."
Renewal — Insulation and weather stripping contracting (INS)

All of the following:

Classification or specialty
Insulation and weather stripping contracting (INS). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Continued qualification
Continue to meet the applicable Class A licensing qualifications under 18VAC50-22-130. Passing evidence for currently offered exams remains a route requirement; the Board policy prohibits taking an already passed examination unless a repeat is required.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Renewal timing
Submit the completed renewal form and fee within 30 days after expiration; the license is not valid during that grace period. Licenses expire two years from the last day of their issuance month.
Repeat exam policy
"(07/15) Individuals are prohibited from registering for or taking an examination that they have already successfully completed, when there is no requirement for the individual to complete the examination a subsequent time."
Renewal — Landscape irrigation contracting (ISC)

All of the following:

Classification or specialty
Landscape irrigation contracting (ISC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Continued qualification
Continue to meet the applicable Class A licensing qualifications under 18VAC50-22-130. Passing evidence for currently offered exams remains a route requirement; the Board policy prohibits taking an already passed examination unless a repeat is required.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Renewal timing
Submit the completed renewal form and fee within 30 days after expiration; the license is not valid during that grace period. Licenses expire two years from the last day of their issuance month.
Repeat exam policy
"(07/15) Individuals are prohibited from registering for or taking an examination that they have already successfully completed, when there is no requirement for the individual to complete the examination a subsequent time."
Renewal — Lead abatement contracting (LAC)
Classification or specialty
Lead abatement contracting (LAC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Continued qualification
Continue to meet the applicable Class A licensing qualifications under 18VAC50-22-130. Passing evidence for currently offered exams remains a route requirement; the Board policy prohibits taking an already passed examination unless a repeat is required.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualification prerequisite
Lead abatement supervisor license issued by the Virginia Board for Asbestos, Lead, and Home Inspectors. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Renewal timing
Submit the completed renewal form and fee within 30 days after expiration; the license is not valid during that grace period. Licenses expire two years from the last day of their issuance month.
Repeat exam policy
"(07/15) Individuals are prohibited from registering for or taking an examination that they have already successfully completed, when there is no requirement for the individual to complete the examination a subsequent time."
Renewal — Liquefied petroleum gas contracting (LPG)
Classification or specialty
Liquefied petroleum gas contracting (LPG). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Continued qualification
Continue to meet the applicable Class A licensing qualifications under 18VAC50-22-130. Passing evidence for currently offered exams remains a route requirement; the Board policy prohibits taking an already passed examination unless a repeat is required.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualification prerequisite
Master liquefied petroleum gas fitter license issued by the Board for Contractors. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Renewal timing
Submit the completed renewal form and fee within 30 days after expiration; the license is not valid during that grace period. Licenses expire two years from the last day of their issuance month.
Repeat exam policy
"(07/15) Individuals are prohibited from registering for or taking an examination that they have already successfully completed, when there is no requirement for the individual to complete the examination a subsequent time."
Renewal — Landscape service contracting (LSC)

All of the following:

Classification or specialty
Landscape service contracting (LSC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Continued qualification
Continue to meet the applicable Class A licensing qualifications under 18VAC50-22-130. Passing evidence for currently offered exams remains a route requirement; the Board policy prohibits taking an already passed examination unless a repeat is required.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Renewal timing
Submit the completed renewal form and fee within 30 days after expiration; the license is not valid during that grace period. Licenses expire two years from the last day of their issuance month.
Repeat exam policy
"(07/15) Individuals are prohibited from registering for or taking an examination that they have already successfully completed, when there is no requirement for the individual to complete the examination a subsequent time."
Renewal — Marine facility contracting (MCC)

All of the following:

Classification or specialty
Marine facility contracting (MCC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Continued qualification
Continue to meet the applicable Class A licensing qualifications under 18VAC50-22-130. Passing evidence for currently offered exams remains a route requirement; the Board policy prohibits taking an already passed examination unless a repeat is required.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Renewal timing
Submit the completed renewal form and fee within 30 days after expiration; the license is not valid during that grace period. Licenses expire two years from the last day of their issuance month.
Repeat exam policy
"(07/15) Individuals are prohibited from registering for or taking an examination that they have already successfully completed, when there is no requirement for the individual to complete the examination a subsequent time."
Renewal — Manufactured home contracting (MHC)
Classification or specialty
Manufactured home contracting (MHC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Continued qualification
Continue to meet the applicable Class A licensing qualifications under 18VAC50-22-130. Passing evidence for currently offered exams remains a route requirement; the Board policy prohibits taking an already passed examination unless a repeat is required.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualification prerequisite
Manufactured Housing Installer Certification issued by the Department of Housing and Community Development. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Renewal timing
Submit the completed renewal form and fee within 30 days after expiration; the license is not valid during that grace period. Licenses expire two years from the last day of their issuance month.
Repeat exam policy
"(07/15) Individuals are prohibited from registering for or taking an examination that they have already successfully completed, when there is no requirement for the individual to complete the examination a subsequent time."
Renewal — Miscellaneous contracting (MSC)
Board approval
Provide documentation acceptable to the Board of experience in the single restricted activity; the Board considers the application under the Administrative Process Act. QI form A501-27EXINFO-v10 says: "1. Employ a Qualified Individual with the requisite years of experience (2, 3, or 5 years), based on license class, for the particular activity that meets the MSC definition outlined in 18 VAC 50-22-30 of the regulations." The Class C regulation requires one year.
Classification or specialty
Miscellaneous contracting (MSC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Continued qualification
Continue to meet the applicable Class A licensing qualifications under 18VAC50-22-130. Passing evidence for currently offered exams remains a route requirement; the Board policy prohibits taking an already passed examination unless a repeat is required.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Renewal timing
Submit the completed renewal form and fee within 30 days after expiration; the license is not valid during that grace period. Licenses expire two years from the last day of their issuance month.
Repeat exam policy
"(07/15) Individuals are prohibited from registering for or taking an examination that they have already successfully completed, when there is no requirement for the individual to complete the examination a subsequent time."
Renewal — Natural gas fitting provider contracting (NGF)
Classification or specialty
Natural gas fitting provider contracting (NGF). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Continued qualification
Continue to meet the applicable Class A licensing qualifications under 18VAC50-22-130. Passing evidence for currently offered exams remains a route requirement; the Board policy prohibits taking an already passed examination unless a repeat is required.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualification prerequisite
Master natural gas fitter provider license issued by the Board for Contractors. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Renewal timing
Submit the completed renewal form and fee within 30 days after expiration; the license is not valid during that grace period. Licenses expire two years from the last day of their issuance month.
Repeat exam policy
"(07/15) Individuals are prohibited from registering for or taking an examination that they have already successfully completed, when there is no requirement for the individual to complete the examination a subsequent time."
Renewal — Asphalt paving and sealcoating contracting (PAV)

All of the following:

Classification or specialty
Asphalt paving and sealcoating contracting (PAV). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Continued qualification
Continue to meet the applicable Class A licensing qualifications under 18VAC50-22-130. Passing evidence for currently offered exams remains a route requirement; the Board policy prohibits taking an already passed examination unless a repeat is required.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Renewal timing
Submit the completed renewal form and fee within 30 days after expiration; the license is not valid during that grace period. Licenses expire two years from the last day of their issuance month.
Repeat exam policy
"(07/15) Individuals are prohibited from registering for or taking an examination that they have already successfully completed, when there is no requirement for the individual to complete the examination a subsequent time."
Renewal — Plumbing contractors (PLB)
Classification or specialty
Plumbing contractors (PLB). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Continued qualification
Continue to meet the applicable Class A licensing qualifications under 18VAC50-22-130. Passing evidence for currently offered exams remains a route requirement; the Board policy prohibits taking an already passed examination unless a repeat is required.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualification prerequisite
Master plumber tradesman license issued by the Board for Contractors. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Renewal timing
Submit the completed renewal form and fee within 30 days after expiration; the license is not valid during that grace period. Licenses expire two years from the last day of their issuance month.
Repeat exam policy
"(07/15) Individuals are prohibited from registering for or taking an examination that they have already successfully completed, when there is no requirement for the individual to complete the examination a subsequent time."
Renewal — Swimming pool construction contracting (POL)

All of the following:

Classification or specialty
Swimming pool construction contracting (POL). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Continued qualification
Continue to meet the applicable Class A licensing qualifications under 18VAC50-22-130. Passing evidence for currently offered exams remains a route requirement; the Board policy prohibits taking an already passed examination unless a repeat is required.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Renewal timing
Submit the completed renewal form and fee within 30 days after expiration; the license is not valid during that grace period. Licenses expire two years from the last day of their issuance month.
Repeat exam policy
"(07/15) Individuals are prohibited from registering for or taking an examination that they have already successfully completed, when there is no requirement for the individual to complete the examination a subsequent time."
Renewal — Painting and wallcovering contracting (PTC)

All of the following:

Classification or specialty
Painting and wallcovering contracting (PTC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Continued qualification
Continue to meet the applicable Class A licensing qualifications under 18VAC50-22-130. Passing evidence for currently offered exams remains a route requirement; the Board policy prohibits taking an already passed examination unless a repeat is required.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Renewal timing
Submit the completed renewal form and fee within 30 days after expiration; the license is not valid during that grace period. Licenses expire two years from the last day of their issuance month.
Repeat exam policy
"(07/15) Individuals are prohibited from registering for or taking an examination that they have already successfully completed, when there is no requirement for the individual to complete the examination a subsequent time."
Renewal — Residential building contractors (RBC)

All of the following:

Classification or specialty
Residential building contractors (RBC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Continued qualification
Continue to meet the applicable Class A licensing qualifications under 18VAC50-22-130. Passing evidence for currently offered exams remains a route requirement; the Board policy prohibits taking an already passed examination unless a repeat is required.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Renewal timing
Submit the completed renewal form and fee within 30 days after expiration; the license is not valid during that grace period. Licenses expire two years from the last day of their issuance month.
Repeat exam policy
"(07/15) Individuals are prohibited from registering for or taking an examination that they have already successfully completed, when there is no requirement for the individual to complete the examination a subsequent time."
Renewal — Refrigeration contracting (REF)

All of the following:

Classification or specialty
Refrigeration contracting (REF). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Continued qualification
Continue to meet the applicable Class A licensing qualifications under 18VAC50-22-130. Passing evidence for currently offered exams remains a route requirement; the Board policy prohibits taking an already passed examination unless a repeat is required.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Renewal timing
Submit the completed renewal form and fee within 30 days after expiration; the license is not valid during that grace period. Licenses expire two years from the last day of their issuance month.
Repeat exam policy
"(07/15) Individuals are prohibited from registering for or taking an examination that they have already successfully completed, when there is no requirement for the individual to complete the examination a subsequent time."
Renewal — Recreational facility contracting (RFC)

All of the following:

Classification or specialty
Recreational facility contracting (RFC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Continued qualification
Continue to meet the applicable Class A licensing qualifications under 18VAC50-22-130. Passing evidence for currently offered exams remains a route requirement; the Board policy prohibits taking an already passed examination unless a repeat is required.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Renewal timing
Submit the completed renewal form and fee within 30 days after expiration; the license is not valid during that grace period. Licenses expire two years from the last day of their issuance month.
Repeat exam policy
"(07/15) Individuals are prohibited from registering for or taking an examination that they have already successfully completed, when there is no requirement for the individual to complete the examination a subsequent time."
Renewal — Radon mitigation contracting (RMC)

All of the following:

  • Virginia Portion (Rules and Regulations)
  • General Portion
  • Advanced Portion

  • At least one of the following alternatives:

    • COMMERCIAL BUILDING TECHNICAL CONTRACTOR EXAMINATION (practice unavailable)
    • COMMERCIAL IMPROVEMENT CONTRACTING EXAMINATION (practice unavailable)
    • FARM IMPROVEMENT CONTRACTING EXAMINATION (practice unavailable)
    • HOME IMPROVEMENT CONTRACTING EXAMINATION (practice unavailable)
    • RESIDENTIAL BUILDING CONTRACTOR EXAMINATION (practice unavailable)
Classification or specialty
Radon mitigation contracting (RMC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Continued qualification
Continue to meet the applicable Class A licensing qualifications under 18VAC50-22-130. Passing evidence for currently offered exams remains a route requirement; the Board policy prohibits taking an already passed examination unless a repeat is required.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Nationwide equivalent exam
The current Virginia A501-27LIC-v18 application, page 4, section 12 A (CBC/CIC), states: "The NASCLA Exam is equivalent but you must still provide compatible experience." The supplied nationwide examination context contains no registered version. This nationwide alternative is recorded here pending registration; the registered Virginia technical examinations remain listed. For RMC, this applies only when qualifying by the CBC or CIC alternative.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Radon certification
A certificate from NRPP or NRSB is required, together with qualifying for CBC, CIC, FIC, HIC or RBC by examination under 18VAC50-22-61. The QI form A501-27EXINFO-v10 says: "1. Qualify for the Residential Building (RBC) license classification, or Commercial (CIC), Farm (FIC), or Home (HIC) improvement specialty designation." The administrative rule also admits CBC.
Renewal timing
Submit the completed renewal form and fee within 30 days after expiration; the license is not valid during that grace period. Licenses expire two years from the last day of their issuance month.
Repeat exam policy
"(07/15) Individuals are prohibited from registering for or taking an examination that they have already successfully completed, when there is no requirement for the individual to complete the examination a subsequent time."
Renewal — Roofing contracting (ROC)

All of the following:

Classification or specialty
Roofing contracting (ROC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Continued qualification
Continue to meet the applicable Class A licensing qualifications under 18VAC50-22-130. Passing evidence for currently offered exams remains a route requirement; the Board policy prohibits taking an already passed examination unless a repeat is required.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Renewal timing
Submit the completed renewal form and fee within 30 days after expiration; the license is not valid during that grace period. Licenses expire two years from the last day of their issuance month.
Repeat exam policy
"(07/15) Individuals are prohibited from registering for or taking an examination that they have already successfully completed, when there is no requirement for the individual to complete the examination a subsequent time."
Renewal — Fire sprinkler contracting (SPR)
Classification or specialty
Fire sprinkler contracting (SPR). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Continued qualification
Continue to meet the applicable Class A licensing qualifications under 18VAC50-22-130. Passing evidence for currently offered exams remains a route requirement; the Board policy prohibits taking an already passed examination unless a repeat is required.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualification prerequisite
NICET Sprinkler level III or higher certification, or professional engineer license issued by the Virginia APELSCIDLA Board. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Renewal timing
Submit the completed renewal form and fee within 30 days after expiration; the license is not valid during that grace period. Licenses expire two years from the last day of their issuance month.
Repeat exam policy
"(07/15) Individuals are prohibited from registering for or taking an examination that they have already successfully completed, when there is no requirement for the individual to complete the examination a subsequent time."
Renewal — Steel erection contracting (STL)

All of the following:

Classification or specialty
Steel erection contracting (STL). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Continued qualification
Continue to meet the applicable Class A licensing qualifications under 18VAC50-22-130. Passing evidence for currently offered exams remains a route requirement; the Board policy prohibits taking an already passed examination unless a repeat is required.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Renewal timing
Submit the completed renewal form and fee within 30 days after expiration; the license is not valid during that grace period. Licenses expire two years from the last day of their issuance month.
Repeat exam policy
"(07/15) Individuals are prohibited from registering for or taking an examination that they have already successfully completed, when there is no requirement for the individual to complete the examination a subsequent time."
Renewal — Tile, marble, ceramic, and terrazzo contracting (TMC)

All of the following:

Classification or specialty
Tile, marble, ceramic, and terrazzo contracting (TMC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Continued qualification
Continue to meet the applicable Class A licensing qualifications under 18VAC50-22-130. Passing evidence for currently offered exams remains a route requirement; the Board policy prohibits taking an already passed examination unless a repeat is required.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Renewal timing
Submit the completed renewal form and fee within 30 days after expiration; the license is not valid during that grace period. Licenses expire two years from the last day of their issuance month.
Repeat exam policy
"(07/15) Individuals are prohibited from registering for or taking an examination that they have already successfully completed, when there is no requirement for the individual to complete the examination a subsequent time."
Renewal — Underground utility and excavating contracting (UUC)

All of the following:

Classification or specialty
Underground utility and excavating contracting (UUC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Continued qualification
Continue to meet the applicable Class A licensing qualifications under 18VAC50-22-130. Passing evidence for currently offered exams remains a route requirement; the Board policy prohibits taking an already passed examination unless a repeat is required.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Renewal timing
Submit the completed renewal form and fee within 30 days after expiration; the license is not valid during that grace period. Licenses expire two years from the last day of their issuance month.
Repeat exam policy
"(07/15) Individuals are prohibited from registering for or taking an examination that they have already successfully completed, when there is no requirement for the individual to complete the examination a subsequent time."
Renewal — Vessel construction contracting (VCC)

All of the following:

Classification or specialty
Vessel construction contracting (VCC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Continued qualification
Continue to meet the applicable Class A licensing qualifications under 18VAC50-22-130. Passing evidence for currently offered exams remains a route requirement; the Board policy prohibits taking an already passed examination unless a repeat is required.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Renewal timing
Submit the completed renewal form and fee within 30 days after expiration; the license is not valid during that grace period. Licenses expire two years from the last day of their issuance month.
Repeat exam policy
"(07/15) Individuals are prohibited from registering for or taking an examination that they have already successfully completed, when there is no requirement for the individual to complete the examination a subsequent time."
Renewal — Water well/pump contracting (WWP)
Classification or specialty
Water well/pump contracting (WWP). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Continued qualification
Continue to meet the applicable Class A licensing qualifications under 18VAC50-22-130. Passing evidence for currently offered exams remains a route requirement; the Board policy prohibits taking an already passed examination unless a repeat is required.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for five years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $45,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualification prerequisite
Master water well systems provider license issued by the Board for Contractors. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least five years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Renewal timing
Submit the completed renewal form and fee within 30 days after expiration; the license is not valid during that grace period. Licenses expire two years from the last day of their issuance month.
Repeat exam policy
"(07/15) Individuals are prohibited from registering for or taking an examination that they have already successfully completed, when there is no requirement for the individual to complete the examination a subsequent time."
Replace Designated Employee
Applicant condition
Report the DE change within the regulatory 120 days; the statute says 90 days after departure. The statutory 90-day deadline controls. The replacement must satisfy the applicable DE qualifications.
Designated employee
At least 18 years old and a full-time employee or member of responsible management.
Existing qualified individuals
The firm retains separately qualified individuals for its licensed classifications and specialties.

Class B Contractor License

Contractor business license. The class limits contract values; approved classifications and specialty designations determine permitted work.

Licensing authority: Virginia Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation, Board for Contractors · Application information

Add Specialty — Alternative sewage disposal system contracting (ADS)
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Classification or specialty
Alternative sewage disposal system contracting (ADS). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Existing license
Existing Class B contractor adding this classification or specialty under 18VAC50-22-240 B; satisfy the relevant QI requirements. No business DE examination is added by this provision.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualification prerequisite
Master alternative onsite sewage system installer license issued by the Board for Waterworks and Wastewater Works Operators and Onsite Sewage System Professionals. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Add Specialty — Alternative energy system contracting (AES)

At least one of the following alternatives:

  • ALTERNATIVE ENERGY SYSTEM CONTRACTING EXAMINATION (practice unavailable)
  • ROOFING CONTRACTING EXAMINATION (practice unavailable)
Classification or specialty
Alternative energy system contracting (AES). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Existing license
Existing Class B contractor adding this classification or specialty under 18VAC50-22-240 B; satisfy the relevant QI requirements. No business DE examination is added by this provision.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Roofing exam alternative
The alternative to the AES examination requires qualifying for and obtaining ROC by examination together with NABCEP certification or a Board-approved certification, under 18VAC50-22-61.
Add Specialty — Asbestos contracting (ASB)
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Classification or specialty
Asbestos contracting (ASB). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Existing license
Existing Class B contractor adding this classification or specialty under 18VAC50-22-240 B; satisfy the relevant QI requirements. No business DE examination is added by this provision.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualification prerequisite
Asbestos supervisor license issued by the Virginia Board for Asbestos, Lead, and Home Inspectors. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Add Specialty — Accessibility services contracting (ASC)
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Classification or specialty
Accessibility services contracting (ASC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Existing license
Existing Class B contractor adding this classification or specialty under 18VAC50-22-240 B; satisfy the relevant QI requirements. No business DE examination is added by this provision.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualification prerequisite
Accessibility mechanic certification issued by the Board for Contractors. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Add Specialty — Accessibility services contracting LULA (ASL)
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Classification or specialty
Accessibility services contracting - LULA (ASL). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Existing license
Existing Class B contractor adding this classification or specialty under 18VAC50-22-240 B; satisfy the relevant QI requirements. No business DE examination is added by this provision.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualification prerequisite
Accessibility mechanic certification with the LULA endorsement issued by the Board for Contractors. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Add Specialty — Blast/explosive contracting (BEC)
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Classification or specialty
Blast/explosive contracting (BEC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Existing license
Existing Class B contractor adding this classification or specialty under 18VAC50-22-240 B; satisfy the relevant QI requirements. No business DE examination is added by this provision.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualification prerequisite
Blaster certification issued by the Department of Fire Programs. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Add Specialty — Masonry contracting (BRK)
MASONRY CONTRACTING EXAMINATION (practice unavailable)
Classification or specialty
Masonry contracting (BRK). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Existing license
Existing Class B contractor adding this classification or specialty under 18VAC50-22-240 B; satisfy the relevant QI requirements. No business DE examination is added by this provision.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Add Specialty — Billboard/sign contracting (BSC)
BILLBOARD/SIGN CONTRACTING EXAMINATION (practice unavailable)
Classification or specialty
Billboard/sign contracting (BSC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Existing license
Existing Class B contractor adding this classification or specialty under 18VAC50-22-240 B; satisfy the relevant QI requirements. No business DE examination is added by this provision.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Add Specialty — Commercial building contractors (CBC)
COMMERCIAL BUILDING TECHNICAL CONTRACTOR EXAMINATION (practice unavailable)
Classification or specialty
Commercial building contractors (CBC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Existing license
Existing Class B contractor adding this classification or specialty under 18VAC50-22-240 B; satisfy the relevant QI requirements. No business DE examination is added by this provision.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Nationwide equivalent exam
The current Virginia A501-27LIC-v18 application, page 4, section 12 A (CBC/CIC), states: "The NASCLA Exam is equivalent but you must still provide compatible experience." The supplied nationwide examination context contains no registered version. This nationwide alternative is recorded here pending registration; the registered Virginia technical examinations remain listed. For RMC, this applies only when qualifying by the CBC or CIC alternative.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Add Specialty — Conventional sewage disposal system contracting (CDS)
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Classification or specialty
Conventional sewage disposal system contracting (CDS). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Existing license
Existing Class B contractor adding this classification or specialty under 18VAC50-22-240 B; satisfy the relevant QI requirements. No business DE examination is added by this provision.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualification prerequisite
Master conventional onsite sewage system installer license issued by the Board for Waterworks and Wastewater Works Operators and Onsite Sewage System Professionals. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Add Specialty — Concrete contracting (CEM)
CONCRETE CONTRACTING EXAMINATION (practice unavailable)
Classification or specialty
Concrete contracting (CEM). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Existing license
Existing Class B contractor adding this classification or specialty under 18VAC50-22-240 B; satisfy the relevant QI requirements. No business DE examination is added by this provision.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Add Specialty — Commercial improvement contracting (CIC)
COMMERCIAL IMPROVEMENT CONTRACTING EXAMINATION (practice unavailable)
Classification or specialty
Commercial improvement contracting (CIC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Existing license
Existing Class B contractor adding this classification or specialty under 18VAC50-22-240 B; satisfy the relevant QI requirements. No business DE examination is added by this provision.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Nationwide equivalent exam
The current Virginia A501-27LIC-v18 application, page 4, section 12 A (CBC/CIC), states: "The NASCLA Exam is equivalent but you must still provide compatible experience." The supplied nationwide examination context contains no registered version. This nationwide alternative is recorded here pending registration; the registered Virginia technical examinations remain listed. For RMC, this applies only when qualifying by the CBC or CIC alternative.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Add Specialty — Drug lab remediation contracting (DLR)
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Classification or specialty
Drug lab remediation contracting (DLR). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Existing license
Existing Class B contractor adding this classification or specialty under 18VAC50-22-240 B; satisfy the relevant QI requirements. No business DE examination is added by this provision.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Implementation exam statement
18VAC50-22-61 specifies an approved remediation course and “No” Board-approved examination. QI form A501-27EXINFO-v10, page 6, states: "Qualified Individuals for the following specialties, in addition to the experience requirements, must successfully complete a technical examination that has been approved by the Board for Contractors:" Its list includes "Drug, Lab, Remediation (DLR)". The current application also includes DLR in its examination list. That lower-ranked demand is retained as an applicant condition, not an identifiable exam leaf.
Qualification prerequisite
Remediation course approved by the Board for Contractors. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Add Specialty — Drywall contracting (DRY)
DRYWALL CONTRACTING EXAMINATION (practice unavailable)
Classification or specialty
Drywall contracting (DRY). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Existing license
Existing Class B contractor adding this classification or specialty under 18VAC50-22-240 B; satisfy the relevant QI requirements. No business DE examination is added by this provision.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Add Specialty — Elevator/escalator contracting (EEC)
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Classification or specialty
Elevator/escalator contracting (EEC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Existing license
Existing Class B contractor adding this classification or specialty under 18VAC50-22-240 B; satisfy the relevant QI requirements. No business DE examination is added by this provision.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualification prerequisite
Elevator mechanic certification issued by the Board for Contractors. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Add Specialty — Electrical contractors (ELE)
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Classification or specialty
Electrical contractors (ELE). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Existing license
Existing Class B contractor adding this classification or specialty under 18VAC50-22-240 B; satisfy the relevant QI requirements. No business DE examination is added by this provision.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualification prerequisite
Master electrician tradesman license issued by the Board for Contractors. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Add Specialty — Equipment/machinery contracting (EMC)
EQUIPMENT/MACHINERY CONTRACTING EXAMINATION (practice unavailable)
Classification or specialty
Equipment/machinery contracting (EMC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Existing license
Existing Class B contractor adding this classification or specialty under 18VAC50-22-240 B; satisfy the relevant QI requirements. No business DE examination is added by this provision.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Add Specialty — Environmental monitoring well contracting (EMW)
ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING WELL CONTRACTING EXAMINATION (practice unavailable)
Classification or specialty
Environmental monitoring well contracting (EMW). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Existing license
Existing Class B contractor adding this classification or specialty under 18VAC50-22-240 B; satisfy the relevant QI requirements. No business DE examination is added by this provision.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Add Specialty — Environmental specialties contracting (ENV)
ENVIRONMENTAL SPECIALTIES CONTRACTING EXAMINATION (practice unavailable)
Classification or specialty
Environmental specialties contracting (ENV). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Existing license
Existing Class B contractor adding this classification or specialty under 18VAC50-22-240 B; satisfy the relevant QI requirements. No business DE examination is added by this provision.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Add Specialty — Electronic/communication service contracting (ESC)
ELECTRONIC/COMMUNICATION SERVICE CONTRACTING EXAMINATION (practice unavailable)
Classification or specialty
Electronic/communication service contracting (ESC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Existing license
Existing Class B contractor adding this classification or specialty under 18VAC50-22-240 B; satisfy the relevant QI requirements. No business DE examination is added by this provision.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Add Specialty — Fire alarm systems contracting (FAS)
FIRE ALARM SYSTEMS CONTRACTING EXAMINATION (practice unavailable)
Classification or specialty
Fire alarm systems contracting (FAS). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Existing license
Existing Class B contractor adding this classification or specialty under 18VAC50-22-240 B; satisfy the relevant QI requirements. No business DE examination is added by this provision.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Add Specialty — Farm improvement contracting (FIC)
FARM IMPROVEMENT CONTRACTING EXAMINATION (practice unavailable)
Classification or specialty
Farm improvement contracting (FIC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Existing license
Existing Class B contractor adding this classification or specialty under 18VAC50-22-240 B; satisfy the relevant QI requirements. No business DE examination is added by this provision.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Add Specialty — Finish carpentry contracting (FIN)
FINISH CARPENTRY CONTRACTING EXAMINATION (practice unavailable)
Classification or specialty
Finish carpentry contracting (FIN). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Existing license
Existing Class B contractor adding this classification or specialty under 18VAC50-22-240 B; satisfy the relevant QI requirements. No business DE examination is added by this provision.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Add Specialty — Flooring and floor covering contracting (FLR)
FLOORING AND FLOOR COVERING CONTRACTING EXAMINATION (practice unavailable)
Classification or specialty
Flooring and floor covering contracting (FLR). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Existing license
Existing Class B contractor adding this classification or specialty under 18VAC50-22-240 B; satisfy the relevant QI requirements. No business DE examination is added by this provision.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Add Specialty — Framing contractor (FRM)
FRAMING SUBCONTRACTOR EXAMINATION (practice unavailable)
Classification or specialty
Framing contractor (FRM). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Existing license
Existing Class B contractor adding this classification or specialty under 18VAC50-22-240 B; satisfy the relevant QI requirements. No business DE examination is added by this provision.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Add Specialty — Fire suppression contracting (FSP)
FIRE SUPPRESSION CONTRACTING EXAMINATION (practice unavailable)
Classification or specialty
Fire suppression contracting (FSP). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Existing license
Existing Class B contractor adding this classification or specialty under 18VAC50-22-240 B; satisfy the relevant QI requirements. No business DE examination is added by this provision.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Add Specialty — Gas fitting contracting (GFC)
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Classification or specialty
Gas fitting contracting (GFC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Existing license
Existing Class B contractor adding this classification or specialty under 18VAC50-22-240 B; satisfy the relevant QI requirements. No business DE examination is added by this provision.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualification prerequisite
Master gas fitter license issued by the Board for Contractors. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.

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Effective from 2026-09-22.

Add Specialty — Glass and glazing contracting (GLZ)
GLASS AND GLAZING CONTRACTING EXAMINATION (practice unavailable)
Classification or specialty
Glass and glazing contracting (GLZ). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Existing license
Existing Class B contractor adding this classification or specialty under 18VAC50-22-240 B; satisfy the relevant QI requirements. No business DE examination is added by this provision.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Add Specialty — Highway/heavy contractors (H/H)
HIGHWAY/HEAVY CONTRACTING EXAMINATION (practice unavailable)
Classification or specialty
Highway/heavy contractors (H/H). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Existing license
Existing Class B contractor adding this classification or specialty under 18VAC50-22-240 B; satisfy the relevant QI requirements. No business DE examination is added by this provision.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Add Specialty — Home improvement contracting (HIC)
HOME IMPROVEMENT CONTRACTING EXAMINATION (practice unavailable)
Classification or specialty
Home improvement contracting (HIC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Existing license
Existing Class B contractor adding this classification or specialty under 18VAC50-22-240 B; satisfy the relevant QI requirements. No business DE examination is added by this provision.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Add Specialty — HVAC contractors (HVA)
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Classification or specialty
HVAC contractors (HVA). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Existing license
Existing Class B contractor adding this classification or specialty under 18VAC50-22-240 B; satisfy the relevant QI requirements. No business DE examination is added by this provision.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualification prerequisite
Master HVAC tradesman license issued by the Board for Contractors. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.

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Effective from 2026-09-22.

Add Specialty — Industrialized building contracting (IBC)
INDUSTRIALIZED BUILDING CONTRACTING EXAMINATION (practice unavailable)
Classification or specialty
Industrialized building contracting (IBC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Existing license
Existing Class B contractor adding this classification or specialty under 18VAC50-22-240 B; satisfy the relevant QI requirements. No business DE examination is added by this provision.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Add Specialty — Insulation and weather stripping contracting (INS)
INSULATION AND WEATHER STRIPPING CONTRACTING EXAMINATION (practice unavailable)
Classification or specialty
Insulation and weather stripping contracting (INS). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Existing license
Existing Class B contractor adding this classification or specialty under 18VAC50-22-240 B; satisfy the relevant QI requirements. No business DE examination is added by this provision.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Add Specialty — Landscape irrigation contracting (ISC)
LANDSCAPE IRRIGATION CONTRACTING EXAMINATION (practice unavailable)
Classification or specialty
Landscape irrigation contracting (ISC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Existing license
Existing Class B contractor adding this classification or specialty under 18VAC50-22-240 B; satisfy the relevant QI requirements. No business DE examination is added by this provision.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Add Specialty — Lead abatement contracting (LAC)
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Classification or specialty
Lead abatement contracting (LAC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Existing license
Existing Class B contractor adding this classification or specialty under 18VAC50-22-240 B; satisfy the relevant QI requirements. No business DE examination is added by this provision.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualification prerequisite
Lead abatement supervisor license issued by the Virginia Board for Asbestos, Lead, and Home Inspectors. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.

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Effective from 2026-09-22.

Add Specialty — Liquefied petroleum gas contracting (LPG)
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Classification or specialty
Liquefied petroleum gas contracting (LPG). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Existing license
Existing Class B contractor adding this classification or specialty under 18VAC50-22-240 B; satisfy the relevant QI requirements. No business DE examination is added by this provision.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualification prerequisite
Master liquefied petroleum gas fitter license issued by the Board for Contractors. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.

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Effective from 2026-09-22.

Add Specialty — Landscape service contracting (LSC)
LANDSCAPING SERVICE CONTRACTING EXAMINATION (practice unavailable)
Classification or specialty
Landscape service contracting (LSC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Existing license
Existing Class B contractor adding this classification or specialty under 18VAC50-22-240 B; satisfy the relevant QI requirements. No business DE examination is added by this provision.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Add Specialty — Marine facility contracting (MCC)
MARINE FACILITY CONTRACTING EXAMINATION (practice unavailable)
Classification or specialty
Marine facility contracting (MCC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Existing license
Existing Class B contractor adding this classification or specialty under 18VAC50-22-240 B; satisfy the relevant QI requirements. No business DE examination is added by this provision.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Add Specialty — Manufactured home contracting (MHC)
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Classification or specialty
Manufactured home contracting (MHC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Existing license
Existing Class B contractor adding this classification or specialty under 18VAC50-22-240 B; satisfy the relevant QI requirements. No business DE examination is added by this provision.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualification prerequisite
Manufactured Housing Installer Certification issued by the Department of Housing and Community Development. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Add Specialty — Miscellaneous contracting (MSC)
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Board approval
Provide documentation acceptable to the Board of experience in the single restricted activity; the Board considers the application under the Administrative Process Act. QI form A501-27EXINFO-v10 says: "1. Employ a Qualified Individual with the requisite years of experience (2, 3, or 5 years), based on license class, for the particular activity that meets the MSC definition outlined in 18 VAC 50-22-30 of the regulations." The Class C regulation requires one year.
Classification or specialty
Miscellaneous contracting (MSC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Existing license
Existing Class B contractor adding this classification or specialty under 18VAC50-22-240 B; satisfy the relevant QI requirements. No business DE examination is added by this provision.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Add Specialty — Natural gas fitting provider contracting (NGF)
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Classification or specialty
Natural gas fitting provider contracting (NGF). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Existing license
Existing Class B contractor adding this classification or specialty under 18VAC50-22-240 B; satisfy the relevant QI requirements. No business DE examination is added by this provision.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualification prerequisite
Master natural gas fitter provider license issued by the Board for Contractors. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Add Specialty — Asphalt paving and sealcoating contracting (PAV)
ASPHALT PAVING AND SEALCOATING CONTRACTING EXAMINATION (practice unavailable)
Classification or specialty
Asphalt paving and sealcoating contracting (PAV). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Existing license
Existing Class B contractor adding this classification or specialty under 18VAC50-22-240 B; satisfy the relevant QI requirements. No business DE examination is added by this provision.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Add Specialty — Plumbing contractors (PLB)
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Classification or specialty
Plumbing contractors (PLB). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Existing license
Existing Class B contractor adding this classification or specialty under 18VAC50-22-240 B; satisfy the relevant QI requirements. No business DE examination is added by this provision.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualification prerequisite
Master plumber tradesman license issued by the Board for Contractors. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Add Specialty — Swimming pool construction contracting (POL)
SWIMMING POOL CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTING EXAMINATION (practice unavailable)
Classification or specialty
Swimming pool construction contracting (POL). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Existing license
Existing Class B contractor adding this classification or specialty under 18VAC50-22-240 B; satisfy the relevant QI requirements. No business DE examination is added by this provision.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Add Specialty — Painting and wallcovering contracting (PTC)
PAINTING AND WALL COVERING CONTRACTING EXAMINATION (practice unavailable)
Classification or specialty
Painting and wallcovering contracting (PTC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Existing license
Existing Class B contractor adding this classification or specialty under 18VAC50-22-240 B; satisfy the relevant QI requirements. No business DE examination is added by this provision.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Add Specialty — Residential building contractors (RBC)
RESIDENTIAL BUILDING CONTRACTOR EXAMINATION (practice unavailable)
Classification or specialty
Residential building contractors (RBC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Existing license
Existing Class B contractor adding this classification or specialty under 18VAC50-22-240 B; satisfy the relevant QI requirements. No business DE examination is added by this provision.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Add Specialty — Refrigeration contracting (REF)
REFRIGERATION CONTRACTING EXAMINATION (practice unavailable)
Classification or specialty
Refrigeration contracting (REF). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Existing license
Existing Class B contractor adding this classification or specialty under 18VAC50-22-240 B; satisfy the relevant QI requirements. No business DE examination is added by this provision.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Add Specialty — Recreational facility contracting (RFC)
RECREATIONAL FACILITY CONTRACTING EXAMINATION (practice unavailable)
Classification or specialty
Recreational facility contracting (RFC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Existing license
Existing Class B contractor adding this classification or specialty under 18VAC50-22-240 B; satisfy the relevant QI requirements. No business DE examination is added by this provision.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Add Specialty — Radon mitigation contracting (RMC)

At least one of the following alternatives:

  • COMMERCIAL BUILDING TECHNICAL CONTRACTOR EXAMINATION (practice unavailable)
  • COMMERCIAL IMPROVEMENT CONTRACTING EXAMINATION (practice unavailable)
  • FARM IMPROVEMENT CONTRACTING EXAMINATION (practice unavailable)
  • HOME IMPROVEMENT CONTRACTING EXAMINATION (practice unavailable)
  • RESIDENTIAL BUILDING CONTRACTOR EXAMINATION (practice unavailable)
Classification or specialty
Radon mitigation contracting (RMC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Existing license
Existing Class B contractor adding this classification or specialty under 18VAC50-22-240 B; satisfy the relevant QI requirements. No business DE examination is added by this provision.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Nationwide equivalent exam
The current Virginia A501-27LIC-v18 application, page 4, section 12 A (CBC/CIC), states: "The NASCLA Exam is equivalent but you must still provide compatible experience." The supplied nationwide examination context contains no registered version. This nationwide alternative is recorded here pending registration; the registered Virginia technical examinations remain listed. For RMC, this applies only when qualifying by the CBC or CIC alternative.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Radon certification
A certificate from NRPP or NRSB is required, together with qualifying for CBC, CIC, FIC, HIC or RBC by examination under 18VAC50-22-61. The QI form A501-27EXINFO-v10 says: "1. Qualify for the Residential Building (RBC) license classification, or Commercial (CIC), Farm (FIC), or Home (HIC) improvement specialty designation." The administrative rule also admits CBC.
Add Specialty — Roofing contracting (ROC)
ROOFING CONTRACTING EXAMINATION (practice unavailable)
Classification or specialty
Roofing contracting (ROC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Existing license
Existing Class B contractor adding this classification or specialty under 18VAC50-22-240 B; satisfy the relevant QI requirements. No business DE examination is added by this provision.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Add Specialty — Fire sprinkler contracting (SPR)
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Classification or specialty
Fire sprinkler contracting (SPR). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Existing license
Existing Class B contractor adding this classification or specialty under 18VAC50-22-240 B; satisfy the relevant QI requirements. No business DE examination is added by this provision.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualification prerequisite
NICET Sprinkler level III or higher certification, or professional engineer license issued by the Virginia APELSCIDLA Board. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.

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Effective from 2026-09-22.

Add Specialty — Steel erection contracting (STL)
STEEL ERECTION EXAMINATION (practice unavailable)
Classification or specialty
Steel erection contracting (STL). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Existing license
Existing Class B contractor adding this classification or specialty under 18VAC50-22-240 B; satisfy the relevant QI requirements. No business DE examination is added by this provision.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Add Specialty — Tile, marble, ceramic, and terrazzo contracting (TMC)
TILE, MARBLE, CERAMIC AND TERRAZZO CONTRACTING EXAMINATION (practice unavailable)
Classification or specialty
Tile, marble, ceramic, and terrazzo contracting (TMC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Existing license
Existing Class B contractor adding this classification or specialty under 18VAC50-22-240 B; satisfy the relevant QI requirements. No business DE examination is added by this provision.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Add Specialty — Underground utility and excavating contracting (UUC)
UNDERGROUND UTILITY AND EXCAVATING CONTRACTING EXAMINATION (practice unavailable)
Classification or specialty
Underground utility and excavating contracting (UUC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Existing license
Existing Class B contractor adding this classification or specialty under 18VAC50-22-240 B; satisfy the relevant QI requirements. No business DE examination is added by this provision.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Add Specialty — Vessel construction contracting (VCC)
VESSEL CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTING EXAMINATION (practice unavailable)
Classification or specialty
Vessel construction contracting (VCC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Existing license
Existing Class B contractor adding this classification or specialty under 18VAC50-22-240 B; satisfy the relevant QI requirements. No business DE examination is added by this provision.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Add Specialty — Water well/pump contracting (WWP)
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Classification or specialty
Water well/pump contracting (WWP). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Existing license
Existing Class B contractor adding this classification or specialty under 18VAC50-22-240 B; satisfy the relevant QI requirements. No business DE examination is added by this provision.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualification prerequisite
Master water well systems provider license issued by the Board for Contractors. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.

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Effective from 2026-09-22.

Change Class From A — Alternative sewage disposal system contracting (ADS)
Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class change documents
Submit the current-license number, SCC/assumed-name documents, responsible-management and employee identification and employment proof, QI experience verification and qualification certificates, local-license acknowledgement, required disclosures, financial documents where applicable, and the form’s prescribed non-refundable fee.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Alternative sewage disposal system contracting (ADS). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Existing license
Hold a valid Virginia Class A contractor license and apply to change it to Class B using A501-27CHLIC-v16. Meet the target class’s DE and QI qualifications and, for Class A/B, financial responsibility. Already-passed examinations need not be retaken unless the Board requires a repeat.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Qualification prerequisite
Master alternative onsite sewage system installer license issued by the Board for Waterworks and Wastewater Works Operators and Onsite Sewage System Professionals. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Change Class From A — Alternative energy system contracting (AES)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class change documents
Submit the current-license number, SCC/assumed-name documents, responsible-management and employee identification and employment proof, QI experience verification and qualification certificates, local-license acknowledgement, required disclosures, financial documents where applicable, and the form’s prescribed non-refundable fee.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Alternative energy system contracting (AES). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Existing license
Hold a valid Virginia Class A contractor license and apply to change it to Class B using A501-27CHLIC-v16. Meet the target class’s DE and QI qualifications and, for Class A/B, financial responsibility. Already-passed examinations need not be retaken unless the Board requires a repeat.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Roofing exam alternative
The alternative to the AES examination requires qualifying for and obtaining ROC by examination together with NABCEP certification or a Board-approved certification, under 18VAC50-22-61.
Change Class From A — Asbestos contracting (ASB)
Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class change documents
Submit the current-license number, SCC/assumed-name documents, responsible-management and employee identification and employment proof, QI experience verification and qualification certificates, local-license acknowledgement, required disclosures, financial documents where applicable, and the form’s prescribed non-refundable fee.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Asbestos contracting (ASB). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Existing license
Hold a valid Virginia Class A contractor license and apply to change it to Class B using A501-27CHLIC-v16. Meet the target class’s DE and QI qualifications and, for Class A/B, financial responsibility. Already-passed examinations need not be retaken unless the Board requires a repeat.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Qualification prerequisite
Asbestos supervisor license issued by the Virginia Board for Asbestos, Lead, and Home Inspectors. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Change Class From A — Accessibility services contracting (ASC)
Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class change documents
Submit the current-license number, SCC/assumed-name documents, responsible-management and employee identification and employment proof, QI experience verification and qualification certificates, local-license acknowledgement, required disclosures, financial documents where applicable, and the form’s prescribed non-refundable fee.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Accessibility services contracting (ASC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Existing license
Hold a valid Virginia Class A contractor license and apply to change it to Class B using A501-27CHLIC-v16. Meet the target class’s DE and QI qualifications and, for Class A/B, financial responsibility. Already-passed examinations need not be retaken unless the Board requires a repeat.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Qualification prerequisite
Accessibility mechanic certification issued by the Board for Contractors. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Change Class From A — Accessibility services contracting LULA (ASL)
Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class change documents
Submit the current-license number, SCC/assumed-name documents, responsible-management and employee identification and employment proof, QI experience verification and qualification certificates, local-license acknowledgement, required disclosures, financial documents where applicable, and the form’s prescribed non-refundable fee.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Accessibility services contracting - LULA (ASL). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Existing license
Hold a valid Virginia Class A contractor license and apply to change it to Class B using A501-27CHLIC-v16. Meet the target class’s DE and QI qualifications and, for Class A/B, financial responsibility. Already-passed examinations need not be retaken unless the Board requires a repeat.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Qualification prerequisite
Accessibility mechanic certification with the LULA endorsement issued by the Board for Contractors. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Change Class From A — Blast/explosive contracting (BEC)
Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class change documents
Submit the current-license number, SCC/assumed-name documents, responsible-management and employee identification and employment proof, QI experience verification and qualification certificates, local-license acknowledgement, required disclosures, financial documents where applicable, and the form’s prescribed non-refundable fee.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Blast/explosive contracting (BEC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Existing license
Hold a valid Virginia Class A contractor license and apply to change it to Class B using A501-27CHLIC-v16. Meet the target class’s DE and QI qualifications and, for Class A/B, financial responsibility. Already-passed examinations need not be retaken unless the Board requires a repeat.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Qualification prerequisite
Blaster certification issued by the Department of Fire Programs. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Change Class From A — Masonry contracting (BRK)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class change documents
Submit the current-license number, SCC/assumed-name documents, responsible-management and employee identification and employment proof, QI experience verification and qualification certificates, local-license acknowledgement, required disclosures, financial documents where applicable, and the form’s prescribed non-refundable fee.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Masonry contracting (BRK). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Existing license
Hold a valid Virginia Class A contractor license and apply to change it to Class B using A501-27CHLIC-v16. Meet the target class’s DE and QI qualifications and, for Class A/B, financial responsibility. Already-passed examinations need not be retaken unless the Board requires a repeat.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Change Class From A — Billboard/sign contracting (BSC)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class change documents
Submit the current-license number, SCC/assumed-name documents, responsible-management and employee identification and employment proof, QI experience verification and qualification certificates, local-license acknowledgement, required disclosures, financial documents where applicable, and the form’s prescribed non-refundable fee.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Billboard/sign contracting (BSC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Existing license
Hold a valid Virginia Class A contractor license and apply to change it to Class B using A501-27CHLIC-v16. Meet the target class’s DE and QI qualifications and, for Class A/B, financial responsibility. Already-passed examinations need not be retaken unless the Board requires a repeat.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Change Class From A — Commercial building contractors (CBC)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class change documents
Submit the current-license number, SCC/assumed-name documents, responsible-management and employee identification and employment proof, QI experience verification and qualification certificates, local-license acknowledgement, required disclosures, financial documents where applicable, and the form’s prescribed non-refundable fee.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Commercial building contractors (CBC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Existing license
Hold a valid Virginia Class A contractor license and apply to change it to Class B using A501-27CHLIC-v16. Meet the target class’s DE and QI qualifications and, for Class A/B, financial responsibility. Already-passed examinations need not be retaken unless the Board requires a repeat.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Nationwide equivalent exam
The current Virginia A501-27LIC-v18 application, page 4, section 12 A (CBC/CIC), states: "The NASCLA Exam is equivalent but you must still provide compatible experience." The supplied nationwide examination context contains no registered version. This nationwide alternative is recorded here pending registration; the registered Virginia technical examinations remain listed. For RMC, this applies only when qualifying by the CBC or CIC alternative.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Change Class From A — Conventional sewage disposal system contracting (CDS)
Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class change documents
Submit the current-license number, SCC/assumed-name documents, responsible-management and employee identification and employment proof, QI experience verification and qualification certificates, local-license acknowledgement, required disclosures, financial documents where applicable, and the form’s prescribed non-refundable fee.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Conventional sewage disposal system contracting (CDS). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Existing license
Hold a valid Virginia Class A contractor license and apply to change it to Class B using A501-27CHLIC-v16. Meet the target class’s DE and QI qualifications and, for Class A/B, financial responsibility. Already-passed examinations need not be retaken unless the Board requires a repeat.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Qualification prerequisite
Master conventional onsite sewage system installer license issued by the Board for Waterworks and Wastewater Works Operators and Onsite Sewage System Professionals. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Change Class From A — Concrete contracting (CEM)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class change documents
Submit the current-license number, SCC/assumed-name documents, responsible-management and employee identification and employment proof, QI experience verification and qualification certificates, local-license acknowledgement, required disclosures, financial documents where applicable, and the form’s prescribed non-refundable fee.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Concrete contracting (CEM). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Existing license
Hold a valid Virginia Class A contractor license and apply to change it to Class B using A501-27CHLIC-v16. Meet the target class’s DE and QI qualifications and, for Class A/B, financial responsibility. Already-passed examinations need not be retaken unless the Board requires a repeat.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Change Class From A — Commercial improvement contracting (CIC)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class change documents
Submit the current-license number, SCC/assumed-name documents, responsible-management and employee identification and employment proof, QI experience verification and qualification certificates, local-license acknowledgement, required disclosures, financial documents where applicable, and the form’s prescribed non-refundable fee.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Commercial improvement contracting (CIC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Existing license
Hold a valid Virginia Class A contractor license and apply to change it to Class B using A501-27CHLIC-v16. Meet the target class’s DE and QI qualifications and, for Class A/B, financial responsibility. Already-passed examinations need not be retaken unless the Board requires a repeat.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Nationwide equivalent exam
The current Virginia A501-27LIC-v18 application, page 4, section 12 A (CBC/CIC), states: "The NASCLA Exam is equivalent but you must still provide compatible experience." The supplied nationwide examination context contains no registered version. This nationwide alternative is recorded here pending registration; the registered Virginia technical examinations remain listed. For RMC, this applies only when qualifying by the CBC or CIC alternative.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Change Class From A — Drug lab remediation contracting (DLR)
Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class change documents
Submit the current-license number, SCC/assumed-name documents, responsible-management and employee identification and employment proof, QI experience verification and qualification certificates, local-license acknowledgement, required disclosures, financial documents where applicable, and the form’s prescribed non-refundable fee.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Drug lab remediation contracting (DLR). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Existing license
Hold a valid Virginia Class A contractor license and apply to change it to Class B using A501-27CHLIC-v16. Meet the target class’s DE and QI qualifications and, for Class A/B, financial responsibility. Already-passed examinations need not be retaken unless the Board requires a repeat.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Implementation exam statement
18VAC50-22-61 specifies an approved remediation course and “No” Board-approved examination. QI form A501-27EXINFO-v10, page 6, states: "Qualified Individuals for the following specialties, in addition to the experience requirements, must successfully complete a technical examination that has been approved by the Board for Contractors:" Its list includes "Drug, Lab, Remediation (DLR)". The current application also includes DLR in its examination list. That lower-ranked demand is retained as an applicant condition, not an identifiable exam leaf.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Qualification prerequisite
Remediation course approved by the Board for Contractors. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Change Class From A — Drywall contracting (DRY)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class change documents
Submit the current-license number, SCC/assumed-name documents, responsible-management and employee identification and employment proof, QI experience verification and qualification certificates, local-license acknowledgement, required disclosures, financial documents where applicable, and the form’s prescribed non-refundable fee.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Drywall contracting (DRY). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Existing license
Hold a valid Virginia Class A contractor license and apply to change it to Class B using A501-27CHLIC-v16. Meet the target class’s DE and QI qualifications and, for Class A/B, financial responsibility. Already-passed examinations need not be retaken unless the Board requires a repeat.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Change Class From A — Elevator/escalator contracting (EEC)
Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class change documents
Submit the current-license number, SCC/assumed-name documents, responsible-management and employee identification and employment proof, QI experience verification and qualification certificates, local-license acknowledgement, required disclosures, financial documents where applicable, and the form’s prescribed non-refundable fee.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Elevator/escalator contracting (EEC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Existing license
Hold a valid Virginia Class A contractor license and apply to change it to Class B using A501-27CHLIC-v16. Meet the target class’s DE and QI qualifications and, for Class A/B, financial responsibility. Already-passed examinations need not be retaken unless the Board requires a repeat.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Qualification prerequisite
Elevator mechanic certification issued by the Board for Contractors. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Change Class From A — Electrical contractors (ELE)
Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class change documents
Submit the current-license number, SCC/assumed-name documents, responsible-management and employee identification and employment proof, QI experience verification and qualification certificates, local-license acknowledgement, required disclosures, financial documents where applicable, and the form’s prescribed non-refundable fee.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Electrical contractors (ELE). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Existing license
Hold a valid Virginia Class A contractor license and apply to change it to Class B using A501-27CHLIC-v16. Meet the target class’s DE and QI qualifications and, for Class A/B, financial responsibility. Already-passed examinations need not be retaken unless the Board requires a repeat.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Qualification prerequisite
Master electrician tradesman license issued by the Board for Contractors. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Change Class From A — Equipment/machinery contracting (EMC)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class change documents
Submit the current-license number, SCC/assumed-name documents, responsible-management and employee identification and employment proof, QI experience verification and qualification certificates, local-license acknowledgement, required disclosures, financial documents where applicable, and the form’s prescribed non-refundable fee.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Equipment/machinery contracting (EMC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Existing license
Hold a valid Virginia Class A contractor license and apply to change it to Class B using A501-27CHLIC-v16. Meet the target class’s DE and QI qualifications and, for Class A/B, financial responsibility. Already-passed examinations need not be retaken unless the Board requires a repeat.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Change Class From A — Environmental monitoring well contracting (EMW)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class change documents
Submit the current-license number, SCC/assumed-name documents, responsible-management and employee identification and employment proof, QI experience verification and qualification certificates, local-license acknowledgement, required disclosures, financial documents where applicable, and the form’s prescribed non-refundable fee.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Environmental monitoring well contracting (EMW). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Existing license
Hold a valid Virginia Class A contractor license and apply to change it to Class B using A501-27CHLIC-v16. Meet the target class’s DE and QI qualifications and, for Class A/B, financial responsibility. Already-passed examinations need not be retaken unless the Board requires a repeat.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Change Class From A — Environmental specialties contracting (ENV)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class change documents
Submit the current-license number, SCC/assumed-name documents, responsible-management and employee identification and employment proof, QI experience verification and qualification certificates, local-license acknowledgement, required disclosures, financial documents where applicable, and the form’s prescribed non-refundable fee.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Environmental specialties contracting (ENV). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Existing license
Hold a valid Virginia Class A contractor license and apply to change it to Class B using A501-27CHLIC-v16. Meet the target class’s DE and QI qualifications and, for Class A/B, financial responsibility. Already-passed examinations need not be retaken unless the Board requires a repeat.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Change Class From A — Electronic/communication service contracting (ESC)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class change documents
Submit the current-license number, SCC/assumed-name documents, responsible-management and employee identification and employment proof, QI experience verification and qualification certificates, local-license acknowledgement, required disclosures, financial documents where applicable, and the form’s prescribed non-refundable fee.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Electronic/communication service contracting (ESC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Existing license
Hold a valid Virginia Class A contractor license and apply to change it to Class B using A501-27CHLIC-v16. Meet the target class’s DE and QI qualifications and, for Class A/B, financial responsibility. Already-passed examinations need not be retaken unless the Board requires a repeat.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Change Class From A — Fire alarm systems contracting (FAS)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class change documents
Submit the current-license number, SCC/assumed-name documents, responsible-management and employee identification and employment proof, QI experience verification and qualification certificates, local-license acknowledgement, required disclosures, financial documents where applicable, and the form’s prescribed non-refundable fee.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Fire alarm systems contracting (FAS). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Existing license
Hold a valid Virginia Class A contractor license and apply to change it to Class B using A501-27CHLIC-v16. Meet the target class’s DE and QI qualifications and, for Class A/B, financial responsibility. Already-passed examinations need not be retaken unless the Board requires a repeat.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Change Class From A — Farm improvement contracting (FIC)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class change documents
Submit the current-license number, SCC/assumed-name documents, responsible-management and employee identification and employment proof, QI experience verification and qualification certificates, local-license acknowledgement, required disclosures, financial documents where applicable, and the form’s prescribed non-refundable fee.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Farm improvement contracting (FIC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Existing license
Hold a valid Virginia Class A contractor license and apply to change it to Class B using A501-27CHLIC-v16. Meet the target class’s DE and QI qualifications and, for Class A/B, financial responsibility. Already-passed examinations need not be retaken unless the Board requires a repeat.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Change Class From A — Finish carpentry contracting (FIN)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class change documents
Submit the current-license number, SCC/assumed-name documents, responsible-management and employee identification and employment proof, QI experience verification and qualification certificates, local-license acknowledgement, required disclosures, financial documents where applicable, and the form’s prescribed non-refundable fee.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Finish carpentry contracting (FIN). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Existing license
Hold a valid Virginia Class A contractor license and apply to change it to Class B using A501-27CHLIC-v16. Meet the target class’s DE and QI qualifications and, for Class A/B, financial responsibility. Already-passed examinations need not be retaken unless the Board requires a repeat.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Change Class From A — Flooring and floor covering contracting (FLR)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class change documents
Submit the current-license number, SCC/assumed-name documents, responsible-management and employee identification and employment proof, QI experience verification and qualification certificates, local-license acknowledgement, required disclosures, financial documents where applicable, and the form’s prescribed non-refundable fee.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Flooring and floor covering contracting (FLR). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Existing license
Hold a valid Virginia Class A contractor license and apply to change it to Class B using A501-27CHLIC-v16. Meet the target class’s DE and QI qualifications and, for Class A/B, financial responsibility. Already-passed examinations need not be retaken unless the Board requires a repeat.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Change Class From A — Framing contractor (FRM)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class change documents
Submit the current-license number, SCC/assumed-name documents, responsible-management and employee identification and employment proof, QI experience verification and qualification certificates, local-license acknowledgement, required disclosures, financial documents where applicable, and the form’s prescribed non-refundable fee.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Framing contractor (FRM). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Existing license
Hold a valid Virginia Class A contractor license and apply to change it to Class B using A501-27CHLIC-v16. Meet the target class’s DE and QI qualifications and, for Class A/B, financial responsibility. Already-passed examinations need not be retaken unless the Board requires a repeat.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Change Class From A — Fire suppression contracting (FSP)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class change documents
Submit the current-license number, SCC/assumed-name documents, responsible-management and employee identification and employment proof, QI experience verification and qualification certificates, local-license acknowledgement, required disclosures, financial documents where applicable, and the form’s prescribed non-refundable fee.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Fire suppression contracting (FSP). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Existing license
Hold a valid Virginia Class A contractor license and apply to change it to Class B using A501-27CHLIC-v16. Meet the target class’s DE and QI qualifications and, for Class A/B, financial responsibility. Already-passed examinations need not be retaken unless the Board requires a repeat.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Change Class From A — Gas fitting contracting (GFC)
Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class change documents
Submit the current-license number, SCC/assumed-name documents, responsible-management and employee identification and employment proof, QI experience verification and qualification certificates, local-license acknowledgement, required disclosures, financial documents where applicable, and the form’s prescribed non-refundable fee.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Gas fitting contracting (GFC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Existing license
Hold a valid Virginia Class A contractor license and apply to change it to Class B using A501-27CHLIC-v16. Meet the target class’s DE and QI qualifications and, for Class A/B, financial responsibility. Already-passed examinations need not be retaken unless the Board requires a repeat.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Qualification prerequisite
Master gas fitter license issued by the Board for Contractors. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Change Class From A — Glass and glazing contracting (GLZ)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class change documents
Submit the current-license number, SCC/assumed-name documents, responsible-management and employee identification and employment proof, QI experience verification and qualification certificates, local-license acknowledgement, required disclosures, financial documents where applicable, and the form’s prescribed non-refundable fee.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Glass and glazing contracting (GLZ). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Existing license
Hold a valid Virginia Class A contractor license and apply to change it to Class B using A501-27CHLIC-v16. Meet the target class’s DE and QI qualifications and, for Class A/B, financial responsibility. Already-passed examinations need not be retaken unless the Board requires a repeat.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Change Class From A — Highway/heavy contractors (H/H)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class change documents
Submit the current-license number, SCC/assumed-name documents, responsible-management and employee identification and employment proof, QI experience verification and qualification certificates, local-license acknowledgement, required disclosures, financial documents where applicable, and the form’s prescribed non-refundable fee.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Highway/heavy contractors (H/H). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Existing license
Hold a valid Virginia Class A contractor license and apply to change it to Class B using A501-27CHLIC-v16. Meet the target class’s DE and QI qualifications and, for Class A/B, financial responsibility. Already-passed examinations need not be retaken unless the Board requires a repeat.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Change Class From A — Home improvement contracting (HIC)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class change documents
Submit the current-license number, SCC/assumed-name documents, responsible-management and employee identification and employment proof, QI experience verification and qualification certificates, local-license acknowledgement, required disclosures, financial documents where applicable, and the form’s prescribed non-refundable fee.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Home improvement contracting (HIC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Existing license
Hold a valid Virginia Class A contractor license and apply to change it to Class B using A501-27CHLIC-v16. Meet the target class’s DE and QI qualifications and, for Class A/B, financial responsibility. Already-passed examinations need not be retaken unless the Board requires a repeat.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Change Class From A — HVAC contractors (HVA)
Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class change documents
Submit the current-license number, SCC/assumed-name documents, responsible-management and employee identification and employment proof, QI experience verification and qualification certificates, local-license acknowledgement, required disclosures, financial documents where applicable, and the form’s prescribed non-refundable fee.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
HVAC contractors (HVA). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Existing license
Hold a valid Virginia Class A contractor license and apply to change it to Class B using A501-27CHLIC-v16. Meet the target class’s DE and QI qualifications and, for Class A/B, financial responsibility. Already-passed examinations need not be retaken unless the Board requires a repeat.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Qualification prerequisite
Master HVAC tradesman license issued by the Board for Contractors. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Change Class From A — Industrialized building contracting (IBC)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class change documents
Submit the current-license number, SCC/assumed-name documents, responsible-management and employee identification and employment proof, QI experience verification and qualification certificates, local-license acknowledgement, required disclosures, financial documents where applicable, and the form’s prescribed non-refundable fee.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Industrialized building contracting (IBC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Existing license
Hold a valid Virginia Class A contractor license and apply to change it to Class B using A501-27CHLIC-v16. Meet the target class’s DE and QI qualifications and, for Class A/B, financial responsibility. Already-passed examinations need not be retaken unless the Board requires a repeat.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Change Class From A — Insulation and weather stripping contracting (INS)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class change documents
Submit the current-license number, SCC/assumed-name documents, responsible-management and employee identification and employment proof, QI experience verification and qualification certificates, local-license acknowledgement, required disclosures, financial documents where applicable, and the form’s prescribed non-refundable fee.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Insulation and weather stripping contracting (INS). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Existing license
Hold a valid Virginia Class A contractor license and apply to change it to Class B using A501-27CHLIC-v16. Meet the target class’s DE and QI qualifications and, for Class A/B, financial responsibility. Already-passed examinations need not be retaken unless the Board requires a repeat.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Change Class From A — Landscape irrigation contracting (ISC)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class change documents
Submit the current-license number, SCC/assumed-name documents, responsible-management and employee identification and employment proof, QI experience verification and qualification certificates, local-license acknowledgement, required disclosures, financial documents where applicable, and the form’s prescribed non-refundable fee.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Landscape irrigation contracting (ISC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Existing license
Hold a valid Virginia Class A contractor license and apply to change it to Class B using A501-27CHLIC-v16. Meet the target class’s DE and QI qualifications and, for Class A/B, financial responsibility. Already-passed examinations need not be retaken unless the Board requires a repeat.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Change Class From A — Lead abatement contracting (LAC)
Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class change documents
Submit the current-license number, SCC/assumed-name documents, responsible-management and employee identification and employment proof, QI experience verification and qualification certificates, local-license acknowledgement, required disclosures, financial documents where applicable, and the form’s prescribed non-refundable fee.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Lead abatement contracting (LAC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Existing license
Hold a valid Virginia Class A contractor license and apply to change it to Class B using A501-27CHLIC-v16. Meet the target class’s DE and QI qualifications and, for Class A/B, financial responsibility. Already-passed examinations need not be retaken unless the Board requires a repeat.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Qualification prerequisite
Lead abatement supervisor license issued by the Virginia Board for Asbestos, Lead, and Home Inspectors. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Change Class From A — Liquefied petroleum gas contracting (LPG)
Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class change documents
Submit the current-license number, SCC/assumed-name documents, responsible-management and employee identification and employment proof, QI experience verification and qualification certificates, local-license acknowledgement, required disclosures, financial documents where applicable, and the form’s prescribed non-refundable fee.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Liquefied petroleum gas contracting (LPG). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Existing license
Hold a valid Virginia Class A contractor license and apply to change it to Class B using A501-27CHLIC-v16. Meet the target class’s DE and QI qualifications and, for Class A/B, financial responsibility. Already-passed examinations need not be retaken unless the Board requires a repeat.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Qualification prerequisite
Master liquefied petroleum gas fitter license issued by the Board for Contractors. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Change Class From A — Landscape service contracting (LSC)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class change documents
Submit the current-license number, SCC/assumed-name documents, responsible-management and employee identification and employment proof, QI experience verification and qualification certificates, local-license acknowledgement, required disclosures, financial documents where applicable, and the form’s prescribed non-refundable fee.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Landscape service contracting (LSC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Existing license
Hold a valid Virginia Class A contractor license and apply to change it to Class B using A501-27CHLIC-v16. Meet the target class’s DE and QI qualifications and, for Class A/B, financial responsibility. Already-passed examinations need not be retaken unless the Board requires a repeat.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Change Class From A — Marine facility contracting (MCC)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class change documents
Submit the current-license number, SCC/assumed-name documents, responsible-management and employee identification and employment proof, QI experience verification and qualification certificates, local-license acknowledgement, required disclosures, financial documents where applicable, and the form’s prescribed non-refundable fee.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Marine facility contracting (MCC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Existing license
Hold a valid Virginia Class A contractor license and apply to change it to Class B using A501-27CHLIC-v16. Meet the target class’s DE and QI qualifications and, for Class A/B, financial responsibility. Already-passed examinations need not be retaken unless the Board requires a repeat.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Change Class From A — Manufactured home contracting (MHC)
Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class change documents
Submit the current-license number, SCC/assumed-name documents, responsible-management and employee identification and employment proof, QI experience verification and qualification certificates, local-license acknowledgement, required disclosures, financial documents where applicable, and the form’s prescribed non-refundable fee.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Manufactured home contracting (MHC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Existing license
Hold a valid Virginia Class A contractor license and apply to change it to Class B using A501-27CHLIC-v16. Meet the target class’s DE and QI qualifications and, for Class A/B, financial responsibility. Already-passed examinations need not be retaken unless the Board requires a repeat.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Qualification prerequisite
Manufactured Housing Installer Certification issued by the Department of Housing and Community Development. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Change Class From A — Miscellaneous contracting (MSC)
Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board approval
Provide documentation acceptable to the Board of experience in the single restricted activity; the Board considers the application under the Administrative Process Act. QI form A501-27EXINFO-v10 says: "1. Employ a Qualified Individual with the requisite years of experience (2, 3, or 5 years), based on license class, for the particular activity that meets the MSC definition outlined in 18 VAC 50-22-30 of the regulations." The Class C regulation requires one year.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class change documents
Submit the current-license number, SCC/assumed-name documents, responsible-management and employee identification and employment proof, QI experience verification and qualification certificates, local-license acknowledgement, required disclosures, financial documents where applicable, and the form’s prescribed non-refundable fee.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Miscellaneous contracting (MSC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Existing license
Hold a valid Virginia Class A contractor license and apply to change it to Class B using A501-27CHLIC-v16. Meet the target class’s DE and QI qualifications and, for Class A/B, financial responsibility. Already-passed examinations need not be retaken unless the Board requires a repeat.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Change Class From A — Natural gas fitting provider contracting (NGF)
Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class change documents
Submit the current-license number, SCC/assumed-name documents, responsible-management and employee identification and employment proof, QI experience verification and qualification certificates, local-license acknowledgement, required disclosures, financial documents where applicable, and the form’s prescribed non-refundable fee.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Natural gas fitting provider contracting (NGF). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Existing license
Hold a valid Virginia Class A contractor license and apply to change it to Class B using A501-27CHLIC-v16. Meet the target class’s DE and QI qualifications and, for Class A/B, financial responsibility. Already-passed examinations need not be retaken unless the Board requires a repeat.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Qualification prerequisite
Master natural gas fitter provider license issued by the Board for Contractors. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Change Class From A — Asphalt paving and sealcoating contracting (PAV)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class change documents
Submit the current-license number, SCC/assumed-name documents, responsible-management and employee identification and employment proof, QI experience verification and qualification certificates, local-license acknowledgement, required disclosures, financial documents where applicable, and the form’s prescribed non-refundable fee.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Asphalt paving and sealcoating contracting (PAV). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Existing license
Hold a valid Virginia Class A contractor license and apply to change it to Class B using A501-27CHLIC-v16. Meet the target class’s DE and QI qualifications and, for Class A/B, financial responsibility. Already-passed examinations need not be retaken unless the Board requires a repeat.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Change Class From A — Plumbing contractors (PLB)
Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class change documents
Submit the current-license number, SCC/assumed-name documents, responsible-management and employee identification and employment proof, QI experience verification and qualification certificates, local-license acknowledgement, required disclosures, financial documents where applicable, and the form’s prescribed non-refundable fee.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Plumbing contractors (PLB). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Existing license
Hold a valid Virginia Class A contractor license and apply to change it to Class B using A501-27CHLIC-v16. Meet the target class’s DE and QI qualifications and, for Class A/B, financial responsibility. Already-passed examinations need not be retaken unless the Board requires a repeat.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Qualification prerequisite
Master plumber tradesman license issued by the Board for Contractors. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Change Class From A — Swimming pool construction contracting (POL)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class change documents
Submit the current-license number, SCC/assumed-name documents, responsible-management and employee identification and employment proof, QI experience verification and qualification certificates, local-license acknowledgement, required disclosures, financial documents where applicable, and the form’s prescribed non-refundable fee.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Swimming pool construction contracting (POL). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Existing license
Hold a valid Virginia Class A contractor license and apply to change it to Class B using A501-27CHLIC-v16. Meet the target class’s DE and QI qualifications and, for Class A/B, financial responsibility. Already-passed examinations need not be retaken unless the Board requires a repeat.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Change Class From A — Painting and wallcovering contracting (PTC)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class change documents
Submit the current-license number, SCC/assumed-name documents, responsible-management and employee identification and employment proof, QI experience verification and qualification certificates, local-license acknowledgement, required disclosures, financial documents where applicable, and the form’s prescribed non-refundable fee.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Painting and wallcovering contracting (PTC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Existing license
Hold a valid Virginia Class A contractor license and apply to change it to Class B using A501-27CHLIC-v16. Meet the target class’s DE and QI qualifications and, for Class A/B, financial responsibility. Already-passed examinations need not be retaken unless the Board requires a repeat.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Change Class From A — Residential building contractors (RBC)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class change documents
Submit the current-license number, SCC/assumed-name documents, responsible-management and employee identification and employment proof, QI experience verification and qualification certificates, local-license acknowledgement, required disclosures, financial documents where applicable, and the form’s prescribed non-refundable fee.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Residential building contractors (RBC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Existing license
Hold a valid Virginia Class A contractor license and apply to change it to Class B using A501-27CHLIC-v16. Meet the target class’s DE and QI qualifications and, for Class A/B, financial responsibility. Already-passed examinations need not be retaken unless the Board requires a repeat.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Change Class From A — Refrigeration contracting (REF)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class change documents
Submit the current-license number, SCC/assumed-name documents, responsible-management and employee identification and employment proof, QI experience verification and qualification certificates, local-license acknowledgement, required disclosures, financial documents where applicable, and the form’s prescribed non-refundable fee.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Refrigeration contracting (REF). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Existing license
Hold a valid Virginia Class A contractor license and apply to change it to Class B using A501-27CHLIC-v16. Meet the target class’s DE and QI qualifications and, for Class A/B, financial responsibility. Already-passed examinations need not be retaken unless the Board requires a repeat.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Change Class From A — Recreational facility contracting (RFC)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class change documents
Submit the current-license number, SCC/assumed-name documents, responsible-management and employee identification and employment proof, QI experience verification and qualification certificates, local-license acknowledgement, required disclosures, financial documents where applicable, and the form’s prescribed non-refundable fee.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Recreational facility contracting (RFC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Existing license
Hold a valid Virginia Class A contractor license and apply to change it to Class B using A501-27CHLIC-v16. Meet the target class’s DE and QI qualifications and, for Class A/B, financial responsibility. Already-passed examinations need not be retaken unless the Board requires a repeat.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Change Class From A — Radon mitigation contracting (RMC)

All of the following:

  • Virginia Portion (Rules and Regulations)
  • General Portion

  • At least one of the following alternatives:

    • COMMERCIAL BUILDING TECHNICAL CONTRACTOR EXAMINATION (practice unavailable)
    • COMMERCIAL IMPROVEMENT CONTRACTING EXAMINATION (practice unavailable)
    • FARM IMPROVEMENT CONTRACTING EXAMINATION (practice unavailable)
    • HOME IMPROVEMENT CONTRACTING EXAMINATION (practice unavailable)
    • RESIDENTIAL BUILDING CONTRACTOR EXAMINATION (practice unavailable)
Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class change documents
Submit the current-license number, SCC/assumed-name documents, responsible-management and employee identification and employment proof, QI experience verification and qualification certificates, local-license acknowledgement, required disclosures, financial documents where applicable, and the form’s prescribed non-refundable fee.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Radon mitigation contracting (RMC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Existing license
Hold a valid Virginia Class A contractor license and apply to change it to Class B using A501-27CHLIC-v16. Meet the target class’s DE and QI qualifications and, for Class A/B, financial responsibility. Already-passed examinations need not be retaken unless the Board requires a repeat.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Nationwide equivalent exam
The current Virginia A501-27LIC-v18 application, page 4, section 12 A (CBC/CIC), states: "The NASCLA Exam is equivalent but you must still provide compatible experience." The supplied nationwide examination context contains no registered version. This nationwide alternative is recorded here pending registration; the registered Virginia technical examinations remain listed. For RMC, this applies only when qualifying by the CBC or CIC alternative.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Radon certification
A certificate from NRPP or NRSB is required, together with qualifying for CBC, CIC, FIC, HIC or RBC by examination under 18VAC50-22-61. The QI form A501-27EXINFO-v10 says: "1. Qualify for the Residential Building (RBC) license classification, or Commercial (CIC), Farm (FIC), or Home (HIC) improvement specialty designation." The administrative rule also admits CBC.
Change Class From A — Roofing contracting (ROC)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class change documents
Submit the current-license number, SCC/assumed-name documents, responsible-management and employee identification and employment proof, QI experience verification and qualification certificates, local-license acknowledgement, required disclosures, financial documents where applicable, and the form’s prescribed non-refundable fee.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Roofing contracting (ROC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Existing license
Hold a valid Virginia Class A contractor license and apply to change it to Class B using A501-27CHLIC-v16. Meet the target class’s DE and QI qualifications and, for Class A/B, financial responsibility. Already-passed examinations need not be retaken unless the Board requires a repeat.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Change Class From A — Fire sprinkler contracting (SPR)
Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class change documents
Submit the current-license number, SCC/assumed-name documents, responsible-management and employee identification and employment proof, QI experience verification and qualification certificates, local-license acknowledgement, required disclosures, financial documents where applicable, and the form’s prescribed non-refundable fee.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Fire sprinkler contracting (SPR). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Existing license
Hold a valid Virginia Class A contractor license and apply to change it to Class B using A501-27CHLIC-v16. Meet the target class’s DE and QI qualifications and, for Class A/B, financial responsibility. Already-passed examinations need not be retaken unless the Board requires a repeat.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Qualification prerequisite
NICET Sprinkler level III or higher certification, or professional engineer license issued by the Virginia APELSCIDLA Board. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Change Class From A — Steel erection contracting (STL)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class change documents
Submit the current-license number, SCC/assumed-name documents, responsible-management and employee identification and employment proof, QI experience verification and qualification certificates, local-license acknowledgement, required disclosures, financial documents where applicable, and the form’s prescribed non-refundable fee.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Steel erection contracting (STL). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Existing license
Hold a valid Virginia Class A contractor license and apply to change it to Class B using A501-27CHLIC-v16. Meet the target class’s DE and QI qualifications and, for Class A/B, financial responsibility. Already-passed examinations need not be retaken unless the Board requires a repeat.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Change Class From A — Tile, marble, ceramic, and terrazzo contracting (TMC)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class change documents
Submit the current-license number, SCC/assumed-name documents, responsible-management and employee identification and employment proof, QI experience verification and qualification certificates, local-license acknowledgement, required disclosures, financial documents where applicable, and the form’s prescribed non-refundable fee.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Tile, marble, ceramic, and terrazzo contracting (TMC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Existing license
Hold a valid Virginia Class A contractor license and apply to change it to Class B using A501-27CHLIC-v16. Meet the target class’s DE and QI qualifications and, for Class A/B, financial responsibility. Already-passed examinations need not be retaken unless the Board requires a repeat.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Change Class From A — Underground utility and excavating contracting (UUC)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class change documents
Submit the current-license number, SCC/assumed-name documents, responsible-management and employee identification and employment proof, QI experience verification and qualification certificates, local-license acknowledgement, required disclosures, financial documents where applicable, and the form’s prescribed non-refundable fee.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Underground utility and excavating contracting (UUC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Existing license
Hold a valid Virginia Class A contractor license and apply to change it to Class B using A501-27CHLIC-v16. Meet the target class’s DE and QI qualifications and, for Class A/B, financial responsibility. Already-passed examinations need not be retaken unless the Board requires a repeat.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Change Class From A — Vessel construction contracting (VCC)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class change documents
Submit the current-license number, SCC/assumed-name documents, responsible-management and employee identification and employment proof, QI experience verification and qualification certificates, local-license acknowledgement, required disclosures, financial documents where applicable, and the form’s prescribed non-refundable fee.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Vessel construction contracting (VCC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Existing license
Hold a valid Virginia Class A contractor license and apply to change it to Class B using A501-27CHLIC-v16. Meet the target class’s DE and QI qualifications and, for Class A/B, financial responsibility. Already-passed examinations need not be retaken unless the Board requires a repeat.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Change Class From A — Water well/pump contracting (WWP)
Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class change documents
Submit the current-license number, SCC/assumed-name documents, responsible-management and employee identification and employment proof, QI experience verification and qualification certificates, local-license acknowledgement, required disclosures, financial documents where applicable, and the form’s prescribed non-refundable fee.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Water well/pump contracting (WWP). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Existing license
Hold a valid Virginia Class A contractor license and apply to change it to Class B using A501-27CHLIC-v16. Meet the target class’s DE and QI qualifications and, for Class A/B, financial responsibility. Already-passed examinations need not be retaken unless the Board requires a repeat.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Qualification prerequisite
Master water well systems provider license issued by the Board for Contractors. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Change Class From C — Alternative sewage disposal system contracting (ADS)
Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class change documents
Submit the current-license number, SCC/assumed-name documents, responsible-management and employee identification and employment proof, QI experience verification and qualification certificates, local-license acknowledgement, required disclosures, financial documents where applicable, and the form’s prescribed non-refundable fee.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Alternative sewage disposal system contracting (ADS). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Existing license
Hold a valid Virginia Class C contractor license and apply to change it to Class B using A501-27CHLIC-v16. Meet the target class’s DE and QI qualifications and, for Class A/B, financial responsibility. Already-passed examinations need not be retaken unless the Board requires a repeat.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Qualification prerequisite
Master alternative onsite sewage system installer license issued by the Board for Waterworks and Wastewater Works Operators and Onsite Sewage System Professionals. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Change Class From C — Alternative energy system contracting (AES)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class change documents
Submit the current-license number, SCC/assumed-name documents, responsible-management and employee identification and employment proof, QI experience verification and qualification certificates, local-license acknowledgement, required disclosures, financial documents where applicable, and the form’s prescribed non-refundable fee.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Alternative energy system contracting (AES). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Existing license
Hold a valid Virginia Class C contractor license and apply to change it to Class B using A501-27CHLIC-v16. Meet the target class’s DE and QI qualifications and, for Class A/B, financial responsibility. Already-passed examinations need not be retaken unless the Board requires a repeat.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Roofing exam alternative
The alternative to the AES examination requires qualifying for and obtaining ROC by examination together with NABCEP certification or a Board-approved certification, under 18VAC50-22-61.
Change Class From C — Asbestos contracting (ASB)
Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class change documents
Submit the current-license number, SCC/assumed-name documents, responsible-management and employee identification and employment proof, QI experience verification and qualification certificates, local-license acknowledgement, required disclosures, financial documents where applicable, and the form’s prescribed non-refundable fee.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Asbestos contracting (ASB). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Existing license
Hold a valid Virginia Class C contractor license and apply to change it to Class B using A501-27CHLIC-v16. Meet the target class’s DE and QI qualifications and, for Class A/B, financial responsibility. Already-passed examinations need not be retaken unless the Board requires a repeat.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Qualification prerequisite
Asbestos supervisor license issued by the Virginia Board for Asbestos, Lead, and Home Inspectors. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Change Class From C — Accessibility services contracting (ASC)
Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class change documents
Submit the current-license number, SCC/assumed-name documents, responsible-management and employee identification and employment proof, QI experience verification and qualification certificates, local-license acknowledgement, required disclosures, financial documents where applicable, and the form’s prescribed non-refundable fee.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Accessibility services contracting (ASC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Existing license
Hold a valid Virginia Class C contractor license and apply to change it to Class B using A501-27CHLIC-v16. Meet the target class’s DE and QI qualifications and, for Class A/B, financial responsibility. Already-passed examinations need not be retaken unless the Board requires a repeat.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Qualification prerequisite
Accessibility mechanic certification issued by the Board for Contractors. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Change Class From C — Accessibility services contracting LULA (ASL)
Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class change documents
Submit the current-license number, SCC/assumed-name documents, responsible-management and employee identification and employment proof, QI experience verification and qualification certificates, local-license acknowledgement, required disclosures, financial documents where applicable, and the form’s prescribed non-refundable fee.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Accessibility services contracting - LULA (ASL). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Existing license
Hold a valid Virginia Class C contractor license and apply to change it to Class B using A501-27CHLIC-v16. Meet the target class’s DE and QI qualifications and, for Class A/B, financial responsibility. Already-passed examinations need not be retaken unless the Board requires a repeat.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Qualification prerequisite
Accessibility mechanic certification with the LULA endorsement issued by the Board for Contractors. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Change Class From C — Blast/explosive contracting (BEC)
Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class change documents
Submit the current-license number, SCC/assumed-name documents, responsible-management and employee identification and employment proof, QI experience verification and qualification certificates, local-license acknowledgement, required disclosures, financial documents where applicable, and the form’s prescribed non-refundable fee.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Blast/explosive contracting (BEC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Existing license
Hold a valid Virginia Class C contractor license and apply to change it to Class B using A501-27CHLIC-v16. Meet the target class’s DE and QI qualifications and, for Class A/B, financial responsibility. Already-passed examinations need not be retaken unless the Board requires a repeat.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Qualification prerequisite
Blaster certification issued by the Department of Fire Programs. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Change Class From C — Masonry contracting (BRK)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class change documents
Submit the current-license number, SCC/assumed-name documents, responsible-management and employee identification and employment proof, QI experience verification and qualification certificates, local-license acknowledgement, required disclosures, financial documents where applicable, and the form’s prescribed non-refundable fee.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Masonry contracting (BRK). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Existing license
Hold a valid Virginia Class C contractor license and apply to change it to Class B using A501-27CHLIC-v16. Meet the target class’s DE and QI qualifications and, for Class A/B, financial responsibility. Already-passed examinations need not be retaken unless the Board requires a repeat.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Change Class From C — Billboard/sign contracting (BSC)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class change documents
Submit the current-license number, SCC/assumed-name documents, responsible-management and employee identification and employment proof, QI experience verification and qualification certificates, local-license acknowledgement, required disclosures, financial documents where applicable, and the form’s prescribed non-refundable fee.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Billboard/sign contracting (BSC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Existing license
Hold a valid Virginia Class C contractor license and apply to change it to Class B using A501-27CHLIC-v16. Meet the target class’s DE and QI qualifications and, for Class A/B, financial responsibility. Already-passed examinations need not be retaken unless the Board requires a repeat.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Change Class From C — Commercial building contractors (CBC)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class change documents
Submit the current-license number, SCC/assumed-name documents, responsible-management and employee identification and employment proof, QI experience verification and qualification certificates, local-license acknowledgement, required disclosures, financial documents where applicable, and the form’s prescribed non-refundable fee.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Commercial building contractors (CBC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Existing license
Hold a valid Virginia Class C contractor license and apply to change it to Class B using A501-27CHLIC-v16. Meet the target class’s DE and QI qualifications and, for Class A/B, financial responsibility. Already-passed examinations need not be retaken unless the Board requires a repeat.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Nationwide equivalent exam
The current Virginia A501-27LIC-v18 application, page 4, section 12 A (CBC/CIC), states: "The NASCLA Exam is equivalent but you must still provide compatible experience." The supplied nationwide examination context contains no registered version. This nationwide alternative is recorded here pending registration; the registered Virginia technical examinations remain listed. For RMC, this applies only when qualifying by the CBC or CIC alternative.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Change Class From C — Conventional sewage disposal system contracting (CDS)
Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class change documents
Submit the current-license number, SCC/assumed-name documents, responsible-management and employee identification and employment proof, QI experience verification and qualification certificates, local-license acknowledgement, required disclosures, financial documents where applicable, and the form’s prescribed non-refundable fee.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Conventional sewage disposal system contracting (CDS). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Existing license
Hold a valid Virginia Class C contractor license and apply to change it to Class B using A501-27CHLIC-v16. Meet the target class’s DE and QI qualifications and, for Class A/B, financial responsibility. Already-passed examinations need not be retaken unless the Board requires a repeat.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Qualification prerequisite
Master conventional onsite sewage system installer license issued by the Board for Waterworks and Wastewater Works Operators and Onsite Sewage System Professionals. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Change Class From C — Concrete contracting (CEM)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class change documents
Submit the current-license number, SCC/assumed-name documents, responsible-management and employee identification and employment proof, QI experience verification and qualification certificates, local-license acknowledgement, required disclosures, financial documents where applicable, and the form’s prescribed non-refundable fee.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Concrete contracting (CEM). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Existing license
Hold a valid Virginia Class C contractor license and apply to change it to Class B using A501-27CHLIC-v16. Meet the target class’s DE and QI qualifications and, for Class A/B, financial responsibility. Already-passed examinations need not be retaken unless the Board requires a repeat.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Change Class From C — Commercial improvement contracting (CIC)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class change documents
Submit the current-license number, SCC/assumed-name documents, responsible-management and employee identification and employment proof, QI experience verification and qualification certificates, local-license acknowledgement, required disclosures, financial documents where applicable, and the form’s prescribed non-refundable fee.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Commercial improvement contracting (CIC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Existing license
Hold a valid Virginia Class C contractor license and apply to change it to Class B using A501-27CHLIC-v16. Meet the target class’s DE and QI qualifications and, for Class A/B, financial responsibility. Already-passed examinations need not be retaken unless the Board requires a repeat.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Nationwide equivalent exam
The current Virginia A501-27LIC-v18 application, page 4, section 12 A (CBC/CIC), states: "The NASCLA Exam is equivalent but you must still provide compatible experience." The supplied nationwide examination context contains no registered version. This nationwide alternative is recorded here pending registration; the registered Virginia technical examinations remain listed. For RMC, this applies only when qualifying by the CBC or CIC alternative.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Change Class From C — Drug lab remediation contracting (DLR)
Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class change documents
Submit the current-license number, SCC/assumed-name documents, responsible-management and employee identification and employment proof, QI experience verification and qualification certificates, local-license acknowledgement, required disclosures, financial documents where applicable, and the form’s prescribed non-refundable fee.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Drug lab remediation contracting (DLR). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Existing license
Hold a valid Virginia Class C contractor license and apply to change it to Class B using A501-27CHLIC-v16. Meet the target class’s DE and QI qualifications and, for Class A/B, financial responsibility. Already-passed examinations need not be retaken unless the Board requires a repeat.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Implementation exam statement
18VAC50-22-61 specifies an approved remediation course and “No” Board-approved examination. QI form A501-27EXINFO-v10, page 6, states: "Qualified Individuals for the following specialties, in addition to the experience requirements, must successfully complete a technical examination that has been approved by the Board for Contractors:" Its list includes "Drug, Lab, Remediation (DLR)". The current application also includes DLR in its examination list. That lower-ranked demand is retained as an applicant condition, not an identifiable exam leaf.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Qualification prerequisite
Remediation course approved by the Board for Contractors. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Change Class From C — Drywall contracting (DRY)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class change documents
Submit the current-license number, SCC/assumed-name documents, responsible-management and employee identification and employment proof, QI experience verification and qualification certificates, local-license acknowledgement, required disclosures, financial documents where applicable, and the form’s prescribed non-refundable fee.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Drywall contracting (DRY). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Existing license
Hold a valid Virginia Class C contractor license and apply to change it to Class B using A501-27CHLIC-v16. Meet the target class’s DE and QI qualifications and, for Class A/B, financial responsibility. Already-passed examinations need not be retaken unless the Board requires a repeat.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Change Class From C — Elevator/escalator contracting (EEC)
Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class change documents
Submit the current-license number, SCC/assumed-name documents, responsible-management and employee identification and employment proof, QI experience verification and qualification certificates, local-license acknowledgement, required disclosures, financial documents where applicable, and the form’s prescribed non-refundable fee.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Elevator/escalator contracting (EEC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Existing license
Hold a valid Virginia Class C contractor license and apply to change it to Class B using A501-27CHLIC-v16. Meet the target class’s DE and QI qualifications and, for Class A/B, financial responsibility. Already-passed examinations need not be retaken unless the Board requires a repeat.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Qualification prerequisite
Elevator mechanic certification issued by the Board for Contractors. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Change Class From C — Electrical contractors (ELE)
Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class change documents
Submit the current-license number, SCC/assumed-name documents, responsible-management and employee identification and employment proof, QI experience verification and qualification certificates, local-license acknowledgement, required disclosures, financial documents where applicable, and the form’s prescribed non-refundable fee.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Electrical contractors (ELE). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Existing license
Hold a valid Virginia Class C contractor license and apply to change it to Class B using A501-27CHLIC-v16. Meet the target class’s DE and QI qualifications and, for Class A/B, financial responsibility. Already-passed examinations need not be retaken unless the Board requires a repeat.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Qualification prerequisite
Master electrician tradesman license issued by the Board for Contractors. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Change Class From C — Equipment/machinery contracting (EMC)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class change documents
Submit the current-license number, SCC/assumed-name documents, responsible-management and employee identification and employment proof, QI experience verification and qualification certificates, local-license acknowledgement, required disclosures, financial documents where applicable, and the form’s prescribed non-refundable fee.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Equipment/machinery contracting (EMC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Existing license
Hold a valid Virginia Class C contractor license and apply to change it to Class B using A501-27CHLIC-v16. Meet the target class’s DE and QI qualifications and, for Class A/B, financial responsibility. Already-passed examinations need not be retaken unless the Board requires a repeat.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Change Class From C — Environmental monitoring well contracting (EMW)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class change documents
Submit the current-license number, SCC/assumed-name documents, responsible-management and employee identification and employment proof, QI experience verification and qualification certificates, local-license acknowledgement, required disclosures, financial documents where applicable, and the form’s prescribed non-refundable fee.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Environmental monitoring well contracting (EMW). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Existing license
Hold a valid Virginia Class C contractor license and apply to change it to Class B using A501-27CHLIC-v16. Meet the target class’s DE and QI qualifications and, for Class A/B, financial responsibility. Already-passed examinations need not be retaken unless the Board requires a repeat.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Change Class From C — Environmental specialties contracting (ENV)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class change documents
Submit the current-license number, SCC/assumed-name documents, responsible-management and employee identification and employment proof, QI experience verification and qualification certificates, local-license acknowledgement, required disclosures, financial documents where applicable, and the form’s prescribed non-refundable fee.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Environmental specialties contracting (ENV). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Existing license
Hold a valid Virginia Class C contractor license and apply to change it to Class B using A501-27CHLIC-v16. Meet the target class’s DE and QI qualifications and, for Class A/B, financial responsibility. Already-passed examinations need not be retaken unless the Board requires a repeat.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Change Class From C — Electronic/communication service contracting (ESC)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class change documents
Submit the current-license number, SCC/assumed-name documents, responsible-management and employee identification and employment proof, QI experience verification and qualification certificates, local-license acknowledgement, required disclosures, financial documents where applicable, and the form’s prescribed non-refundable fee.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Electronic/communication service contracting (ESC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Existing license
Hold a valid Virginia Class C contractor license and apply to change it to Class B using A501-27CHLIC-v16. Meet the target class’s DE and QI qualifications and, for Class A/B, financial responsibility. Already-passed examinations need not be retaken unless the Board requires a repeat.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Change Class From C — Fire alarm systems contracting (FAS)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class change documents
Submit the current-license number, SCC/assumed-name documents, responsible-management and employee identification and employment proof, QI experience verification and qualification certificates, local-license acknowledgement, required disclosures, financial documents where applicable, and the form’s prescribed non-refundable fee.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Fire alarm systems contracting (FAS). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Existing license
Hold a valid Virginia Class C contractor license and apply to change it to Class B using A501-27CHLIC-v16. Meet the target class’s DE and QI qualifications and, for Class A/B, financial responsibility. Already-passed examinations need not be retaken unless the Board requires a repeat.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Change Class From C — Farm improvement contracting (FIC)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class change documents
Submit the current-license number, SCC/assumed-name documents, responsible-management and employee identification and employment proof, QI experience verification and qualification certificates, local-license acknowledgement, required disclosures, financial documents where applicable, and the form’s prescribed non-refundable fee.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Farm improvement contracting (FIC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Existing license
Hold a valid Virginia Class C contractor license and apply to change it to Class B using A501-27CHLIC-v16. Meet the target class’s DE and QI qualifications and, for Class A/B, financial responsibility. Already-passed examinations need not be retaken unless the Board requires a repeat.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Change Class From C — Finish carpentry contracting (FIN)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class change documents
Submit the current-license number, SCC/assumed-name documents, responsible-management and employee identification and employment proof, QI experience verification and qualification certificates, local-license acknowledgement, required disclosures, financial documents where applicable, and the form’s prescribed non-refundable fee.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Finish carpentry contracting (FIN). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Existing license
Hold a valid Virginia Class C contractor license and apply to change it to Class B using A501-27CHLIC-v16. Meet the target class’s DE and QI qualifications and, for Class A/B, financial responsibility. Already-passed examinations need not be retaken unless the Board requires a repeat.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Change Class From C — Flooring and floor covering contracting (FLR)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class change documents
Submit the current-license number, SCC/assumed-name documents, responsible-management and employee identification and employment proof, QI experience verification and qualification certificates, local-license acknowledgement, required disclosures, financial documents where applicable, and the form’s prescribed non-refundable fee.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Flooring and floor covering contracting (FLR). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Existing license
Hold a valid Virginia Class C contractor license and apply to change it to Class B using A501-27CHLIC-v16. Meet the target class’s DE and QI qualifications and, for Class A/B, financial responsibility. Already-passed examinations need not be retaken unless the Board requires a repeat.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Change Class From C — Framing contractor (FRM)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class change documents
Submit the current-license number, SCC/assumed-name documents, responsible-management and employee identification and employment proof, QI experience verification and qualification certificates, local-license acknowledgement, required disclosures, financial documents where applicable, and the form’s prescribed non-refundable fee.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Framing contractor (FRM). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Existing license
Hold a valid Virginia Class C contractor license and apply to change it to Class B using A501-27CHLIC-v16. Meet the target class’s DE and QI qualifications and, for Class A/B, financial responsibility. Already-passed examinations need not be retaken unless the Board requires a repeat.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Change Class From C — Fire suppression contracting (FSP)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class change documents
Submit the current-license number, SCC/assumed-name documents, responsible-management and employee identification and employment proof, QI experience verification and qualification certificates, local-license acknowledgement, required disclosures, financial documents where applicable, and the form’s prescribed non-refundable fee.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Fire suppression contracting (FSP). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Existing license
Hold a valid Virginia Class C contractor license and apply to change it to Class B using A501-27CHLIC-v16. Meet the target class’s DE and QI qualifications and, for Class A/B, financial responsibility. Already-passed examinations need not be retaken unless the Board requires a repeat.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Change Class From C — Gas fitting contracting (GFC)
Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class change documents
Submit the current-license number, SCC/assumed-name documents, responsible-management and employee identification and employment proof, QI experience verification and qualification certificates, local-license acknowledgement, required disclosures, financial documents where applicable, and the form’s prescribed non-refundable fee.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Gas fitting contracting (GFC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Existing license
Hold a valid Virginia Class C contractor license and apply to change it to Class B using A501-27CHLIC-v16. Meet the target class’s DE and QI qualifications and, for Class A/B, financial responsibility. Already-passed examinations need not be retaken unless the Board requires a repeat.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Qualification prerequisite
Master gas fitter license issued by the Board for Contractors. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Change Class From C — Glass and glazing contracting (GLZ)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class change documents
Submit the current-license number, SCC/assumed-name documents, responsible-management and employee identification and employment proof, QI experience verification and qualification certificates, local-license acknowledgement, required disclosures, financial documents where applicable, and the form’s prescribed non-refundable fee.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Glass and glazing contracting (GLZ). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Existing license
Hold a valid Virginia Class C contractor license and apply to change it to Class B using A501-27CHLIC-v16. Meet the target class’s DE and QI qualifications and, for Class A/B, financial responsibility. Already-passed examinations need not be retaken unless the Board requires a repeat.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Change Class From C — Highway/heavy contractors (H/H)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class change documents
Submit the current-license number, SCC/assumed-name documents, responsible-management and employee identification and employment proof, QI experience verification and qualification certificates, local-license acknowledgement, required disclosures, financial documents where applicable, and the form’s prescribed non-refundable fee.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Highway/heavy contractors (H/H). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Existing license
Hold a valid Virginia Class C contractor license and apply to change it to Class B using A501-27CHLIC-v16. Meet the target class’s DE and QI qualifications and, for Class A/B, financial responsibility. Already-passed examinations need not be retaken unless the Board requires a repeat.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Change Class From C — Home improvement contracting (HIC)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class change documents
Submit the current-license number, SCC/assumed-name documents, responsible-management and employee identification and employment proof, QI experience verification and qualification certificates, local-license acknowledgement, required disclosures, financial documents where applicable, and the form’s prescribed non-refundable fee.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Home improvement contracting (HIC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Existing license
Hold a valid Virginia Class C contractor license and apply to change it to Class B using A501-27CHLIC-v16. Meet the target class’s DE and QI qualifications and, for Class A/B, financial responsibility. Already-passed examinations need not be retaken unless the Board requires a repeat.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Change Class From C — HVAC contractors (HVA)
Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class change documents
Submit the current-license number, SCC/assumed-name documents, responsible-management and employee identification and employment proof, QI experience verification and qualification certificates, local-license acknowledgement, required disclosures, financial documents where applicable, and the form’s prescribed non-refundable fee.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
HVAC contractors (HVA). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Existing license
Hold a valid Virginia Class C contractor license and apply to change it to Class B using A501-27CHLIC-v16. Meet the target class’s DE and QI qualifications and, for Class A/B, financial responsibility. Already-passed examinations need not be retaken unless the Board requires a repeat.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Qualification prerequisite
Master HVAC tradesman license issued by the Board for Contractors. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Change Class From C — Industrialized building contracting (IBC)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class change documents
Submit the current-license number, SCC/assumed-name documents, responsible-management and employee identification and employment proof, QI experience verification and qualification certificates, local-license acknowledgement, required disclosures, financial documents where applicable, and the form’s prescribed non-refundable fee.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Industrialized building contracting (IBC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Existing license
Hold a valid Virginia Class C contractor license and apply to change it to Class B using A501-27CHLIC-v16. Meet the target class’s DE and QI qualifications and, for Class A/B, financial responsibility. Already-passed examinations need not be retaken unless the Board requires a repeat.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Change Class From C — Insulation and weather stripping contracting (INS)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class change documents
Submit the current-license number, SCC/assumed-name documents, responsible-management and employee identification and employment proof, QI experience verification and qualification certificates, local-license acknowledgement, required disclosures, financial documents where applicable, and the form’s prescribed non-refundable fee.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Insulation and weather stripping contracting (INS). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Existing license
Hold a valid Virginia Class C contractor license and apply to change it to Class B using A501-27CHLIC-v16. Meet the target class’s DE and QI qualifications and, for Class A/B, financial responsibility. Already-passed examinations need not be retaken unless the Board requires a repeat.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Change Class From C — Landscape irrigation contracting (ISC)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class change documents
Submit the current-license number, SCC/assumed-name documents, responsible-management and employee identification and employment proof, QI experience verification and qualification certificates, local-license acknowledgement, required disclosures, financial documents where applicable, and the form’s prescribed non-refundable fee.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Landscape irrigation contracting (ISC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Existing license
Hold a valid Virginia Class C contractor license and apply to change it to Class B using A501-27CHLIC-v16. Meet the target class’s DE and QI qualifications and, for Class A/B, financial responsibility. Already-passed examinations need not be retaken unless the Board requires a repeat.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Change Class From C — Lead abatement contracting (LAC)
Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class change documents
Submit the current-license number, SCC/assumed-name documents, responsible-management and employee identification and employment proof, QI experience verification and qualification certificates, local-license acknowledgement, required disclosures, financial documents where applicable, and the form’s prescribed non-refundable fee.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Lead abatement contracting (LAC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Existing license
Hold a valid Virginia Class C contractor license and apply to change it to Class B using A501-27CHLIC-v16. Meet the target class’s DE and QI qualifications and, for Class A/B, financial responsibility. Already-passed examinations need not be retaken unless the Board requires a repeat.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Qualification prerequisite
Lead abatement supervisor license issued by the Virginia Board for Asbestos, Lead, and Home Inspectors. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Change Class From C — Liquefied petroleum gas contracting (LPG)
Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class change documents
Submit the current-license number, SCC/assumed-name documents, responsible-management and employee identification and employment proof, QI experience verification and qualification certificates, local-license acknowledgement, required disclosures, financial documents where applicable, and the form’s prescribed non-refundable fee.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Liquefied petroleum gas contracting (LPG). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Existing license
Hold a valid Virginia Class C contractor license and apply to change it to Class B using A501-27CHLIC-v16. Meet the target class’s DE and QI qualifications and, for Class A/B, financial responsibility. Already-passed examinations need not be retaken unless the Board requires a repeat.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Qualification prerequisite
Master liquefied petroleum gas fitter license issued by the Board for Contractors. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Change Class From C — Landscape service contracting (LSC)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class change documents
Submit the current-license number, SCC/assumed-name documents, responsible-management and employee identification and employment proof, QI experience verification and qualification certificates, local-license acknowledgement, required disclosures, financial documents where applicable, and the form’s prescribed non-refundable fee.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Landscape service contracting (LSC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Existing license
Hold a valid Virginia Class C contractor license and apply to change it to Class B using A501-27CHLIC-v16. Meet the target class’s DE and QI qualifications and, for Class A/B, financial responsibility. Already-passed examinations need not be retaken unless the Board requires a repeat.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Change Class From C — Marine facility contracting (MCC)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class change documents
Submit the current-license number, SCC/assumed-name documents, responsible-management and employee identification and employment proof, QI experience verification and qualification certificates, local-license acknowledgement, required disclosures, financial documents where applicable, and the form’s prescribed non-refundable fee.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Marine facility contracting (MCC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Existing license
Hold a valid Virginia Class C contractor license and apply to change it to Class B using A501-27CHLIC-v16. Meet the target class’s DE and QI qualifications and, for Class A/B, financial responsibility. Already-passed examinations need not be retaken unless the Board requires a repeat.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Change Class From C — Manufactured home contracting (MHC)
Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class change documents
Submit the current-license number, SCC/assumed-name documents, responsible-management and employee identification and employment proof, QI experience verification and qualification certificates, local-license acknowledgement, required disclosures, financial documents where applicable, and the form’s prescribed non-refundable fee.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Manufactured home contracting (MHC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Existing license
Hold a valid Virginia Class C contractor license and apply to change it to Class B using A501-27CHLIC-v16. Meet the target class’s DE and QI qualifications and, for Class A/B, financial responsibility. Already-passed examinations need not be retaken unless the Board requires a repeat.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Qualification prerequisite
Manufactured Housing Installer Certification issued by the Department of Housing and Community Development. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Change Class From C — Miscellaneous contracting (MSC)
Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board approval
Provide documentation acceptable to the Board of experience in the single restricted activity; the Board considers the application under the Administrative Process Act. QI form A501-27EXINFO-v10 says: "1. Employ a Qualified Individual with the requisite years of experience (2, 3, or 5 years), based on license class, for the particular activity that meets the MSC definition outlined in 18 VAC 50-22-30 of the regulations." The Class C regulation requires one year.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class change documents
Submit the current-license number, SCC/assumed-name documents, responsible-management and employee identification and employment proof, QI experience verification and qualification certificates, local-license acknowledgement, required disclosures, financial documents where applicable, and the form’s prescribed non-refundable fee.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Miscellaneous contracting (MSC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Existing license
Hold a valid Virginia Class C contractor license and apply to change it to Class B using A501-27CHLIC-v16. Meet the target class’s DE and QI qualifications and, for Class A/B, financial responsibility. Already-passed examinations need not be retaken unless the Board requires a repeat.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Change Class From C — Natural gas fitting provider contracting (NGF)
Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class change documents
Submit the current-license number, SCC/assumed-name documents, responsible-management and employee identification and employment proof, QI experience verification and qualification certificates, local-license acknowledgement, required disclosures, financial documents where applicable, and the form’s prescribed non-refundable fee.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Natural gas fitting provider contracting (NGF). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Existing license
Hold a valid Virginia Class C contractor license and apply to change it to Class B using A501-27CHLIC-v16. Meet the target class’s DE and QI qualifications and, for Class A/B, financial responsibility. Already-passed examinations need not be retaken unless the Board requires a repeat.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Qualification prerequisite
Master natural gas fitter provider license issued by the Board for Contractors. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Change Class From C — Asphalt paving and sealcoating contracting (PAV)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class change documents
Submit the current-license number, SCC/assumed-name documents, responsible-management and employee identification and employment proof, QI experience verification and qualification certificates, local-license acknowledgement, required disclosures, financial documents where applicable, and the form’s prescribed non-refundable fee.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Asphalt paving and sealcoating contracting (PAV). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Existing license
Hold a valid Virginia Class C contractor license and apply to change it to Class B using A501-27CHLIC-v16. Meet the target class’s DE and QI qualifications and, for Class A/B, financial responsibility. Already-passed examinations need not be retaken unless the Board requires a repeat.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Change Class From C — Plumbing contractors (PLB)
Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class change documents
Submit the current-license number, SCC/assumed-name documents, responsible-management and employee identification and employment proof, QI experience verification and qualification certificates, local-license acknowledgement, required disclosures, financial documents where applicable, and the form’s prescribed non-refundable fee.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Plumbing contractors (PLB). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Existing license
Hold a valid Virginia Class C contractor license and apply to change it to Class B using A501-27CHLIC-v16. Meet the target class’s DE and QI qualifications and, for Class A/B, financial responsibility. Already-passed examinations need not be retaken unless the Board requires a repeat.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Qualification prerequisite
Master plumber tradesman license issued by the Board for Contractors. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Change Class From C — Swimming pool construction contracting (POL)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class change documents
Submit the current-license number, SCC/assumed-name documents, responsible-management and employee identification and employment proof, QI experience verification and qualification certificates, local-license acknowledgement, required disclosures, financial documents where applicable, and the form’s prescribed non-refundable fee.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Swimming pool construction contracting (POL). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Existing license
Hold a valid Virginia Class C contractor license and apply to change it to Class B using A501-27CHLIC-v16. Meet the target class’s DE and QI qualifications and, for Class A/B, financial responsibility. Already-passed examinations need not be retaken unless the Board requires a repeat.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Change Class From C — Painting and wallcovering contracting (PTC)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class change documents
Submit the current-license number, SCC/assumed-name documents, responsible-management and employee identification and employment proof, QI experience verification and qualification certificates, local-license acknowledgement, required disclosures, financial documents where applicable, and the form’s prescribed non-refundable fee.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Painting and wallcovering contracting (PTC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Existing license
Hold a valid Virginia Class C contractor license and apply to change it to Class B using A501-27CHLIC-v16. Meet the target class’s DE and QI qualifications and, for Class A/B, financial responsibility. Already-passed examinations need not be retaken unless the Board requires a repeat.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Change Class From C — Residential building contractors (RBC)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class change documents
Submit the current-license number, SCC/assumed-name documents, responsible-management and employee identification and employment proof, QI experience verification and qualification certificates, local-license acknowledgement, required disclosures, financial documents where applicable, and the form’s prescribed non-refundable fee.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Residential building contractors (RBC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Existing license
Hold a valid Virginia Class C contractor license and apply to change it to Class B using A501-27CHLIC-v16. Meet the target class’s DE and QI qualifications and, for Class A/B, financial responsibility. Already-passed examinations need not be retaken unless the Board requires a repeat.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Change Class From C — Refrigeration contracting (REF)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class change documents
Submit the current-license number, SCC/assumed-name documents, responsible-management and employee identification and employment proof, QI experience verification and qualification certificates, local-license acknowledgement, required disclosures, financial documents where applicable, and the form’s prescribed non-refundable fee.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Refrigeration contracting (REF). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Existing license
Hold a valid Virginia Class C contractor license and apply to change it to Class B using A501-27CHLIC-v16. Meet the target class’s DE and QI qualifications and, for Class A/B, financial responsibility. Already-passed examinations need not be retaken unless the Board requires a repeat.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Change Class From C — Recreational facility contracting (RFC)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class change documents
Submit the current-license number, SCC/assumed-name documents, responsible-management and employee identification and employment proof, QI experience verification and qualification certificates, local-license acknowledgement, required disclosures, financial documents where applicable, and the form’s prescribed non-refundable fee.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Recreational facility contracting (RFC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Existing license
Hold a valid Virginia Class C contractor license and apply to change it to Class B using A501-27CHLIC-v16. Meet the target class’s DE and QI qualifications and, for Class A/B, financial responsibility. Already-passed examinations need not be retaken unless the Board requires a repeat.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Change Class From C — Radon mitigation contracting (RMC)

All of the following:

  • Virginia Portion (Rules and Regulations)
  • General Portion

  • At least one of the following alternatives:

    • COMMERCIAL BUILDING TECHNICAL CONTRACTOR EXAMINATION (practice unavailable)
    • COMMERCIAL IMPROVEMENT CONTRACTING EXAMINATION (practice unavailable)
    • FARM IMPROVEMENT CONTRACTING EXAMINATION (practice unavailable)
    • HOME IMPROVEMENT CONTRACTING EXAMINATION (practice unavailable)
    • RESIDENTIAL BUILDING CONTRACTOR EXAMINATION (practice unavailable)
Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class change documents
Submit the current-license number, SCC/assumed-name documents, responsible-management and employee identification and employment proof, QI experience verification and qualification certificates, local-license acknowledgement, required disclosures, financial documents where applicable, and the form’s prescribed non-refundable fee.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Radon mitigation contracting (RMC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Existing license
Hold a valid Virginia Class C contractor license and apply to change it to Class B using A501-27CHLIC-v16. Meet the target class’s DE and QI qualifications and, for Class A/B, financial responsibility. Already-passed examinations need not be retaken unless the Board requires a repeat.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Nationwide equivalent exam
The current Virginia A501-27LIC-v18 application, page 4, section 12 A (CBC/CIC), states: "The NASCLA Exam is equivalent but you must still provide compatible experience." The supplied nationwide examination context contains no registered version. This nationwide alternative is recorded here pending registration; the registered Virginia technical examinations remain listed. For RMC, this applies only when qualifying by the CBC or CIC alternative.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Radon certification
A certificate from NRPP or NRSB is required, together with qualifying for CBC, CIC, FIC, HIC or RBC by examination under 18VAC50-22-61. The QI form A501-27EXINFO-v10 says: "1. Qualify for the Residential Building (RBC) license classification, or Commercial (CIC), Farm (FIC), or Home (HIC) improvement specialty designation." The administrative rule also admits CBC.
Change Class From C — Roofing contracting (ROC)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class change documents
Submit the current-license number, SCC/assumed-name documents, responsible-management and employee identification and employment proof, QI experience verification and qualification certificates, local-license acknowledgement, required disclosures, financial documents where applicable, and the form’s prescribed non-refundable fee.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Roofing contracting (ROC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Existing license
Hold a valid Virginia Class C contractor license and apply to change it to Class B using A501-27CHLIC-v16. Meet the target class’s DE and QI qualifications and, for Class A/B, financial responsibility. Already-passed examinations need not be retaken unless the Board requires a repeat.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Change Class From C — Fire sprinkler contracting (SPR)
Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class change documents
Submit the current-license number, SCC/assumed-name documents, responsible-management and employee identification and employment proof, QI experience verification and qualification certificates, local-license acknowledgement, required disclosures, financial documents where applicable, and the form’s prescribed non-refundable fee.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Fire sprinkler contracting (SPR). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Existing license
Hold a valid Virginia Class C contractor license and apply to change it to Class B using A501-27CHLIC-v16. Meet the target class’s DE and QI qualifications and, for Class A/B, financial responsibility. Already-passed examinations need not be retaken unless the Board requires a repeat.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Qualification prerequisite
NICET Sprinkler level III or higher certification, or professional engineer license issued by the Virginia APELSCIDLA Board. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Change Class From C — Steel erection contracting (STL)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class change documents
Submit the current-license number, SCC/assumed-name documents, responsible-management and employee identification and employment proof, QI experience verification and qualification certificates, local-license acknowledgement, required disclosures, financial documents where applicable, and the form’s prescribed non-refundable fee.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Steel erection contracting (STL). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Existing license
Hold a valid Virginia Class C contractor license and apply to change it to Class B using A501-27CHLIC-v16. Meet the target class’s DE and QI qualifications and, for Class A/B, financial responsibility. Already-passed examinations need not be retaken unless the Board requires a repeat.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Change Class From C — Tile, marble, ceramic, and terrazzo contracting (TMC)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class change documents
Submit the current-license number, SCC/assumed-name documents, responsible-management and employee identification and employment proof, QI experience verification and qualification certificates, local-license acknowledgement, required disclosures, financial documents where applicable, and the form’s prescribed non-refundable fee.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Tile, marble, ceramic, and terrazzo contracting (TMC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Existing license
Hold a valid Virginia Class C contractor license and apply to change it to Class B using A501-27CHLIC-v16. Meet the target class’s DE and QI qualifications and, for Class A/B, financial responsibility. Already-passed examinations need not be retaken unless the Board requires a repeat.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Change Class From C — Underground utility and excavating contracting (UUC)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class change documents
Submit the current-license number, SCC/assumed-name documents, responsible-management and employee identification and employment proof, QI experience verification and qualification certificates, local-license acknowledgement, required disclosures, financial documents where applicable, and the form’s prescribed non-refundable fee.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Underground utility and excavating contracting (UUC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Existing license
Hold a valid Virginia Class C contractor license and apply to change it to Class B using A501-27CHLIC-v16. Meet the target class’s DE and QI qualifications and, for Class A/B, financial responsibility. Already-passed examinations need not be retaken unless the Board requires a repeat.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Change Class From C — Vessel construction contracting (VCC)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class change documents
Submit the current-license number, SCC/assumed-name documents, responsible-management and employee identification and employment proof, QI experience verification and qualification certificates, local-license acknowledgement, required disclosures, financial documents where applicable, and the form’s prescribed non-refundable fee.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Vessel construction contracting (VCC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Existing license
Hold a valid Virginia Class C contractor license and apply to change it to Class B using A501-27CHLIC-v16. Meet the target class’s DE and QI qualifications and, for Class A/B, financial responsibility. Already-passed examinations need not be retaken unless the Board requires a repeat.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Change Class From C — Water well/pump contracting (WWP)
Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class change documents
Submit the current-license number, SCC/assumed-name documents, responsible-management and employee identification and employment proof, QI experience verification and qualification certificates, local-license acknowledgement, required disclosures, financial documents where applicable, and the form’s prescribed non-refundable fee.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Water well/pump contracting (WWP). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Existing license
Hold a valid Virginia Class C contractor license and apply to change it to Class B using A501-27CHLIC-v16. Meet the target class’s DE and QI qualifications and, for Class A/B, financial responsibility. Already-passed examinations need not be retaken unless the Board requires a repeat.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Qualification prerequisite
Master water well systems provider license issued by the Board for Contractors. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Change Qi — Alternative sewage disposal system contracting (ADS)
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Classification or specialty
Alternative sewage disposal system contracting (ADS). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualification prerequisite
Master alternative onsite sewage system installer license issued by the Board for Waterworks and Wastewater Works Operators and Onsite Sewage System Professionals. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual change
Report the QI change on the Board form within 60 days; the replacement must meet the applicable QI requirements under 18VAC50-22-220 C. No business DE examination is added by this provision.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Change Qi — Alternative energy system contracting (AES)

At least one of the following alternatives:

  • ALTERNATIVE ENERGY SYSTEM CONTRACTING EXAMINATION (practice unavailable)
  • ROOFING CONTRACTING EXAMINATION (practice unavailable)
Classification or specialty
Alternative energy system contracting (AES). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual change
Report the QI change on the Board form within 60 days; the replacement must meet the applicable QI requirements under 18VAC50-22-220 C. No business DE examination is added by this provision.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Roofing exam alternative
The alternative to the AES examination requires qualifying for and obtaining ROC by examination together with NABCEP certification or a Board-approved certification, under 18VAC50-22-61.
Change Qi — Asbestos contracting (ASB)
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Classification or specialty
Asbestos contracting (ASB). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualification prerequisite
Asbestos supervisor license issued by the Virginia Board for Asbestos, Lead, and Home Inspectors. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual change
Report the QI change on the Board form within 60 days; the replacement must meet the applicable QI requirements under 18VAC50-22-220 C. No business DE examination is added by this provision.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Change Qi — Accessibility services contracting (ASC)
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Classification or specialty
Accessibility services contracting (ASC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualification prerequisite
Accessibility mechanic certification issued by the Board for Contractors. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual change
Report the QI change on the Board form within 60 days; the replacement must meet the applicable QI requirements under 18VAC50-22-220 C. No business DE examination is added by this provision.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Change Qi — Accessibility services contracting LULA (ASL)
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Classification or specialty
Accessibility services contracting - LULA (ASL). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualification prerequisite
Accessibility mechanic certification with the LULA endorsement issued by the Board for Contractors. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual change
Report the QI change on the Board form within 60 days; the replacement must meet the applicable QI requirements under 18VAC50-22-220 C. No business DE examination is added by this provision.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Change Qi — Blast/explosive contracting (BEC)
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Classification or specialty
Blast/explosive contracting (BEC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualification prerequisite
Blaster certification issued by the Department of Fire Programs. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual change
Report the QI change on the Board form within 60 days; the replacement must meet the applicable QI requirements under 18VAC50-22-220 C. No business DE examination is added by this provision.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Change Qi — Masonry contracting (BRK)
MASONRY CONTRACTING EXAMINATION (practice unavailable)
Classification or specialty
Masonry contracting (BRK). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual change
Report the QI change on the Board form within 60 days; the replacement must meet the applicable QI requirements under 18VAC50-22-220 C. No business DE examination is added by this provision.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Change Qi — Billboard/sign contracting (BSC)
BILLBOARD/SIGN CONTRACTING EXAMINATION (practice unavailable)
Classification or specialty
Billboard/sign contracting (BSC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual change
Report the QI change on the Board form within 60 days; the replacement must meet the applicable QI requirements under 18VAC50-22-220 C. No business DE examination is added by this provision.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Change Qi — Commercial building contractors (CBC)
COMMERCIAL BUILDING TECHNICAL CONTRACTOR EXAMINATION (practice unavailable)
Classification or specialty
Commercial building contractors (CBC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Nationwide equivalent exam
The current Virginia A501-27LIC-v18 application, page 4, section 12 A (CBC/CIC), states: "The NASCLA Exam is equivalent but you must still provide compatible experience." The supplied nationwide examination context contains no registered version. This nationwide alternative is recorded here pending registration; the registered Virginia technical examinations remain listed. For RMC, this applies only when qualifying by the CBC or CIC alternative.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual change
Report the QI change on the Board form within 60 days; the replacement must meet the applicable QI requirements under 18VAC50-22-220 C. No business DE examination is added by this provision.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Change Qi — Conventional sewage disposal system contracting (CDS)
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Classification or specialty
Conventional sewage disposal system contracting (CDS). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualification prerequisite
Master conventional onsite sewage system installer license issued by the Board for Waterworks and Wastewater Works Operators and Onsite Sewage System Professionals. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual change
Report the QI change on the Board form within 60 days; the replacement must meet the applicable QI requirements under 18VAC50-22-220 C. No business DE examination is added by this provision.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Change Qi — Concrete contracting (CEM)
CONCRETE CONTRACTING EXAMINATION (practice unavailable)
Classification or specialty
Concrete contracting (CEM). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual change
Report the QI change on the Board form within 60 days; the replacement must meet the applicable QI requirements under 18VAC50-22-220 C. No business DE examination is added by this provision.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Change Qi — Commercial improvement contracting (CIC)
COMMERCIAL IMPROVEMENT CONTRACTING EXAMINATION (practice unavailable)
Classification or specialty
Commercial improvement contracting (CIC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Nationwide equivalent exam
The current Virginia A501-27LIC-v18 application, page 4, section 12 A (CBC/CIC), states: "The NASCLA Exam is equivalent but you must still provide compatible experience." The supplied nationwide examination context contains no registered version. This nationwide alternative is recorded here pending registration; the registered Virginia technical examinations remain listed. For RMC, this applies only when qualifying by the CBC or CIC alternative.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual change
Report the QI change on the Board form within 60 days; the replacement must meet the applicable QI requirements under 18VAC50-22-220 C. No business DE examination is added by this provision.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Change Qi — Drug lab remediation contracting (DLR)
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Classification or specialty
Drug lab remediation contracting (DLR). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Implementation exam statement
18VAC50-22-61 specifies an approved remediation course and “No” Board-approved examination. QI form A501-27EXINFO-v10, page 6, states: "Qualified Individuals for the following specialties, in addition to the experience requirements, must successfully complete a technical examination that has been approved by the Board for Contractors:" Its list includes "Drug, Lab, Remediation (DLR)". The current application also includes DLR in its examination list. That lower-ranked demand is retained as an applicant condition, not an identifiable exam leaf.
Qualification prerequisite
Remediation course approved by the Board for Contractors. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual change
Report the QI change on the Board form within 60 days; the replacement must meet the applicable QI requirements under 18VAC50-22-220 C. No business DE examination is added by this provision.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Change Qi — Drywall contracting (DRY)
DRYWALL CONTRACTING EXAMINATION (practice unavailable)
Classification or specialty
Drywall contracting (DRY). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual change
Report the QI change on the Board form within 60 days; the replacement must meet the applicable QI requirements under 18VAC50-22-220 C. No business DE examination is added by this provision.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Change Qi — Elevator/escalator contracting (EEC)
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Classification or specialty
Elevator/escalator contracting (EEC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualification prerequisite
Elevator mechanic certification issued by the Board for Contractors. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual change
Report the QI change on the Board form within 60 days; the replacement must meet the applicable QI requirements under 18VAC50-22-220 C. No business DE examination is added by this provision.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Change Qi — Electrical contractors (ELE)
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Classification or specialty
Electrical contractors (ELE). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualification prerequisite
Master electrician tradesman license issued by the Board for Contractors. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual change
Report the QI change on the Board form within 60 days; the replacement must meet the applicable QI requirements under 18VAC50-22-220 C. No business DE examination is added by this provision.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Change Qi — Equipment/machinery contracting (EMC)
EQUIPMENT/MACHINERY CONTRACTING EXAMINATION (practice unavailable)
Classification or specialty
Equipment/machinery contracting (EMC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual change
Report the QI change on the Board form within 60 days; the replacement must meet the applicable QI requirements under 18VAC50-22-220 C. No business DE examination is added by this provision.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Change Qi — Environmental monitoring well contracting (EMW)
ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING WELL CONTRACTING EXAMINATION (practice unavailable)
Classification or specialty
Environmental monitoring well contracting (EMW). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual change
Report the QI change on the Board form within 60 days; the replacement must meet the applicable QI requirements under 18VAC50-22-220 C. No business DE examination is added by this provision.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Change Qi — Environmental specialties contracting (ENV)
ENVIRONMENTAL SPECIALTIES CONTRACTING EXAMINATION (practice unavailable)
Classification or specialty
Environmental specialties contracting (ENV). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual change
Report the QI change on the Board form within 60 days; the replacement must meet the applicable QI requirements under 18VAC50-22-220 C. No business DE examination is added by this provision.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Change Qi — Electronic/communication service contracting (ESC)
ELECTRONIC/COMMUNICATION SERVICE CONTRACTING EXAMINATION (practice unavailable)
Classification or specialty
Electronic/communication service contracting (ESC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual change
Report the QI change on the Board form within 60 days; the replacement must meet the applicable QI requirements under 18VAC50-22-220 C. No business DE examination is added by this provision.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Change Qi — Fire alarm systems contracting (FAS)
FIRE ALARM SYSTEMS CONTRACTING EXAMINATION (practice unavailable)
Classification or specialty
Fire alarm systems contracting (FAS). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual change
Report the QI change on the Board form within 60 days; the replacement must meet the applicable QI requirements under 18VAC50-22-220 C. No business DE examination is added by this provision.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Change Qi — Farm improvement contracting (FIC)
FARM IMPROVEMENT CONTRACTING EXAMINATION (practice unavailable)
Classification or specialty
Farm improvement contracting (FIC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual change
Report the QI change on the Board form within 60 days; the replacement must meet the applicable QI requirements under 18VAC50-22-220 C. No business DE examination is added by this provision.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Change Qi — Finish carpentry contracting (FIN)
FINISH CARPENTRY CONTRACTING EXAMINATION (practice unavailable)
Classification or specialty
Finish carpentry contracting (FIN). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual change
Report the QI change on the Board form within 60 days; the replacement must meet the applicable QI requirements under 18VAC50-22-220 C. No business DE examination is added by this provision.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Change Qi — Flooring and floor covering contracting (FLR)
FLOORING AND FLOOR COVERING CONTRACTING EXAMINATION (practice unavailable)
Classification or specialty
Flooring and floor covering contracting (FLR). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual change
Report the QI change on the Board form within 60 days; the replacement must meet the applicable QI requirements under 18VAC50-22-220 C. No business DE examination is added by this provision.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Change Qi — Framing contractor (FRM)
FRAMING SUBCONTRACTOR EXAMINATION (practice unavailable)
Classification or specialty
Framing contractor (FRM). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual change
Report the QI change on the Board form within 60 days; the replacement must meet the applicable QI requirements under 18VAC50-22-220 C. No business DE examination is added by this provision.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Change Qi — Fire suppression contracting (FSP)
FIRE SUPPRESSION CONTRACTING EXAMINATION (practice unavailable)
Classification or specialty
Fire suppression contracting (FSP). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual change
Report the QI change on the Board form within 60 days; the replacement must meet the applicable QI requirements under 18VAC50-22-220 C. No business DE examination is added by this provision.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Change Qi — Gas fitting contracting (GFC)
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Classification or specialty
Gas fitting contracting (GFC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualification prerequisite
Master gas fitter license issued by the Board for Contractors. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual change
Report the QI change on the Board form within 60 days; the replacement must meet the applicable QI requirements under 18VAC50-22-220 C. No business DE examination is added by this provision.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Change Qi — Glass and glazing contracting (GLZ)
GLASS AND GLAZING CONTRACTING EXAMINATION (practice unavailable)
Classification or specialty
Glass and glazing contracting (GLZ). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual change
Report the QI change on the Board form within 60 days; the replacement must meet the applicable QI requirements under 18VAC50-22-220 C. No business DE examination is added by this provision.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Change Qi — Highway/heavy contractors (H/H)
HIGHWAY/HEAVY CONTRACTING EXAMINATION (practice unavailable)
Classification or specialty
Highway/heavy contractors (H/H). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual change
Report the QI change on the Board form within 60 days; the replacement must meet the applicable QI requirements under 18VAC50-22-220 C. No business DE examination is added by this provision.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Change Qi — Home improvement contracting (HIC)
HOME IMPROVEMENT CONTRACTING EXAMINATION (practice unavailable)
Classification or specialty
Home improvement contracting (HIC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual change
Report the QI change on the Board form within 60 days; the replacement must meet the applicable QI requirements under 18VAC50-22-220 C. No business DE examination is added by this provision.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Change Qi — HVAC contractors (HVA)
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Classification or specialty
HVAC contractors (HVA). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualification prerequisite
Master HVAC tradesman license issued by the Board for Contractors. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual change
Report the QI change on the Board form within 60 days; the replacement must meet the applicable QI requirements under 18VAC50-22-220 C. No business DE examination is added by this provision.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Change Qi — Industrialized building contracting (IBC)
INDUSTRIALIZED BUILDING CONTRACTING EXAMINATION (practice unavailable)
Classification or specialty
Industrialized building contracting (IBC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual change
Report the QI change on the Board form within 60 days; the replacement must meet the applicable QI requirements under 18VAC50-22-220 C. No business DE examination is added by this provision.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Change Qi — Insulation and weather stripping contracting (INS)
INSULATION AND WEATHER STRIPPING CONTRACTING EXAMINATION (practice unavailable)
Classification or specialty
Insulation and weather stripping contracting (INS). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual change
Report the QI change on the Board form within 60 days; the replacement must meet the applicable QI requirements under 18VAC50-22-220 C. No business DE examination is added by this provision.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Change Qi — Landscape irrigation contracting (ISC)
LANDSCAPE IRRIGATION CONTRACTING EXAMINATION (practice unavailable)
Classification or specialty
Landscape irrigation contracting (ISC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual change
Report the QI change on the Board form within 60 days; the replacement must meet the applicable QI requirements under 18VAC50-22-220 C. No business DE examination is added by this provision.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Change Qi — Lead abatement contracting (LAC)
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Classification or specialty
Lead abatement contracting (LAC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualification prerequisite
Lead abatement supervisor license issued by the Virginia Board for Asbestos, Lead, and Home Inspectors. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual change
Report the QI change on the Board form within 60 days; the replacement must meet the applicable QI requirements under 18VAC50-22-220 C. No business DE examination is added by this provision.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Change Qi — Liquefied petroleum gas contracting (LPG)
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Classification or specialty
Liquefied petroleum gas contracting (LPG). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualification prerequisite
Master liquefied petroleum gas fitter license issued by the Board for Contractors. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual change
Report the QI change on the Board form within 60 days; the replacement must meet the applicable QI requirements under 18VAC50-22-220 C. No business DE examination is added by this provision.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Change Qi — Landscape service contracting (LSC)
LANDSCAPING SERVICE CONTRACTING EXAMINATION (practice unavailable)
Classification or specialty
Landscape service contracting (LSC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual change
Report the QI change on the Board form within 60 days; the replacement must meet the applicable QI requirements under 18VAC50-22-220 C. No business DE examination is added by this provision.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Change Qi — Marine facility contracting (MCC)
MARINE FACILITY CONTRACTING EXAMINATION (practice unavailable)
Classification or specialty
Marine facility contracting (MCC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual change
Report the QI change on the Board form within 60 days; the replacement must meet the applicable QI requirements under 18VAC50-22-220 C. No business DE examination is added by this provision.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Change Qi — Manufactured home contracting (MHC)
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Classification or specialty
Manufactured home contracting (MHC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualification prerequisite
Manufactured Housing Installer Certification issued by the Department of Housing and Community Development. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual change
Report the QI change on the Board form within 60 days; the replacement must meet the applicable QI requirements under 18VAC50-22-220 C. No business DE examination is added by this provision.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Change Qi — Miscellaneous contracting (MSC)
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Board approval
Provide documentation acceptable to the Board of experience in the single restricted activity; the Board considers the application under the Administrative Process Act. QI form A501-27EXINFO-v10 says: "1. Employ a Qualified Individual with the requisite years of experience (2, 3, or 5 years), based on license class, for the particular activity that meets the MSC definition outlined in 18 VAC 50-22-30 of the regulations." The Class C regulation requires one year.
Classification or specialty
Miscellaneous contracting (MSC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual change
Report the QI change on the Board form within 60 days; the replacement must meet the applicable QI requirements under 18VAC50-22-220 C. No business DE examination is added by this provision.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Change Qi — Natural gas fitting provider contracting (NGF)
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Classification or specialty
Natural gas fitting provider contracting (NGF). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualification prerequisite
Master natural gas fitter provider license issued by the Board for Contractors. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual change
Report the QI change on the Board form within 60 days; the replacement must meet the applicable QI requirements under 18VAC50-22-220 C. No business DE examination is added by this provision.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Change Qi — Asphalt paving and sealcoating contracting (PAV)
ASPHALT PAVING AND SEALCOATING CONTRACTING EXAMINATION (practice unavailable)
Classification or specialty
Asphalt paving and sealcoating contracting (PAV). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual change
Report the QI change on the Board form within 60 days; the replacement must meet the applicable QI requirements under 18VAC50-22-220 C. No business DE examination is added by this provision.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Change Qi — Plumbing contractors (PLB)
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Classification or specialty
Plumbing contractors (PLB). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualification prerequisite
Master plumber tradesman license issued by the Board for Contractors. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual change
Report the QI change on the Board form within 60 days; the replacement must meet the applicable QI requirements under 18VAC50-22-220 C. No business DE examination is added by this provision.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Change Qi — Swimming pool construction contracting (POL)
SWIMMING POOL CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTING EXAMINATION (practice unavailable)
Classification or specialty
Swimming pool construction contracting (POL). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual change
Report the QI change on the Board form within 60 days; the replacement must meet the applicable QI requirements under 18VAC50-22-220 C. No business DE examination is added by this provision.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Change Qi — Painting and wallcovering contracting (PTC)
PAINTING AND WALL COVERING CONTRACTING EXAMINATION (practice unavailable)
Classification or specialty
Painting and wallcovering contracting (PTC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual change
Report the QI change on the Board form within 60 days; the replacement must meet the applicable QI requirements under 18VAC50-22-220 C. No business DE examination is added by this provision.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Change Qi — Residential building contractors (RBC)
RESIDENTIAL BUILDING CONTRACTOR EXAMINATION (practice unavailable)
Classification or specialty
Residential building contractors (RBC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual change
Report the QI change on the Board form within 60 days; the replacement must meet the applicable QI requirements under 18VAC50-22-220 C. No business DE examination is added by this provision.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Change Qi — Refrigeration contracting (REF)
REFRIGERATION CONTRACTING EXAMINATION (practice unavailable)
Classification or specialty
Refrigeration contracting (REF). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual change
Report the QI change on the Board form within 60 days; the replacement must meet the applicable QI requirements under 18VAC50-22-220 C. No business DE examination is added by this provision.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Change Qi — Recreational facility contracting (RFC)
RECREATIONAL FACILITY CONTRACTING EXAMINATION (practice unavailable)
Classification or specialty
Recreational facility contracting (RFC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual change
Report the QI change on the Board form within 60 days; the replacement must meet the applicable QI requirements under 18VAC50-22-220 C. No business DE examination is added by this provision.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Change Qi — Radon mitigation contracting (RMC)

At least one of the following alternatives:

  • COMMERCIAL BUILDING TECHNICAL CONTRACTOR EXAMINATION (practice unavailable)
  • COMMERCIAL IMPROVEMENT CONTRACTING EXAMINATION (practice unavailable)
  • FARM IMPROVEMENT CONTRACTING EXAMINATION (practice unavailable)
  • HOME IMPROVEMENT CONTRACTING EXAMINATION (practice unavailable)
  • RESIDENTIAL BUILDING CONTRACTOR EXAMINATION (practice unavailable)
Classification or specialty
Radon mitigation contracting (RMC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Nationwide equivalent exam
The current Virginia A501-27LIC-v18 application, page 4, section 12 A (CBC/CIC), states: "The NASCLA Exam is equivalent but you must still provide compatible experience." The supplied nationwide examination context contains no registered version. This nationwide alternative is recorded here pending registration; the registered Virginia technical examinations remain listed. For RMC, this applies only when qualifying by the CBC or CIC alternative.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual change
Report the QI change on the Board form within 60 days; the replacement must meet the applicable QI requirements under 18VAC50-22-220 C. No business DE examination is added by this provision.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Radon certification
A certificate from NRPP or NRSB is required, together with qualifying for CBC, CIC, FIC, HIC or RBC by examination under 18VAC50-22-61. The QI form A501-27EXINFO-v10 says: "1. Qualify for the Residential Building (RBC) license classification, or Commercial (CIC), Farm (FIC), or Home (HIC) improvement specialty designation." The administrative rule also admits CBC.
Change Qi — Roofing contracting (ROC)
ROOFING CONTRACTING EXAMINATION (practice unavailable)
Classification or specialty
Roofing contracting (ROC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual change
Report the QI change on the Board form within 60 days; the replacement must meet the applicable QI requirements under 18VAC50-22-220 C. No business DE examination is added by this provision.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Change Qi — Fire sprinkler contracting (SPR)
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Classification or specialty
Fire sprinkler contracting (SPR). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualification prerequisite
NICET Sprinkler level III or higher certification, or professional engineer license issued by the Virginia APELSCIDLA Board. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual change
Report the QI change on the Board form within 60 days; the replacement must meet the applicable QI requirements under 18VAC50-22-220 C. No business DE examination is added by this provision.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Change Qi — Steel erection contracting (STL)
STEEL ERECTION EXAMINATION (practice unavailable)
Classification or specialty
Steel erection contracting (STL). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual change
Report the QI change on the Board form within 60 days; the replacement must meet the applicable QI requirements under 18VAC50-22-220 C. No business DE examination is added by this provision.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Change Qi — Tile, marble, ceramic, and terrazzo contracting (TMC)
TILE, MARBLE, CERAMIC AND TERRAZZO CONTRACTING EXAMINATION (practice unavailable)
Classification or specialty
Tile, marble, ceramic, and terrazzo contracting (TMC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual change
Report the QI change on the Board form within 60 days; the replacement must meet the applicable QI requirements under 18VAC50-22-220 C. No business DE examination is added by this provision.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Change Qi — Underground utility and excavating contracting (UUC)
UNDERGROUND UTILITY AND EXCAVATING CONTRACTING EXAMINATION (practice unavailable)
Classification or specialty
Underground utility and excavating contracting (UUC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual change
Report the QI change on the Board form within 60 days; the replacement must meet the applicable QI requirements under 18VAC50-22-220 C. No business DE examination is added by this provision.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Change Qi — Vessel construction contracting (VCC)
VESSEL CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTING EXAMINATION (practice unavailable)
Classification or specialty
Vessel construction contracting (VCC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual change
Report the QI change on the Board form within 60 days; the replacement must meet the applicable QI requirements under 18VAC50-22-220 C. No business DE examination is added by this provision.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Change Qi — Water well/pump contracting (WWP)
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Classification or specialty
Water well/pump contracting (WWP). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualification prerequisite
Master water well systems provider license issued by the Board for Contractors. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual change
Report the QI change on the Board form within 60 days; the replacement must meet the applicable QI requirements under 18VAC50-22-220 C. No business DE examination is added by this provision.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Disciplinary Reexamination
Applicant condition
The Board may require the designated employee to retake the business examination if that employee’s conduct resulted in disciplinary action against the employing contractor. Board discretion is an applicant condition.
Designated employee
At least 18 years old and a full-time employee or member of responsible management.
Existing qualified individuals
The firm retains separately qualified individuals for its licensed classifications and specialties.
Entity Change — Alternative sewage disposal system contracting (ADS)
Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Alternative sewage disposal system contracting (ADS). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Entity change
The legal business entity has changed; 18VAC50-22-210 requires a new license and application within 30 days. For existing Class A and B contractors in good standing, §§54.1-1106 E and 1108 E excuse a new examination. Existing qualifications and passing evidence are retained; no new sitting is asserted.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualification prerequisite
Master alternative onsite sewage system installer license issued by the Board for Waterworks and Wastewater Works Operators and Onsite Sewage System Professionals. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Entity Change — Alternative energy system contracting (AES)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Alternative energy system contracting (AES). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Entity change
The legal business entity has changed; 18VAC50-22-210 requires a new license and application within 30 days. For existing Class A and B contractors in good standing, §§54.1-1106 E and 1108 E excuse a new examination. Existing qualifications and passing evidence are retained; no new sitting is asserted.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Roofing exam alternative
The alternative to the AES examination requires qualifying for and obtaining ROC by examination together with NABCEP certification or a Board-approved certification, under 18VAC50-22-61.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Entity Change — Asbestos contracting (ASB)
Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Asbestos contracting (ASB). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Entity change
The legal business entity has changed; 18VAC50-22-210 requires a new license and application within 30 days. For existing Class A and B contractors in good standing, §§54.1-1106 E and 1108 E excuse a new examination. Existing qualifications and passing evidence are retained; no new sitting is asserted.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualification prerequisite
Asbestos supervisor license issued by the Virginia Board for Asbestos, Lead, and Home Inspectors. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Entity Change — Accessibility services contracting (ASC)
Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Accessibility services contracting (ASC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Entity change
The legal business entity has changed; 18VAC50-22-210 requires a new license and application within 30 days. For existing Class A and B contractors in good standing, §§54.1-1106 E and 1108 E excuse a new examination. Existing qualifications and passing evidence are retained; no new sitting is asserted.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualification prerequisite
Accessibility mechanic certification issued by the Board for Contractors. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Entity Change — Accessibility services contracting LULA (ASL)
Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Accessibility services contracting - LULA (ASL). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Entity change
The legal business entity has changed; 18VAC50-22-210 requires a new license and application within 30 days. For existing Class A and B contractors in good standing, §§54.1-1106 E and 1108 E excuse a new examination. Existing qualifications and passing evidence are retained; no new sitting is asserted.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualification prerequisite
Accessibility mechanic certification with the LULA endorsement issued by the Board for Contractors. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Entity Change — Blast/explosive contracting (BEC)
Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Blast/explosive contracting (BEC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Entity change
The legal business entity has changed; 18VAC50-22-210 requires a new license and application within 30 days. For existing Class A and B contractors in good standing, §§54.1-1106 E and 1108 E excuse a new examination. Existing qualifications and passing evidence are retained; no new sitting is asserted.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualification prerequisite
Blaster certification issued by the Department of Fire Programs. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Entity Change — Masonry contracting (BRK)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Masonry contracting (BRK). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Entity change
The legal business entity has changed; 18VAC50-22-210 requires a new license and application within 30 days. For existing Class A and B contractors in good standing, §§54.1-1106 E and 1108 E excuse a new examination. Existing qualifications and passing evidence are retained; no new sitting is asserted.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Entity Change — Billboard/sign contracting (BSC)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Billboard/sign contracting (BSC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Entity change
The legal business entity has changed; 18VAC50-22-210 requires a new license and application within 30 days. For existing Class A and B contractors in good standing, §§54.1-1106 E and 1108 E excuse a new examination. Existing qualifications and passing evidence are retained; no new sitting is asserted.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Entity Change — Commercial building contractors (CBC)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Commercial building contractors (CBC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Entity change
The legal business entity has changed; 18VAC50-22-210 requires a new license and application within 30 days. For existing Class A and B contractors in good standing, §§54.1-1106 E and 1108 E excuse a new examination. Existing qualifications and passing evidence are retained; no new sitting is asserted.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Nationwide equivalent exam
The current Virginia A501-27LIC-v18 application, page 4, section 12 A (CBC/CIC), states: "The NASCLA Exam is equivalent but you must still provide compatible experience." The supplied nationwide examination context contains no registered version. This nationwide alternative is recorded here pending registration; the registered Virginia technical examinations remain listed. For RMC, this applies only when qualifying by the CBC or CIC alternative.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Entity Change — Conventional sewage disposal system contracting (CDS)
Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Conventional sewage disposal system contracting (CDS). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Entity change
The legal business entity has changed; 18VAC50-22-210 requires a new license and application within 30 days. For existing Class A and B contractors in good standing, §§54.1-1106 E and 1108 E excuse a new examination. Existing qualifications and passing evidence are retained; no new sitting is asserted.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualification prerequisite
Master conventional onsite sewage system installer license issued by the Board for Waterworks and Wastewater Works Operators and Onsite Sewage System Professionals. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Entity Change — Concrete contracting (CEM)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Concrete contracting (CEM). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Entity change
The legal business entity has changed; 18VAC50-22-210 requires a new license and application within 30 days. For existing Class A and B contractors in good standing, §§54.1-1106 E and 1108 E excuse a new examination. Existing qualifications and passing evidence are retained; no new sitting is asserted.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Entity Change — Commercial improvement contracting (CIC)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Commercial improvement contracting (CIC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Entity change
The legal business entity has changed; 18VAC50-22-210 requires a new license and application within 30 days. For existing Class A and B contractors in good standing, §§54.1-1106 E and 1108 E excuse a new examination. Existing qualifications and passing evidence are retained; no new sitting is asserted.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Nationwide equivalent exam
The current Virginia A501-27LIC-v18 application, page 4, section 12 A (CBC/CIC), states: "The NASCLA Exam is equivalent but you must still provide compatible experience." The supplied nationwide examination context contains no registered version. This nationwide alternative is recorded here pending registration; the registered Virginia technical examinations remain listed. For RMC, this applies only when qualifying by the CBC or CIC alternative.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Entity Change — Drug lab remediation contracting (DLR)
Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Drug lab remediation contracting (DLR). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Entity change
The legal business entity has changed; 18VAC50-22-210 requires a new license and application within 30 days. For existing Class A and B contractors in good standing, §§54.1-1106 E and 1108 E excuse a new examination. Existing qualifications and passing evidence are retained; no new sitting is asserted.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Implementation exam statement
18VAC50-22-61 specifies an approved remediation course and “No” Board-approved examination. QI form A501-27EXINFO-v10, page 6, states: "Qualified Individuals for the following specialties, in addition to the experience requirements, must successfully complete a technical examination that has been approved by the Board for Contractors:" Its list includes "Drug, Lab, Remediation (DLR)". The current application also includes DLR in its examination list. That lower-ranked demand is retained as an applicant condition, not an identifiable exam leaf.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualification prerequisite
Remediation course approved by the Board for Contractors. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Entity Change — Drywall contracting (DRY)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Drywall contracting (DRY). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Entity change
The legal business entity has changed; 18VAC50-22-210 requires a new license and application within 30 days. For existing Class A and B contractors in good standing, §§54.1-1106 E and 1108 E excuse a new examination. Existing qualifications and passing evidence are retained; no new sitting is asserted.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Entity Change — Elevator/escalator contracting (EEC)
Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Elevator/escalator contracting (EEC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Entity change
The legal business entity has changed; 18VAC50-22-210 requires a new license and application within 30 days. For existing Class A and B contractors in good standing, §§54.1-1106 E and 1108 E excuse a new examination. Existing qualifications and passing evidence are retained; no new sitting is asserted.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualification prerequisite
Elevator mechanic certification issued by the Board for Contractors. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Entity Change — Electrical contractors (ELE)
Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Electrical contractors (ELE). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Entity change
The legal business entity has changed; 18VAC50-22-210 requires a new license and application within 30 days. For existing Class A and B contractors in good standing, §§54.1-1106 E and 1108 E excuse a new examination. Existing qualifications and passing evidence are retained; no new sitting is asserted.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualification prerequisite
Master electrician tradesman license issued by the Board for Contractors. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Entity Change — Equipment/machinery contracting (EMC)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Equipment/machinery contracting (EMC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Entity change
The legal business entity has changed; 18VAC50-22-210 requires a new license and application within 30 days. For existing Class A and B contractors in good standing, §§54.1-1106 E and 1108 E excuse a new examination. Existing qualifications and passing evidence are retained; no new sitting is asserted.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Entity Change — Environmental monitoring well contracting (EMW)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Environmental monitoring well contracting (EMW). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Entity change
The legal business entity has changed; 18VAC50-22-210 requires a new license and application within 30 days. For existing Class A and B contractors in good standing, §§54.1-1106 E and 1108 E excuse a new examination. Existing qualifications and passing evidence are retained; no new sitting is asserted.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Entity Change — Environmental specialties contracting (ENV)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Environmental specialties contracting (ENV). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Entity change
The legal business entity has changed; 18VAC50-22-210 requires a new license and application within 30 days. For existing Class A and B contractors in good standing, §§54.1-1106 E and 1108 E excuse a new examination. Existing qualifications and passing evidence are retained; no new sitting is asserted.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Entity Change — Electronic/communication service contracting (ESC)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Electronic/communication service contracting (ESC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Entity change
The legal business entity has changed; 18VAC50-22-210 requires a new license and application within 30 days. For existing Class A and B contractors in good standing, §§54.1-1106 E and 1108 E excuse a new examination. Existing qualifications and passing evidence are retained; no new sitting is asserted.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Entity Change — Fire alarm systems contracting (FAS)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Fire alarm systems contracting (FAS). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Entity change
The legal business entity has changed; 18VAC50-22-210 requires a new license and application within 30 days. For existing Class A and B contractors in good standing, §§54.1-1106 E and 1108 E excuse a new examination. Existing qualifications and passing evidence are retained; no new sitting is asserted.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Entity Change — Farm improvement contracting (FIC)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Farm improvement contracting (FIC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Entity change
The legal business entity has changed; 18VAC50-22-210 requires a new license and application within 30 days. For existing Class A and B contractors in good standing, §§54.1-1106 E and 1108 E excuse a new examination. Existing qualifications and passing evidence are retained; no new sitting is asserted.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Entity Change — Finish carpentry contracting (FIN)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Finish carpentry contracting (FIN). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Entity change
The legal business entity has changed; 18VAC50-22-210 requires a new license and application within 30 days. For existing Class A and B contractors in good standing, §§54.1-1106 E and 1108 E excuse a new examination. Existing qualifications and passing evidence are retained; no new sitting is asserted.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Entity Change — Flooring and floor covering contracting (FLR)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Flooring and floor covering contracting (FLR). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Entity change
The legal business entity has changed; 18VAC50-22-210 requires a new license and application within 30 days. For existing Class A and B contractors in good standing, §§54.1-1106 E and 1108 E excuse a new examination. Existing qualifications and passing evidence are retained; no new sitting is asserted.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Entity Change — Framing contractor (FRM)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Framing contractor (FRM). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Entity change
The legal business entity has changed; 18VAC50-22-210 requires a new license and application within 30 days. For existing Class A and B contractors in good standing, §§54.1-1106 E and 1108 E excuse a new examination. Existing qualifications and passing evidence are retained; no new sitting is asserted.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Entity Change — Fire suppression contracting (FSP)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Fire suppression contracting (FSP). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Entity change
The legal business entity has changed; 18VAC50-22-210 requires a new license and application within 30 days. For existing Class A and B contractors in good standing, §§54.1-1106 E and 1108 E excuse a new examination. Existing qualifications and passing evidence are retained; no new sitting is asserted.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Entity Change — Gas fitting contracting (GFC)
Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Gas fitting contracting (GFC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Entity change
The legal business entity has changed; 18VAC50-22-210 requires a new license and application within 30 days. For existing Class A and B contractors in good standing, §§54.1-1106 E and 1108 E excuse a new examination. Existing qualifications and passing evidence are retained; no new sitting is asserted.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualification prerequisite
Master gas fitter license issued by the Board for Contractors. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Entity Change — Glass and glazing contracting (GLZ)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Glass and glazing contracting (GLZ). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Entity change
The legal business entity has changed; 18VAC50-22-210 requires a new license and application within 30 days. For existing Class A and B contractors in good standing, §§54.1-1106 E and 1108 E excuse a new examination. Existing qualifications and passing evidence are retained; no new sitting is asserted.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Entity Change — Highway/heavy contractors (H/H)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Highway/heavy contractors (H/H). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Entity change
The legal business entity has changed; 18VAC50-22-210 requires a new license and application within 30 days. For existing Class A and B contractors in good standing, §§54.1-1106 E and 1108 E excuse a new examination. Existing qualifications and passing evidence are retained; no new sitting is asserted.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Entity Change — Home improvement contracting (HIC)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Home improvement contracting (HIC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Entity change
The legal business entity has changed; 18VAC50-22-210 requires a new license and application within 30 days. For existing Class A and B contractors in good standing, §§54.1-1106 E and 1108 E excuse a new examination. Existing qualifications and passing evidence are retained; no new sitting is asserted.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Entity Change — HVAC contractors (HVA)
Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
HVAC contractors (HVA). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Entity change
The legal business entity has changed; 18VAC50-22-210 requires a new license and application within 30 days. For existing Class A and B contractors in good standing, §§54.1-1106 E and 1108 E excuse a new examination. Existing qualifications and passing evidence are retained; no new sitting is asserted.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualification prerequisite
Master HVAC tradesman license issued by the Board for Contractors. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Entity Change — Industrialized building contracting (IBC)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Industrialized building contracting (IBC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Entity change
The legal business entity has changed; 18VAC50-22-210 requires a new license and application within 30 days. For existing Class A and B contractors in good standing, §§54.1-1106 E and 1108 E excuse a new examination. Existing qualifications and passing evidence are retained; no new sitting is asserted.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Entity Change — Insulation and weather stripping contracting (INS)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Insulation and weather stripping contracting (INS). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Entity change
The legal business entity has changed; 18VAC50-22-210 requires a new license and application within 30 days. For existing Class A and B contractors in good standing, §§54.1-1106 E and 1108 E excuse a new examination. Existing qualifications and passing evidence are retained; no new sitting is asserted.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Entity Change — Landscape irrigation contracting (ISC)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Landscape irrigation contracting (ISC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Entity change
The legal business entity has changed; 18VAC50-22-210 requires a new license and application within 30 days. For existing Class A and B contractors in good standing, §§54.1-1106 E and 1108 E excuse a new examination. Existing qualifications and passing evidence are retained; no new sitting is asserted.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Entity Change — Lead abatement contracting (LAC)
Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Lead abatement contracting (LAC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Entity change
The legal business entity has changed; 18VAC50-22-210 requires a new license and application within 30 days. For existing Class A and B contractors in good standing, §§54.1-1106 E and 1108 E excuse a new examination. Existing qualifications and passing evidence are retained; no new sitting is asserted.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualification prerequisite
Lead abatement supervisor license issued by the Virginia Board for Asbestos, Lead, and Home Inspectors. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Entity Change — Liquefied petroleum gas contracting (LPG)
Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Liquefied petroleum gas contracting (LPG). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Entity change
The legal business entity has changed; 18VAC50-22-210 requires a new license and application within 30 days. For existing Class A and B contractors in good standing, §§54.1-1106 E and 1108 E excuse a new examination. Existing qualifications and passing evidence are retained; no new sitting is asserted.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualification prerequisite
Master liquefied petroleum gas fitter license issued by the Board for Contractors. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Entity Change — Landscape service contracting (LSC)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Landscape service contracting (LSC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Entity change
The legal business entity has changed; 18VAC50-22-210 requires a new license and application within 30 days. For existing Class A and B contractors in good standing, §§54.1-1106 E and 1108 E excuse a new examination. Existing qualifications and passing evidence are retained; no new sitting is asserted.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Entity Change — Marine facility contracting (MCC)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Marine facility contracting (MCC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Entity change
The legal business entity has changed; 18VAC50-22-210 requires a new license and application within 30 days. For existing Class A and B contractors in good standing, §§54.1-1106 E and 1108 E excuse a new examination. Existing qualifications and passing evidence are retained; no new sitting is asserted.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Entity Change — Manufactured home contracting (MHC)
Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Manufactured home contracting (MHC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Entity change
The legal business entity has changed; 18VAC50-22-210 requires a new license and application within 30 days. For existing Class A and B contractors in good standing, §§54.1-1106 E and 1108 E excuse a new examination. Existing qualifications and passing evidence are retained; no new sitting is asserted.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualification prerequisite
Manufactured Housing Installer Certification issued by the Department of Housing and Community Development. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Entity Change — Miscellaneous contracting (MSC)
Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board approval
Provide documentation acceptable to the Board of experience in the single restricted activity; the Board considers the application under the Administrative Process Act. QI form A501-27EXINFO-v10 says: "1. Employ a Qualified Individual with the requisite years of experience (2, 3, or 5 years), based on license class, for the particular activity that meets the MSC definition outlined in 18 VAC 50-22-30 of the regulations." The Class C regulation requires one year.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Miscellaneous contracting (MSC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Entity change
The legal business entity has changed; 18VAC50-22-210 requires a new license and application within 30 days. For existing Class A and B contractors in good standing, §§54.1-1106 E and 1108 E excuse a new examination. Existing qualifications and passing evidence are retained; no new sitting is asserted.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Entity Change — Natural gas fitting provider contracting (NGF)
Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Natural gas fitting provider contracting (NGF). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Entity change
The legal business entity has changed; 18VAC50-22-210 requires a new license and application within 30 days. For existing Class A and B contractors in good standing, §§54.1-1106 E and 1108 E excuse a new examination. Existing qualifications and passing evidence are retained; no new sitting is asserted.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualification prerequisite
Master natural gas fitter provider license issued by the Board for Contractors. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Entity Change — Asphalt paving and sealcoating contracting (PAV)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Asphalt paving and sealcoating contracting (PAV). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Entity change
The legal business entity has changed; 18VAC50-22-210 requires a new license and application within 30 days. For existing Class A and B contractors in good standing, §§54.1-1106 E and 1108 E excuse a new examination. Existing qualifications and passing evidence are retained; no new sitting is asserted.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Entity Change — Plumbing contractors (PLB)
Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Plumbing contractors (PLB). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Entity change
The legal business entity has changed; 18VAC50-22-210 requires a new license and application within 30 days. For existing Class A and B contractors in good standing, §§54.1-1106 E and 1108 E excuse a new examination. Existing qualifications and passing evidence are retained; no new sitting is asserted.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualification prerequisite
Master plumber tradesman license issued by the Board for Contractors. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Entity Change — Swimming pool construction contracting (POL)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Swimming pool construction contracting (POL). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Entity change
The legal business entity has changed; 18VAC50-22-210 requires a new license and application within 30 days. For existing Class A and B contractors in good standing, §§54.1-1106 E and 1108 E excuse a new examination. Existing qualifications and passing evidence are retained; no new sitting is asserted.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Entity Change — Painting and wallcovering contracting (PTC)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Painting and wallcovering contracting (PTC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Entity change
The legal business entity has changed; 18VAC50-22-210 requires a new license and application within 30 days. For existing Class A and B contractors in good standing, §§54.1-1106 E and 1108 E excuse a new examination. Existing qualifications and passing evidence are retained; no new sitting is asserted.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Entity Change — Residential building contractors (RBC)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Residential building contractors (RBC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Entity change
The legal business entity has changed; 18VAC50-22-210 requires a new license and application within 30 days. For existing Class A and B contractors in good standing, §§54.1-1106 E and 1108 E excuse a new examination. Existing qualifications and passing evidence are retained; no new sitting is asserted.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Entity Change — Refrigeration contracting (REF)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Refrigeration contracting (REF). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Entity change
The legal business entity has changed; 18VAC50-22-210 requires a new license and application within 30 days. For existing Class A and B contractors in good standing, §§54.1-1106 E and 1108 E excuse a new examination. Existing qualifications and passing evidence are retained; no new sitting is asserted.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Entity Change — Recreational facility contracting (RFC)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Recreational facility contracting (RFC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Entity change
The legal business entity has changed; 18VAC50-22-210 requires a new license and application within 30 days. For existing Class A and B contractors in good standing, §§54.1-1106 E and 1108 E excuse a new examination. Existing qualifications and passing evidence are retained; no new sitting is asserted.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Entity Change — Radon mitigation contracting (RMC)

All of the following:

  • Virginia Portion (Rules and Regulations)
  • General Portion

  • At least one of the following alternatives:

    • COMMERCIAL BUILDING TECHNICAL CONTRACTOR EXAMINATION (practice unavailable)
    • COMMERCIAL IMPROVEMENT CONTRACTING EXAMINATION (practice unavailable)
    • FARM IMPROVEMENT CONTRACTING EXAMINATION (practice unavailable)
    • HOME IMPROVEMENT CONTRACTING EXAMINATION (practice unavailable)
    • RESIDENTIAL BUILDING CONTRACTOR EXAMINATION (practice unavailable)
Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Radon mitigation contracting (RMC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Entity change
The legal business entity has changed; 18VAC50-22-210 requires a new license and application within 30 days. For existing Class A and B contractors in good standing, §§54.1-1106 E and 1108 E excuse a new examination. Existing qualifications and passing evidence are retained; no new sitting is asserted.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Nationwide equivalent exam
The current Virginia A501-27LIC-v18 application, page 4, section 12 A (CBC/CIC), states: "The NASCLA Exam is equivalent but you must still provide compatible experience." The supplied nationwide examination context contains no registered version. This nationwide alternative is recorded here pending registration; the registered Virginia technical examinations remain listed. For RMC, this applies only when qualifying by the CBC or CIC alternative.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Radon certification
A certificate from NRPP or NRSB is required, together with qualifying for CBC, CIC, FIC, HIC or RBC by examination under 18VAC50-22-61. The QI form A501-27EXINFO-v10 says: "1. Qualify for the Residential Building (RBC) license classification, or Commercial (CIC), Farm (FIC), or Home (HIC) improvement specialty designation." The administrative rule also admits CBC.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Entity Change — Roofing contracting (ROC)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Roofing contracting (ROC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Entity change
The legal business entity has changed; 18VAC50-22-210 requires a new license and application within 30 days. For existing Class A and B contractors in good standing, §§54.1-1106 E and 1108 E excuse a new examination. Existing qualifications and passing evidence are retained; no new sitting is asserted.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Entity Change — Fire sprinkler contracting (SPR)
Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Fire sprinkler contracting (SPR). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Entity change
The legal business entity has changed; 18VAC50-22-210 requires a new license and application within 30 days. For existing Class A and B contractors in good standing, §§54.1-1106 E and 1108 E excuse a new examination. Existing qualifications and passing evidence are retained; no new sitting is asserted.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualification prerequisite
NICET Sprinkler level III or higher certification, or professional engineer license issued by the Virginia APELSCIDLA Board. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Entity Change — Steel erection contracting (STL)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Steel erection contracting (STL). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Entity change
The legal business entity has changed; 18VAC50-22-210 requires a new license and application within 30 days. For existing Class A and B contractors in good standing, §§54.1-1106 E and 1108 E excuse a new examination. Existing qualifications and passing evidence are retained; no new sitting is asserted.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Entity Change — Tile, marble, ceramic, and terrazzo contracting (TMC)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Tile, marble, ceramic, and terrazzo contracting (TMC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Entity change
The legal business entity has changed; 18VAC50-22-210 requires a new license and application within 30 days. For existing Class A and B contractors in good standing, §§54.1-1106 E and 1108 E excuse a new examination. Existing qualifications and passing evidence are retained; no new sitting is asserted.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Entity Change — Underground utility and excavating contracting (UUC)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Underground utility and excavating contracting (UUC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Entity change
The legal business entity has changed; 18VAC50-22-210 requires a new license and application within 30 days. For existing Class A and B contractors in good standing, §§54.1-1106 E and 1108 E excuse a new examination. Existing qualifications and passing evidence are retained; no new sitting is asserted.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Entity Change — Vessel construction contracting (VCC)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Vessel construction contracting (VCC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Entity change
The legal business entity has changed; 18VAC50-22-210 requires a new license and application within 30 days. For existing Class A and B contractors in good standing, §§54.1-1106 E and 1108 E excuse a new examination. Existing qualifications and passing evidence are retained; no new sitting is asserted.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Entity Change — Water well/pump contracting (WWP)
Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Water well/pump contracting (WWP). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Entity change
The legal business entity has changed; 18VAC50-22-210 requires a new license and application within 30 days. For existing Class A and B contractors in good standing, §§54.1-1106 E and 1108 E excuse a new examination. Existing qualifications and passing evidence are retained; no new sitting is asserted.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualification prerequisite
Master water well systems provider license issued by the Board for Contractors. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Grandfathered — Alternative sewage disposal system contracting (ADS)
Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Alternative sewage disposal system contracting (ADS). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Grandfathered designated employee
Meet the exact pre-January 1, 1991 licensure/registration and December 31, 1990 business conditions of §54.1-1108.1 A; the designated employee is deemed to have fulfilled the business examination requirement while the required employment/management relationship continues. This is an applicant exemption from sitting the currently offered exams.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualification prerequisite
Master alternative onsite sewage system installer license issued by the Board for Waterworks and Wastewater Works Operators and Onsite Sewage System Professionals. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Grandfathered — Alternative energy system contracting (AES)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Alternative energy system contracting (AES). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Grandfathered designated employee
Meet the exact pre-January 1, 1991 licensure/registration and December 31, 1990 business conditions of §54.1-1108.1 A; the designated employee is deemed to have fulfilled the business examination requirement while the required employment/management relationship continues. This is an applicant exemption from sitting the currently offered exams.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Roofing exam alternative
The alternative to the AES examination requires qualifying for and obtaining ROC by examination together with NABCEP certification or a Board-approved certification, under 18VAC50-22-61.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Grandfathered — Asbestos contracting (ASB)
Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Asbestos contracting (ASB). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Grandfathered designated employee
Meet the exact pre-January 1, 1991 licensure/registration and December 31, 1990 business conditions of §54.1-1108.1 A; the designated employee is deemed to have fulfilled the business examination requirement while the required employment/management relationship continues. This is an applicant exemption from sitting the currently offered exams.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualification prerequisite
Asbestos supervisor license issued by the Virginia Board for Asbestos, Lead, and Home Inspectors. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Grandfathered — Accessibility services contracting (ASC)
Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Accessibility services contracting (ASC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Grandfathered designated employee
Meet the exact pre-January 1, 1991 licensure/registration and December 31, 1990 business conditions of §54.1-1108.1 A; the designated employee is deemed to have fulfilled the business examination requirement while the required employment/management relationship continues. This is an applicant exemption from sitting the currently offered exams.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualification prerequisite
Accessibility mechanic certification issued by the Board for Contractors. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Grandfathered — Accessibility services contracting LULA (ASL)
Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Accessibility services contracting - LULA (ASL). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Grandfathered designated employee
Meet the exact pre-January 1, 1991 licensure/registration and December 31, 1990 business conditions of §54.1-1108.1 A; the designated employee is deemed to have fulfilled the business examination requirement while the required employment/management relationship continues. This is an applicant exemption from sitting the currently offered exams.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualification prerequisite
Accessibility mechanic certification with the LULA endorsement issued by the Board for Contractors. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Grandfathered — Blast/explosive contracting (BEC)
Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Blast/explosive contracting (BEC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Grandfathered designated employee
Meet the exact pre-January 1, 1991 licensure/registration and December 31, 1990 business conditions of §54.1-1108.1 A; the designated employee is deemed to have fulfilled the business examination requirement while the required employment/management relationship continues. This is an applicant exemption from sitting the currently offered exams.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualification prerequisite
Blaster certification issued by the Department of Fire Programs. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Grandfathered — Masonry contracting (BRK)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Masonry contracting (BRK). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Grandfathered designated employee
Meet the exact pre-January 1, 1991 licensure/registration and December 31, 1990 business conditions of §54.1-1108.1 A; the designated employee is deemed to have fulfilled the business examination requirement while the required employment/management relationship continues. This is an applicant exemption from sitting the currently offered exams.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Grandfathered — Billboard/sign contracting (BSC)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Billboard/sign contracting (BSC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Grandfathered designated employee
Meet the exact pre-January 1, 1991 licensure/registration and December 31, 1990 business conditions of §54.1-1108.1 A; the designated employee is deemed to have fulfilled the business examination requirement while the required employment/management relationship continues. This is an applicant exemption from sitting the currently offered exams.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Grandfathered — Commercial building contractors (CBC)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Commercial building contractors (CBC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Grandfathered designated employee
Meet the exact pre-January 1, 1991 licensure/registration and December 31, 1990 business conditions of §54.1-1108.1 A; the designated employee is deemed to have fulfilled the business examination requirement while the required employment/management relationship continues. This is an applicant exemption from sitting the currently offered exams.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Nationwide equivalent exam
The current Virginia A501-27LIC-v18 application, page 4, section 12 A (CBC/CIC), states: "The NASCLA Exam is equivalent but you must still provide compatible experience." The supplied nationwide examination context contains no registered version. This nationwide alternative is recorded here pending registration; the registered Virginia technical examinations remain listed. For RMC, this applies only when qualifying by the CBC or CIC alternative.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Grandfathered — Conventional sewage disposal system contracting (CDS)
Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Conventional sewage disposal system contracting (CDS). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Grandfathered designated employee
Meet the exact pre-January 1, 1991 licensure/registration and December 31, 1990 business conditions of §54.1-1108.1 A; the designated employee is deemed to have fulfilled the business examination requirement while the required employment/management relationship continues. This is an applicant exemption from sitting the currently offered exams.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualification prerequisite
Master conventional onsite sewage system installer license issued by the Board for Waterworks and Wastewater Works Operators and Onsite Sewage System Professionals. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Grandfathered — Concrete contracting (CEM)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Concrete contracting (CEM). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Grandfathered designated employee
Meet the exact pre-January 1, 1991 licensure/registration and December 31, 1990 business conditions of §54.1-1108.1 A; the designated employee is deemed to have fulfilled the business examination requirement while the required employment/management relationship continues. This is an applicant exemption from sitting the currently offered exams.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Grandfathered — Commercial improvement contracting (CIC)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Commercial improvement contracting (CIC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Grandfathered designated employee
Meet the exact pre-January 1, 1991 licensure/registration and December 31, 1990 business conditions of §54.1-1108.1 A; the designated employee is deemed to have fulfilled the business examination requirement while the required employment/management relationship continues. This is an applicant exemption from sitting the currently offered exams.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Nationwide equivalent exam
The current Virginia A501-27LIC-v18 application, page 4, section 12 A (CBC/CIC), states: "The NASCLA Exam is equivalent but you must still provide compatible experience." The supplied nationwide examination context contains no registered version. This nationwide alternative is recorded here pending registration; the registered Virginia technical examinations remain listed. For RMC, this applies only when qualifying by the CBC or CIC alternative.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Grandfathered — Drug lab remediation contracting (DLR)
Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Drug lab remediation contracting (DLR). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Grandfathered designated employee
Meet the exact pre-January 1, 1991 licensure/registration and December 31, 1990 business conditions of §54.1-1108.1 A; the designated employee is deemed to have fulfilled the business examination requirement while the required employment/management relationship continues. This is an applicant exemption from sitting the currently offered exams.
Implementation exam statement
18VAC50-22-61 specifies an approved remediation course and “No” Board-approved examination. QI form A501-27EXINFO-v10, page 6, states: "Qualified Individuals for the following specialties, in addition to the experience requirements, must successfully complete a technical examination that has been approved by the Board for Contractors:" Its list includes "Drug, Lab, Remediation (DLR)". The current application also includes DLR in its examination list. That lower-ranked demand is retained as an applicant condition, not an identifiable exam leaf.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualification prerequisite
Remediation course approved by the Board for Contractors. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Grandfathered — Drywall contracting (DRY)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Drywall contracting (DRY). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Grandfathered designated employee
Meet the exact pre-January 1, 1991 licensure/registration and December 31, 1990 business conditions of §54.1-1108.1 A; the designated employee is deemed to have fulfilled the business examination requirement while the required employment/management relationship continues. This is an applicant exemption from sitting the currently offered exams.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Grandfathered — Elevator/escalator contracting (EEC)
Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Elevator/escalator contracting (EEC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Grandfathered designated employee
Meet the exact pre-January 1, 1991 licensure/registration and December 31, 1990 business conditions of §54.1-1108.1 A; the designated employee is deemed to have fulfilled the business examination requirement while the required employment/management relationship continues. This is an applicant exemption from sitting the currently offered exams.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualification prerequisite
Elevator mechanic certification issued by the Board for Contractors. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Grandfathered — Electrical contractors (ELE)
Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Electrical contractors (ELE). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Grandfathered designated employee
Meet the exact pre-January 1, 1991 licensure/registration and December 31, 1990 business conditions of §54.1-1108.1 A; the designated employee is deemed to have fulfilled the business examination requirement while the required employment/management relationship continues. This is an applicant exemption from sitting the currently offered exams.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualification prerequisite
Master electrician tradesman license issued by the Board for Contractors. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Grandfathered — Equipment/machinery contracting (EMC)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Equipment/machinery contracting (EMC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Grandfathered designated employee
Meet the exact pre-January 1, 1991 licensure/registration and December 31, 1990 business conditions of §54.1-1108.1 A; the designated employee is deemed to have fulfilled the business examination requirement while the required employment/management relationship continues. This is an applicant exemption from sitting the currently offered exams.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Grandfathered — Environmental monitoring well contracting (EMW)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Environmental monitoring well contracting (EMW). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Grandfathered designated employee
Meet the exact pre-January 1, 1991 licensure/registration and December 31, 1990 business conditions of §54.1-1108.1 A; the designated employee is deemed to have fulfilled the business examination requirement while the required employment/management relationship continues. This is an applicant exemption from sitting the currently offered exams.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Grandfathered — Environmental specialties contracting (ENV)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Environmental specialties contracting (ENV). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Grandfathered designated employee
Meet the exact pre-January 1, 1991 licensure/registration and December 31, 1990 business conditions of §54.1-1108.1 A; the designated employee is deemed to have fulfilled the business examination requirement while the required employment/management relationship continues. This is an applicant exemption from sitting the currently offered exams.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Grandfathered — Electronic/communication service contracting (ESC)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Electronic/communication service contracting (ESC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Grandfathered designated employee
Meet the exact pre-January 1, 1991 licensure/registration and December 31, 1990 business conditions of §54.1-1108.1 A; the designated employee is deemed to have fulfilled the business examination requirement while the required employment/management relationship continues. This is an applicant exemption from sitting the currently offered exams.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Grandfathered — Fire alarm systems contracting (FAS)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Fire alarm systems contracting (FAS). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Grandfathered designated employee
Meet the exact pre-January 1, 1991 licensure/registration and December 31, 1990 business conditions of §54.1-1108.1 A; the designated employee is deemed to have fulfilled the business examination requirement while the required employment/management relationship continues. This is an applicant exemption from sitting the currently offered exams.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Grandfathered — Farm improvement contracting (FIC)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Farm improvement contracting (FIC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Grandfathered designated employee
Meet the exact pre-January 1, 1991 licensure/registration and December 31, 1990 business conditions of §54.1-1108.1 A; the designated employee is deemed to have fulfilled the business examination requirement while the required employment/management relationship continues. This is an applicant exemption from sitting the currently offered exams.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Grandfathered — Finish carpentry contracting (FIN)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Finish carpentry contracting (FIN). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Grandfathered designated employee
Meet the exact pre-January 1, 1991 licensure/registration and December 31, 1990 business conditions of §54.1-1108.1 A; the designated employee is deemed to have fulfilled the business examination requirement while the required employment/management relationship continues. This is an applicant exemption from sitting the currently offered exams.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Grandfathered — Flooring and floor covering contracting (FLR)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Flooring and floor covering contracting (FLR). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Grandfathered designated employee
Meet the exact pre-January 1, 1991 licensure/registration and December 31, 1990 business conditions of §54.1-1108.1 A; the designated employee is deemed to have fulfilled the business examination requirement while the required employment/management relationship continues. This is an applicant exemption from sitting the currently offered exams.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Grandfathered — Framing contractor (FRM)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Framing contractor (FRM). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Grandfathered designated employee
Meet the exact pre-January 1, 1991 licensure/registration and December 31, 1990 business conditions of §54.1-1108.1 A; the designated employee is deemed to have fulfilled the business examination requirement while the required employment/management relationship continues. This is an applicant exemption from sitting the currently offered exams.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Grandfathered — Fire suppression contracting (FSP)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Fire suppression contracting (FSP). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Grandfathered designated employee
Meet the exact pre-January 1, 1991 licensure/registration and December 31, 1990 business conditions of §54.1-1108.1 A; the designated employee is deemed to have fulfilled the business examination requirement while the required employment/management relationship continues. This is an applicant exemption from sitting the currently offered exams.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Grandfathered — Gas fitting contracting (GFC)
Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Gas fitting contracting (GFC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Grandfathered designated employee
Meet the exact pre-January 1, 1991 licensure/registration and December 31, 1990 business conditions of §54.1-1108.1 A; the designated employee is deemed to have fulfilled the business examination requirement while the required employment/management relationship continues. This is an applicant exemption from sitting the currently offered exams.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualification prerequisite
Master gas fitter license issued by the Board for Contractors. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Grandfathered — Glass and glazing contracting (GLZ)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Glass and glazing contracting (GLZ). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Grandfathered designated employee
Meet the exact pre-January 1, 1991 licensure/registration and December 31, 1990 business conditions of §54.1-1108.1 A; the designated employee is deemed to have fulfilled the business examination requirement while the required employment/management relationship continues. This is an applicant exemption from sitting the currently offered exams.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Grandfathered — Highway/heavy contractors (H/H)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Highway/heavy contractors (H/H). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Grandfathered designated employee
Meet the exact pre-January 1, 1991 licensure/registration and December 31, 1990 business conditions of §54.1-1108.1 A; the designated employee is deemed to have fulfilled the business examination requirement while the required employment/management relationship continues. This is an applicant exemption from sitting the currently offered exams.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Grandfathered — Home improvement contracting (HIC)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Home improvement contracting (HIC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Grandfathered designated employee
Meet the exact pre-January 1, 1991 licensure/registration and December 31, 1990 business conditions of §54.1-1108.1 A; the designated employee is deemed to have fulfilled the business examination requirement while the required employment/management relationship continues. This is an applicant exemption from sitting the currently offered exams.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Grandfathered — HVAC contractors (HVA)
Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
HVAC contractors (HVA). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Grandfathered designated employee
Meet the exact pre-January 1, 1991 licensure/registration and December 31, 1990 business conditions of §54.1-1108.1 A; the designated employee is deemed to have fulfilled the business examination requirement while the required employment/management relationship continues. This is an applicant exemption from sitting the currently offered exams.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualification prerequisite
Master HVAC tradesman license issued by the Board for Contractors. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Grandfathered — Industrialized building contracting (IBC)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Industrialized building contracting (IBC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Grandfathered designated employee
Meet the exact pre-January 1, 1991 licensure/registration and December 31, 1990 business conditions of §54.1-1108.1 A; the designated employee is deemed to have fulfilled the business examination requirement while the required employment/management relationship continues. This is an applicant exemption from sitting the currently offered exams.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Grandfathered — Insulation and weather stripping contracting (INS)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Insulation and weather stripping contracting (INS). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Grandfathered designated employee
Meet the exact pre-January 1, 1991 licensure/registration and December 31, 1990 business conditions of §54.1-1108.1 A; the designated employee is deemed to have fulfilled the business examination requirement while the required employment/management relationship continues. This is an applicant exemption from sitting the currently offered exams.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Grandfathered — Landscape irrigation contracting (ISC)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Landscape irrigation contracting (ISC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Grandfathered designated employee
Meet the exact pre-January 1, 1991 licensure/registration and December 31, 1990 business conditions of §54.1-1108.1 A; the designated employee is deemed to have fulfilled the business examination requirement while the required employment/management relationship continues. This is an applicant exemption from sitting the currently offered exams.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Grandfathered — Lead abatement contracting (LAC)
Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Lead abatement contracting (LAC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Grandfathered designated employee
Meet the exact pre-January 1, 1991 licensure/registration and December 31, 1990 business conditions of §54.1-1108.1 A; the designated employee is deemed to have fulfilled the business examination requirement while the required employment/management relationship continues. This is an applicant exemption from sitting the currently offered exams.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualification prerequisite
Lead abatement supervisor license issued by the Virginia Board for Asbestos, Lead, and Home Inspectors. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Grandfathered — Liquefied petroleum gas contracting (LPG)
Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Liquefied petroleum gas contracting (LPG). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Grandfathered designated employee
Meet the exact pre-January 1, 1991 licensure/registration and December 31, 1990 business conditions of §54.1-1108.1 A; the designated employee is deemed to have fulfilled the business examination requirement while the required employment/management relationship continues. This is an applicant exemption from sitting the currently offered exams.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualification prerequisite
Master liquefied petroleum gas fitter license issued by the Board for Contractors. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Grandfathered — Landscape service contracting (LSC)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Landscape service contracting (LSC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Grandfathered designated employee
Meet the exact pre-January 1, 1991 licensure/registration and December 31, 1990 business conditions of §54.1-1108.1 A; the designated employee is deemed to have fulfilled the business examination requirement while the required employment/management relationship continues. This is an applicant exemption from sitting the currently offered exams.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Grandfathered — Marine facility contracting (MCC)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Marine facility contracting (MCC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Grandfathered designated employee
Meet the exact pre-January 1, 1991 licensure/registration and December 31, 1990 business conditions of §54.1-1108.1 A; the designated employee is deemed to have fulfilled the business examination requirement while the required employment/management relationship continues. This is an applicant exemption from sitting the currently offered exams.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Grandfathered — Manufactured home contracting (MHC)
Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Manufactured home contracting (MHC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Grandfathered designated employee
Meet the exact pre-January 1, 1991 licensure/registration and December 31, 1990 business conditions of §54.1-1108.1 A; the designated employee is deemed to have fulfilled the business examination requirement while the required employment/management relationship continues. This is an applicant exemption from sitting the currently offered exams.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualification prerequisite
Manufactured Housing Installer Certification issued by the Department of Housing and Community Development. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Grandfathered — Miscellaneous contracting (MSC)
Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board approval
Provide documentation acceptable to the Board of experience in the single restricted activity; the Board considers the application under the Administrative Process Act. QI form A501-27EXINFO-v10 says: "1. Employ a Qualified Individual with the requisite years of experience (2, 3, or 5 years), based on license class, for the particular activity that meets the MSC definition outlined in 18 VAC 50-22-30 of the regulations." The Class C regulation requires one year.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Miscellaneous contracting (MSC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Grandfathered designated employee
Meet the exact pre-January 1, 1991 licensure/registration and December 31, 1990 business conditions of §54.1-1108.1 A; the designated employee is deemed to have fulfilled the business examination requirement while the required employment/management relationship continues. This is an applicant exemption from sitting the currently offered exams.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Grandfathered — Natural gas fitting provider contracting (NGF)
Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Natural gas fitting provider contracting (NGF). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Grandfathered designated employee
Meet the exact pre-January 1, 1991 licensure/registration and December 31, 1990 business conditions of §54.1-1108.1 A; the designated employee is deemed to have fulfilled the business examination requirement while the required employment/management relationship continues. This is an applicant exemption from sitting the currently offered exams.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualification prerequisite
Master natural gas fitter provider license issued by the Board for Contractors. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Grandfathered — Asphalt paving and sealcoating contracting (PAV)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Asphalt paving and sealcoating contracting (PAV). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Grandfathered designated employee
Meet the exact pre-January 1, 1991 licensure/registration and December 31, 1990 business conditions of §54.1-1108.1 A; the designated employee is deemed to have fulfilled the business examination requirement while the required employment/management relationship continues. This is an applicant exemption from sitting the currently offered exams.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Grandfathered — Plumbing contractors (PLB)
Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Plumbing contractors (PLB). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Grandfathered designated employee
Meet the exact pre-January 1, 1991 licensure/registration and December 31, 1990 business conditions of §54.1-1108.1 A; the designated employee is deemed to have fulfilled the business examination requirement while the required employment/management relationship continues. This is an applicant exemption from sitting the currently offered exams.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualification prerequisite
Master plumber tradesman license issued by the Board for Contractors. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Grandfathered — Swimming pool construction contracting (POL)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Swimming pool construction contracting (POL). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Grandfathered designated employee
Meet the exact pre-January 1, 1991 licensure/registration and December 31, 1990 business conditions of §54.1-1108.1 A; the designated employee is deemed to have fulfilled the business examination requirement while the required employment/management relationship continues. This is an applicant exemption from sitting the currently offered exams.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Grandfathered — Painting and wallcovering contracting (PTC)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Painting and wallcovering contracting (PTC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Grandfathered designated employee
Meet the exact pre-January 1, 1991 licensure/registration and December 31, 1990 business conditions of §54.1-1108.1 A; the designated employee is deemed to have fulfilled the business examination requirement while the required employment/management relationship continues. This is an applicant exemption from sitting the currently offered exams.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Grandfathered — Residential building contractors (RBC)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Residential building contractors (RBC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Grandfathered designated employee
Meet the exact pre-January 1, 1991 licensure/registration and December 31, 1990 business conditions of §54.1-1108.1 A; the designated employee is deemed to have fulfilled the business examination requirement while the required employment/management relationship continues. This is an applicant exemption from sitting the currently offered exams.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Grandfathered — Refrigeration contracting (REF)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Refrigeration contracting (REF). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Grandfathered designated employee
Meet the exact pre-January 1, 1991 licensure/registration and December 31, 1990 business conditions of §54.1-1108.1 A; the designated employee is deemed to have fulfilled the business examination requirement while the required employment/management relationship continues. This is an applicant exemption from sitting the currently offered exams.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Grandfathered — Recreational facility contracting (RFC)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Recreational facility contracting (RFC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Grandfathered designated employee
Meet the exact pre-January 1, 1991 licensure/registration and December 31, 1990 business conditions of §54.1-1108.1 A; the designated employee is deemed to have fulfilled the business examination requirement while the required employment/management relationship continues. This is an applicant exemption from sitting the currently offered exams.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Grandfathered — Radon mitigation contracting (RMC)

All of the following:

  • Virginia Portion (Rules and Regulations)
  • General Portion

  • At least one of the following alternatives:

    • COMMERCIAL BUILDING TECHNICAL CONTRACTOR EXAMINATION (practice unavailable)
    • COMMERCIAL IMPROVEMENT CONTRACTING EXAMINATION (practice unavailable)
    • FARM IMPROVEMENT CONTRACTING EXAMINATION (practice unavailable)
    • HOME IMPROVEMENT CONTRACTING EXAMINATION (practice unavailable)
    • RESIDENTIAL BUILDING CONTRACTOR EXAMINATION (practice unavailable)
Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Radon mitigation contracting (RMC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Grandfathered designated employee
Meet the exact pre-January 1, 1991 licensure/registration and December 31, 1990 business conditions of §54.1-1108.1 A; the designated employee is deemed to have fulfilled the business examination requirement while the required employment/management relationship continues. This is an applicant exemption from sitting the currently offered exams.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Nationwide equivalent exam
The current Virginia A501-27LIC-v18 application, page 4, section 12 A (CBC/CIC), states: "The NASCLA Exam is equivalent but you must still provide compatible experience." The supplied nationwide examination context contains no registered version. This nationwide alternative is recorded here pending registration; the registered Virginia technical examinations remain listed. For RMC, this applies only when qualifying by the CBC or CIC alternative.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Radon certification
A certificate from NRPP or NRSB is required, together with qualifying for CBC, CIC, FIC, HIC or RBC by examination under 18VAC50-22-61. The QI form A501-27EXINFO-v10 says: "1. Qualify for the Residential Building (RBC) license classification, or Commercial (CIC), Farm (FIC), or Home (HIC) improvement specialty designation." The administrative rule also admits CBC.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Grandfathered — Roofing contracting (ROC)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Roofing contracting (ROC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Grandfathered designated employee
Meet the exact pre-January 1, 1991 licensure/registration and December 31, 1990 business conditions of §54.1-1108.1 A; the designated employee is deemed to have fulfilled the business examination requirement while the required employment/management relationship continues. This is an applicant exemption from sitting the currently offered exams.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Grandfathered — Fire sprinkler contracting (SPR)
Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Fire sprinkler contracting (SPR). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Grandfathered designated employee
Meet the exact pre-January 1, 1991 licensure/registration and December 31, 1990 business conditions of §54.1-1108.1 A; the designated employee is deemed to have fulfilled the business examination requirement while the required employment/management relationship continues. This is an applicant exemption from sitting the currently offered exams.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualification prerequisite
NICET Sprinkler level III or higher certification, or professional engineer license issued by the Virginia APELSCIDLA Board. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Grandfathered — Steel erection contracting (STL)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Steel erection contracting (STL). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Grandfathered designated employee
Meet the exact pre-January 1, 1991 licensure/registration and December 31, 1990 business conditions of §54.1-1108.1 A; the designated employee is deemed to have fulfilled the business examination requirement while the required employment/management relationship continues. This is an applicant exemption from sitting the currently offered exams.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Grandfathered — Tile, marble, ceramic, and terrazzo contracting (TMC)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Tile, marble, ceramic, and terrazzo contracting (TMC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Grandfathered designated employee
Meet the exact pre-January 1, 1991 licensure/registration and December 31, 1990 business conditions of §54.1-1108.1 A; the designated employee is deemed to have fulfilled the business examination requirement while the required employment/management relationship continues. This is an applicant exemption from sitting the currently offered exams.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Grandfathered — Underground utility and excavating contracting (UUC)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Underground utility and excavating contracting (UUC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Grandfathered designated employee
Meet the exact pre-January 1, 1991 licensure/registration and December 31, 1990 business conditions of §54.1-1108.1 A; the designated employee is deemed to have fulfilled the business examination requirement while the required employment/management relationship continues. This is an applicant exemption from sitting the currently offered exams.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Grandfathered — Vessel construction contracting (VCC)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Vessel construction contracting (VCC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Grandfathered designated employee
Meet the exact pre-January 1, 1991 licensure/registration and December 31, 1990 business conditions of §54.1-1108.1 A; the designated employee is deemed to have fulfilled the business examination requirement while the required employment/management relationship continues. This is an applicant exemption from sitting the currently offered exams.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Grandfathered — Water well/pump contracting (WWP)
Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Water well/pump contracting (WWP). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Grandfathered designated employee
Meet the exact pre-January 1, 1991 licensure/registration and December 31, 1990 business conditions of §54.1-1108.1 A; the designated employee is deemed to have fulfilled the business examination requirement while the required employment/management relationship continues. This is an applicant exemption from sitting the currently offered exams.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualification prerequisite
Master water well systems provider license issued by the Board for Contractors. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Initial — Alternative sewage disposal system contracting (ADS)
Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Alternative sewage disposal system contracting (ADS). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualification prerequisite
Master alternative onsite sewage system installer license issued by the Board for Waterworks and Wastewater Works Operators and Onsite Sewage System Professionals. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Initial — Alternative energy system contracting (AES)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Alternative energy system contracting (AES). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Roofing exam alternative
The alternative to the AES examination requires qualifying for and obtaining ROC by examination together with NABCEP certification or a Board-approved certification, under 18VAC50-22-61.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Initial — Asbestos contracting (ASB)
Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Asbestos contracting (ASB). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualification prerequisite
Asbestos supervisor license issued by the Virginia Board for Asbestos, Lead, and Home Inspectors. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Initial — Accessibility services contracting (ASC)
Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Accessibility services contracting (ASC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualification prerequisite
Accessibility mechanic certification issued by the Board for Contractors. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Initial — Accessibility services contracting LULA (ASL)
Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Accessibility services contracting - LULA (ASL). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualification prerequisite
Accessibility mechanic certification with the LULA endorsement issued by the Board for Contractors. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Initial — Blast/explosive contracting (BEC)
Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Blast/explosive contracting (BEC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualification prerequisite
Blaster certification issued by the Department of Fire Programs. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Initial — Masonry contracting (BRK)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Masonry contracting (BRK). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Initial — Billboard/sign contracting (BSC)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Billboard/sign contracting (BSC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Initial — Commercial building contractors (CBC)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Commercial building contractors (CBC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Nationwide equivalent exam
The current Virginia A501-27LIC-v18 application, page 4, section 12 A (CBC/CIC), states: "The NASCLA Exam is equivalent but you must still provide compatible experience." The supplied nationwide examination context contains no registered version. This nationwide alternative is recorded here pending registration; the registered Virginia technical examinations remain listed. For RMC, this applies only when qualifying by the CBC or CIC alternative.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Initial — Conventional sewage disposal system contracting (CDS)
Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Conventional sewage disposal system contracting (CDS). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualification prerequisite
Master conventional onsite sewage system installer license issued by the Board for Waterworks and Wastewater Works Operators and Onsite Sewage System Professionals. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Initial — Concrete contracting (CEM)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Concrete contracting (CEM). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Initial — Commercial improvement contracting (CIC)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Commercial improvement contracting (CIC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Nationwide equivalent exam
The current Virginia A501-27LIC-v18 application, page 4, section 12 A (CBC/CIC), states: "The NASCLA Exam is equivalent but you must still provide compatible experience." The supplied nationwide examination context contains no registered version. This nationwide alternative is recorded here pending registration; the registered Virginia technical examinations remain listed. For RMC, this applies only when qualifying by the CBC or CIC alternative.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Initial — Drug lab remediation contracting (DLR)
Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Drug lab remediation contracting (DLR). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Implementation exam statement
18VAC50-22-61 specifies an approved remediation course and “No” Board-approved examination. QI form A501-27EXINFO-v10, page 6, states: "Qualified Individuals for the following specialties, in addition to the experience requirements, must successfully complete a technical examination that has been approved by the Board for Contractors:" Its list includes "Drug, Lab, Remediation (DLR)". The current application also includes DLR in its examination list. That lower-ranked demand is retained as an applicant condition, not an identifiable exam leaf.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualification prerequisite
Remediation course approved by the Board for Contractors. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Initial — Drywall contracting (DRY)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Drywall contracting (DRY). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Initial — Elevator/escalator contracting (EEC)
Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Elevator/escalator contracting (EEC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualification prerequisite
Elevator mechanic certification issued by the Board for Contractors. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Initial — Electrical contractors (ELE)
Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Electrical contractors (ELE). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualification prerequisite
Master electrician tradesman license issued by the Board for Contractors. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Initial — Equipment/machinery contracting (EMC)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Equipment/machinery contracting (EMC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Initial — Environmental monitoring well contracting (EMW)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Environmental monitoring well contracting (EMW). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Initial — Environmental specialties contracting (ENV)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Environmental specialties contracting (ENV). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Initial — Electronic/communication service contracting (ESC)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Electronic/communication service contracting (ESC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Initial — Fire alarm systems contracting (FAS)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Fire alarm systems contracting (FAS). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Initial — Farm improvement contracting (FIC)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Farm improvement contracting (FIC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Initial — Finish carpentry contracting (FIN)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Finish carpentry contracting (FIN). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Initial — Flooring and floor covering contracting (FLR)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Flooring and floor covering contracting (FLR). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Initial — Framing contractor (FRM)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Framing contractor (FRM). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Initial — Fire suppression contracting (FSP)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Fire suppression contracting (FSP). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Initial — Gas fitting contracting (GFC)
Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Gas fitting contracting (GFC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualification prerequisite
Master gas fitter license issued by the Board for Contractors. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Initial — Glass and glazing contracting (GLZ)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Glass and glazing contracting (GLZ). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Initial — Highway/heavy contractors (H/H)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Highway/heavy contractors (H/H). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Initial — Home improvement contracting (HIC)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Home improvement contracting (HIC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Initial — HVAC contractors (HVA)
Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
HVAC contractors (HVA). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualification prerequisite
Master HVAC tradesman license issued by the Board for Contractors. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Initial — Industrialized building contracting (IBC)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Industrialized building contracting (IBC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Initial — Insulation and weather stripping contracting (INS)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Insulation and weather stripping contracting (INS). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Initial — Landscape irrigation contracting (ISC)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Landscape irrigation contracting (ISC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Initial — Lead abatement contracting (LAC)
Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Lead abatement contracting (LAC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualification prerequisite
Lead abatement supervisor license issued by the Virginia Board for Asbestos, Lead, and Home Inspectors. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Initial — Liquefied petroleum gas contracting (LPG)
Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Liquefied petroleum gas contracting (LPG). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualification prerequisite
Master liquefied petroleum gas fitter license issued by the Board for Contractors. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Initial — Landscape service contracting (LSC)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Landscape service contracting (LSC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Initial — Marine facility contracting (MCC)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Marine facility contracting (MCC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Initial — Manufactured home contracting (MHC)
Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Manufactured home contracting (MHC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualification prerequisite
Manufactured Housing Installer Certification issued by the Department of Housing and Community Development. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Initial — Miscellaneous contracting (MSC)
Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board approval
Provide documentation acceptable to the Board of experience in the single restricted activity; the Board considers the application under the Administrative Process Act. QI form A501-27EXINFO-v10 says: "1. Employ a Qualified Individual with the requisite years of experience (2, 3, or 5 years), based on license class, for the particular activity that meets the MSC definition outlined in 18 VAC 50-22-30 of the regulations." The Class C regulation requires one year.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Miscellaneous contracting (MSC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Initial — Natural gas fitting provider contracting (NGF)
Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Natural gas fitting provider contracting (NGF). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualification prerequisite
Master natural gas fitter provider license issued by the Board for Contractors. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Initial — Asphalt paving and sealcoating contracting (PAV)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Asphalt paving and sealcoating contracting (PAV). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Initial — Plumbing contractors (PLB)
Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Plumbing contractors (PLB). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualification prerequisite
Master plumber tradesman license issued by the Board for Contractors. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Initial — Swimming pool construction contracting (POL)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Swimming pool construction contracting (POL). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Initial — Painting and wallcovering contracting (PTC)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Painting and wallcovering contracting (PTC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Initial — Residential building contractors (RBC)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Residential building contractors (RBC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Initial — Refrigeration contracting (REF)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Refrigeration contracting (REF). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Initial — Recreational facility contracting (RFC)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Recreational facility contracting (RFC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Initial — Radon mitigation contracting (RMC)

All of the following:

  • Virginia Portion (Rules and Regulations)
  • General Portion

  • At least one of the following alternatives:

    • COMMERCIAL BUILDING TECHNICAL CONTRACTOR EXAMINATION (practice unavailable)
    • COMMERCIAL IMPROVEMENT CONTRACTING EXAMINATION (practice unavailable)
    • FARM IMPROVEMENT CONTRACTING EXAMINATION (practice unavailable)
    • HOME IMPROVEMENT CONTRACTING EXAMINATION (practice unavailable)
    • RESIDENTIAL BUILDING CONTRACTOR EXAMINATION (practice unavailable)
Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Radon mitigation contracting (RMC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Nationwide equivalent exam
The current Virginia A501-27LIC-v18 application, page 4, section 12 A (CBC/CIC), states: "The NASCLA Exam is equivalent but you must still provide compatible experience." The supplied nationwide examination context contains no registered version. This nationwide alternative is recorded here pending registration; the registered Virginia technical examinations remain listed. For RMC, this applies only when qualifying by the CBC or CIC alternative.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Radon certification
A certificate from NRPP or NRSB is required, together with qualifying for CBC, CIC, FIC, HIC or RBC by examination under 18VAC50-22-61. The QI form A501-27EXINFO-v10 says: "1. Qualify for the Residential Building (RBC) license classification, or Commercial (CIC), Farm (FIC), or Home (HIC) improvement specialty designation." The administrative rule also admits CBC.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Initial — Roofing contracting (ROC)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Roofing contracting (ROC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Initial — Fire sprinkler contracting (SPR)
Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Fire sprinkler contracting (SPR). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualification prerequisite
NICET Sprinkler level III or higher certification, or professional engineer license issued by the Virginia APELSCIDLA Board. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Initial — Steel erection contracting (STL)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Steel erection contracting (STL). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Initial — Tile, marble, ceramic, and terrazzo contracting (TMC)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Tile, marble, ceramic, and terrazzo contracting (TMC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Initial — Underground utility and excavating contracting (UUC)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Underground utility and excavating contracting (UUC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Initial — Vessel construction contracting (VCC)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Vessel construction contracting (VCC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Initial — Water well/pump contracting (WWP)
Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Water well/pump contracting (WWP). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualification prerequisite
Master water well systems provider license issued by the Board for Contractors. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Military Expedited — Alternative sewage disposal system contracting (ADS)
Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Alternative sewage disposal system contracting (ADS). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Military spouse
Meet §54.1-119 A: hold the same or similar license elsewhere; accompany the qualifying active-duty or recently separated veteran spouse to Virginia, an adjoining state or the District of Columbia; and receive a Board substantial-equivalency determination. Experience may be waived on supporting documentation. Submit the complete regular license application, fees, military-dependent ID and orders or veteran documents.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualification prerequisite
Master alternative onsite sewage system installer license issued by the Board for Waterworks and Wastewater Works Operators and Onsite Sewage System Professionals. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Military Expedited — Alternative energy system contracting (AES)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Alternative energy system contracting (AES). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Military spouse
Meet §54.1-119 A: hold the same or similar license elsewhere; accompany the qualifying active-duty or recently separated veteran spouse to Virginia, an adjoining state or the District of Columbia; and receive a Board substantial-equivalency determination. Experience may be waived on supporting documentation. Submit the complete regular license application, fees, military-dependent ID and orders or veteran documents.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Roofing exam alternative
The alternative to the AES examination requires qualifying for and obtaining ROC by examination together with NABCEP certification or a Board-approved certification, under 18VAC50-22-61.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Military Expedited — Asbestos contracting (ASB)
Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Asbestos contracting (ASB). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Military spouse
Meet §54.1-119 A: hold the same or similar license elsewhere; accompany the qualifying active-duty or recently separated veteran spouse to Virginia, an adjoining state or the District of Columbia; and receive a Board substantial-equivalency determination. Experience may be waived on supporting documentation. Submit the complete regular license application, fees, military-dependent ID and orders or veteran documents.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualification prerequisite
Asbestos supervisor license issued by the Virginia Board for Asbestos, Lead, and Home Inspectors. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Military Expedited — Accessibility services contracting (ASC)
Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Accessibility services contracting (ASC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Military spouse
Meet §54.1-119 A: hold the same or similar license elsewhere; accompany the qualifying active-duty or recently separated veteran spouse to Virginia, an adjoining state or the District of Columbia; and receive a Board substantial-equivalency determination. Experience may be waived on supporting documentation. Submit the complete regular license application, fees, military-dependent ID and orders or veteran documents.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualification prerequisite
Accessibility mechanic certification issued by the Board for Contractors. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Military Expedited — Accessibility services contracting LULA (ASL)
Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Accessibility services contracting - LULA (ASL). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Military spouse
Meet §54.1-119 A: hold the same or similar license elsewhere; accompany the qualifying active-duty or recently separated veteran spouse to Virginia, an adjoining state or the District of Columbia; and receive a Board substantial-equivalency determination. Experience may be waived on supporting documentation. Submit the complete regular license application, fees, military-dependent ID and orders or veteran documents.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualification prerequisite
Accessibility mechanic certification with the LULA endorsement issued by the Board for Contractors. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Military Expedited — Blast/explosive contracting (BEC)
Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Blast/explosive contracting (BEC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Military spouse
Meet §54.1-119 A: hold the same or similar license elsewhere; accompany the qualifying active-duty or recently separated veteran spouse to Virginia, an adjoining state or the District of Columbia; and receive a Board substantial-equivalency determination. Experience may be waived on supporting documentation. Submit the complete regular license application, fees, military-dependent ID and orders or veteran documents.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualification prerequisite
Blaster certification issued by the Department of Fire Programs. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Military Expedited — Masonry contracting (BRK)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Masonry contracting (BRK). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Military spouse
Meet §54.1-119 A: hold the same or similar license elsewhere; accompany the qualifying active-duty or recently separated veteran spouse to Virginia, an adjoining state or the District of Columbia; and receive a Board substantial-equivalency determination. Experience may be waived on supporting documentation. Submit the complete regular license application, fees, military-dependent ID and orders or veteran documents.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Military Expedited — Billboard/sign contracting (BSC)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Billboard/sign contracting (BSC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Military spouse
Meet §54.1-119 A: hold the same or similar license elsewhere; accompany the qualifying active-duty or recently separated veteran spouse to Virginia, an adjoining state or the District of Columbia; and receive a Board substantial-equivalency determination. Experience may be waived on supporting documentation. Submit the complete regular license application, fees, military-dependent ID and orders or veteran documents.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Military Expedited — Commercial building contractors (CBC)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Commercial building contractors (CBC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Military spouse
Meet §54.1-119 A: hold the same or similar license elsewhere; accompany the qualifying active-duty or recently separated veteran spouse to Virginia, an adjoining state or the District of Columbia; and receive a Board substantial-equivalency determination. Experience may be waived on supporting documentation. Submit the complete regular license application, fees, military-dependent ID and orders or veteran documents.
Nationwide equivalent exam
The current Virginia A501-27LIC-v18 application, page 4, section 12 A (CBC/CIC), states: "The NASCLA Exam is equivalent but you must still provide compatible experience." The supplied nationwide examination context contains no registered version. This nationwide alternative is recorded here pending registration; the registered Virginia technical examinations remain listed. For RMC, this applies only when qualifying by the CBC or CIC alternative.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Military Expedited — Conventional sewage disposal system contracting (CDS)
Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Conventional sewage disposal system contracting (CDS). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Military spouse
Meet §54.1-119 A: hold the same or similar license elsewhere; accompany the qualifying active-duty or recently separated veteran spouse to Virginia, an adjoining state or the District of Columbia; and receive a Board substantial-equivalency determination. Experience may be waived on supporting documentation. Submit the complete regular license application, fees, military-dependent ID and orders or veteran documents.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualification prerequisite
Master conventional onsite sewage system installer license issued by the Board for Waterworks and Wastewater Works Operators and Onsite Sewage System Professionals. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Military Expedited — Concrete contracting (CEM)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Concrete contracting (CEM). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Military spouse
Meet §54.1-119 A: hold the same or similar license elsewhere; accompany the qualifying active-duty or recently separated veteran spouse to Virginia, an adjoining state or the District of Columbia; and receive a Board substantial-equivalency determination. Experience may be waived on supporting documentation. Submit the complete regular license application, fees, military-dependent ID and orders or veteran documents.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Military Expedited — Commercial improvement contracting (CIC)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Commercial improvement contracting (CIC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Military spouse
Meet §54.1-119 A: hold the same or similar license elsewhere; accompany the qualifying active-duty or recently separated veteran spouse to Virginia, an adjoining state or the District of Columbia; and receive a Board substantial-equivalency determination. Experience may be waived on supporting documentation. Submit the complete regular license application, fees, military-dependent ID and orders or veteran documents.
Nationwide equivalent exam
The current Virginia A501-27LIC-v18 application, page 4, section 12 A (CBC/CIC), states: "The NASCLA Exam is equivalent but you must still provide compatible experience." The supplied nationwide examination context contains no registered version. This nationwide alternative is recorded here pending registration; the registered Virginia technical examinations remain listed. For RMC, this applies only when qualifying by the CBC or CIC alternative.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Military Expedited — Drug lab remediation contracting (DLR)
Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Drug lab remediation contracting (DLR). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Implementation exam statement
18VAC50-22-61 specifies an approved remediation course and “No” Board-approved examination. QI form A501-27EXINFO-v10, page 6, states: "Qualified Individuals for the following specialties, in addition to the experience requirements, must successfully complete a technical examination that has been approved by the Board for Contractors:" Its list includes "Drug, Lab, Remediation (DLR)". The current application also includes DLR in its examination list. That lower-ranked demand is retained as an applicant condition, not an identifiable exam leaf.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Military spouse
Meet §54.1-119 A: hold the same or similar license elsewhere; accompany the qualifying active-duty or recently separated veteran spouse to Virginia, an adjoining state or the District of Columbia; and receive a Board substantial-equivalency determination. Experience may be waived on supporting documentation. Submit the complete regular license application, fees, military-dependent ID and orders or veteran documents.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualification prerequisite
Remediation course approved by the Board for Contractors. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Military Expedited — Drywall contracting (DRY)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Drywall contracting (DRY). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Military spouse
Meet §54.1-119 A: hold the same or similar license elsewhere; accompany the qualifying active-duty or recently separated veteran spouse to Virginia, an adjoining state or the District of Columbia; and receive a Board substantial-equivalency determination. Experience may be waived on supporting documentation. Submit the complete regular license application, fees, military-dependent ID and orders or veteran documents.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Military Expedited — Elevator/escalator contracting (EEC)
Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Elevator/escalator contracting (EEC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Military spouse
Meet §54.1-119 A: hold the same or similar license elsewhere; accompany the qualifying active-duty or recently separated veteran spouse to Virginia, an adjoining state or the District of Columbia; and receive a Board substantial-equivalency determination. Experience may be waived on supporting documentation. Submit the complete regular license application, fees, military-dependent ID and orders or veteran documents.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualification prerequisite
Elevator mechanic certification issued by the Board for Contractors. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Military Expedited — Electrical contractors (ELE)
Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Electrical contractors (ELE). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Military spouse
Meet §54.1-119 A: hold the same or similar license elsewhere; accompany the qualifying active-duty or recently separated veteran spouse to Virginia, an adjoining state or the District of Columbia; and receive a Board substantial-equivalency determination. Experience may be waived on supporting documentation. Submit the complete regular license application, fees, military-dependent ID and orders or veteran documents.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualification prerequisite
Master electrician tradesman license issued by the Board for Contractors. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Military Expedited — Equipment/machinery contracting (EMC)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Equipment/machinery contracting (EMC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Military spouse
Meet §54.1-119 A: hold the same or similar license elsewhere; accompany the qualifying active-duty or recently separated veteran spouse to Virginia, an adjoining state or the District of Columbia; and receive a Board substantial-equivalency determination. Experience may be waived on supporting documentation. Submit the complete regular license application, fees, military-dependent ID and orders or veteran documents.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Military Expedited — Environmental monitoring well contracting (EMW)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Environmental monitoring well contracting (EMW). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Military spouse
Meet §54.1-119 A: hold the same or similar license elsewhere; accompany the qualifying active-duty or recently separated veteran spouse to Virginia, an adjoining state or the District of Columbia; and receive a Board substantial-equivalency determination. Experience may be waived on supporting documentation. Submit the complete regular license application, fees, military-dependent ID and orders or veteran documents.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Military Expedited — Environmental specialties contracting (ENV)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Environmental specialties contracting (ENV). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Military spouse
Meet §54.1-119 A: hold the same or similar license elsewhere; accompany the qualifying active-duty or recently separated veteran spouse to Virginia, an adjoining state or the District of Columbia; and receive a Board substantial-equivalency determination. Experience may be waived on supporting documentation. Submit the complete regular license application, fees, military-dependent ID and orders or veteran documents.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Military Expedited — Electronic/communication service contracting (ESC)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Electronic/communication service contracting (ESC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Military spouse
Meet §54.1-119 A: hold the same or similar license elsewhere; accompany the qualifying active-duty or recently separated veteran spouse to Virginia, an adjoining state or the District of Columbia; and receive a Board substantial-equivalency determination. Experience may be waived on supporting documentation. Submit the complete regular license application, fees, military-dependent ID and orders or veteran documents.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Military Expedited — Fire alarm systems contracting (FAS)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Fire alarm systems contracting (FAS). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Military spouse
Meet §54.1-119 A: hold the same or similar license elsewhere; accompany the qualifying active-duty or recently separated veteran spouse to Virginia, an adjoining state or the District of Columbia; and receive a Board substantial-equivalency determination. Experience may be waived on supporting documentation. Submit the complete regular license application, fees, military-dependent ID and orders or veteran documents.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Military Expedited — Farm improvement contracting (FIC)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Farm improvement contracting (FIC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Military spouse
Meet §54.1-119 A: hold the same or similar license elsewhere; accompany the qualifying active-duty or recently separated veteran spouse to Virginia, an adjoining state or the District of Columbia; and receive a Board substantial-equivalency determination. Experience may be waived on supporting documentation. Submit the complete regular license application, fees, military-dependent ID and orders or veteran documents.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Military Expedited — Finish carpentry contracting (FIN)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Finish carpentry contracting (FIN). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Military spouse
Meet §54.1-119 A: hold the same or similar license elsewhere; accompany the qualifying active-duty or recently separated veteran spouse to Virginia, an adjoining state or the District of Columbia; and receive a Board substantial-equivalency determination. Experience may be waived on supporting documentation. Submit the complete regular license application, fees, military-dependent ID and orders or veteran documents.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Military Expedited — Flooring and floor covering contracting (FLR)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Flooring and floor covering contracting (FLR). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Military spouse
Meet §54.1-119 A: hold the same or similar license elsewhere; accompany the qualifying active-duty or recently separated veteran spouse to Virginia, an adjoining state or the District of Columbia; and receive a Board substantial-equivalency determination. Experience may be waived on supporting documentation. Submit the complete regular license application, fees, military-dependent ID and orders or veteran documents.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Military Expedited — Framing contractor (FRM)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Framing contractor (FRM). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Military spouse
Meet §54.1-119 A: hold the same or similar license elsewhere; accompany the qualifying active-duty or recently separated veteran spouse to Virginia, an adjoining state or the District of Columbia; and receive a Board substantial-equivalency determination. Experience may be waived on supporting documentation. Submit the complete regular license application, fees, military-dependent ID and orders or veteran documents.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Military Expedited — Fire suppression contracting (FSP)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Fire suppression contracting (FSP). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Military spouse
Meet §54.1-119 A: hold the same or similar license elsewhere; accompany the qualifying active-duty or recently separated veteran spouse to Virginia, an adjoining state or the District of Columbia; and receive a Board substantial-equivalency determination. Experience may be waived on supporting documentation. Submit the complete regular license application, fees, military-dependent ID and orders or veteran documents.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Military Expedited — Gas fitting contracting (GFC)
Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Gas fitting contracting (GFC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Military spouse
Meet §54.1-119 A: hold the same or similar license elsewhere; accompany the qualifying active-duty or recently separated veteran spouse to Virginia, an adjoining state or the District of Columbia; and receive a Board substantial-equivalency determination. Experience may be waived on supporting documentation. Submit the complete regular license application, fees, military-dependent ID and orders or veteran documents.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualification prerequisite
Master gas fitter license issued by the Board for Contractors. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Military Expedited — Glass and glazing contracting (GLZ)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Glass and glazing contracting (GLZ). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Military spouse
Meet §54.1-119 A: hold the same or similar license elsewhere; accompany the qualifying active-duty or recently separated veteran spouse to Virginia, an adjoining state or the District of Columbia; and receive a Board substantial-equivalency determination. Experience may be waived on supporting documentation. Submit the complete regular license application, fees, military-dependent ID and orders or veteran documents.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Military Expedited — Highway/heavy contractors (H/H)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Highway/heavy contractors (H/H). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Military spouse
Meet §54.1-119 A: hold the same or similar license elsewhere; accompany the qualifying active-duty or recently separated veteran spouse to Virginia, an adjoining state or the District of Columbia; and receive a Board substantial-equivalency determination. Experience may be waived on supporting documentation. Submit the complete regular license application, fees, military-dependent ID and orders or veteran documents.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Military Expedited — Home improvement contracting (HIC)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Home improvement contracting (HIC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Military spouse
Meet §54.1-119 A: hold the same or similar license elsewhere; accompany the qualifying active-duty or recently separated veteran spouse to Virginia, an adjoining state or the District of Columbia; and receive a Board substantial-equivalency determination. Experience may be waived on supporting documentation. Submit the complete regular license application, fees, military-dependent ID and orders or veteran documents.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Military Expedited — HVAC contractors (HVA)
Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
HVAC contractors (HVA). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Military spouse
Meet §54.1-119 A: hold the same or similar license elsewhere; accompany the qualifying active-duty or recently separated veteran spouse to Virginia, an adjoining state or the District of Columbia; and receive a Board substantial-equivalency determination. Experience may be waived on supporting documentation. Submit the complete regular license application, fees, military-dependent ID and orders or veteran documents.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualification prerequisite
Master HVAC tradesman license issued by the Board for Contractors. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Military Expedited — Industrialized building contracting (IBC)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Industrialized building contracting (IBC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Military spouse
Meet §54.1-119 A: hold the same or similar license elsewhere; accompany the qualifying active-duty or recently separated veteran spouse to Virginia, an adjoining state or the District of Columbia; and receive a Board substantial-equivalency determination. Experience may be waived on supporting documentation. Submit the complete regular license application, fees, military-dependent ID and orders or veteran documents.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Military Expedited — Insulation and weather stripping contracting (INS)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Insulation and weather stripping contracting (INS). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Military spouse
Meet §54.1-119 A: hold the same or similar license elsewhere; accompany the qualifying active-duty or recently separated veteran spouse to Virginia, an adjoining state or the District of Columbia; and receive a Board substantial-equivalency determination. Experience may be waived on supporting documentation. Submit the complete regular license application, fees, military-dependent ID and orders or veteran documents.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Military Expedited — Landscape irrigation contracting (ISC)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Landscape irrigation contracting (ISC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Military spouse
Meet §54.1-119 A: hold the same or similar license elsewhere; accompany the qualifying active-duty or recently separated veteran spouse to Virginia, an adjoining state or the District of Columbia; and receive a Board substantial-equivalency determination. Experience may be waived on supporting documentation. Submit the complete regular license application, fees, military-dependent ID and orders or veteran documents.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Military Expedited — Lead abatement contracting (LAC)
Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Lead abatement contracting (LAC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Military spouse
Meet §54.1-119 A: hold the same or similar license elsewhere; accompany the qualifying active-duty or recently separated veteran spouse to Virginia, an adjoining state or the District of Columbia; and receive a Board substantial-equivalency determination. Experience may be waived on supporting documentation. Submit the complete regular license application, fees, military-dependent ID and orders or veteran documents.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualification prerequisite
Lead abatement supervisor license issued by the Virginia Board for Asbestos, Lead, and Home Inspectors. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Military Expedited — Liquefied petroleum gas contracting (LPG)
Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Liquefied petroleum gas contracting (LPG). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Military spouse
Meet §54.1-119 A: hold the same or similar license elsewhere; accompany the qualifying active-duty or recently separated veteran spouse to Virginia, an adjoining state or the District of Columbia; and receive a Board substantial-equivalency determination. Experience may be waived on supporting documentation. Submit the complete regular license application, fees, military-dependent ID and orders or veteran documents.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualification prerequisite
Master liquefied petroleum gas fitter license issued by the Board for Contractors. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Military Expedited — Landscape service contracting (LSC)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Landscape service contracting (LSC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Military spouse
Meet §54.1-119 A: hold the same or similar license elsewhere; accompany the qualifying active-duty or recently separated veteran spouse to Virginia, an adjoining state or the District of Columbia; and receive a Board substantial-equivalency determination. Experience may be waived on supporting documentation. Submit the complete regular license application, fees, military-dependent ID and orders or veteran documents.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Military Expedited — Marine facility contracting (MCC)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Marine facility contracting (MCC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Military spouse
Meet §54.1-119 A: hold the same or similar license elsewhere; accompany the qualifying active-duty or recently separated veteran spouse to Virginia, an adjoining state or the District of Columbia; and receive a Board substantial-equivalency determination. Experience may be waived on supporting documentation. Submit the complete regular license application, fees, military-dependent ID and orders or veteran documents.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Military Expedited — Manufactured home contracting (MHC)
Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Manufactured home contracting (MHC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Military spouse
Meet §54.1-119 A: hold the same or similar license elsewhere; accompany the qualifying active-duty or recently separated veteran spouse to Virginia, an adjoining state or the District of Columbia; and receive a Board substantial-equivalency determination. Experience may be waived on supporting documentation. Submit the complete regular license application, fees, military-dependent ID and orders or veteran documents.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualification prerequisite
Manufactured Housing Installer Certification issued by the Department of Housing and Community Development. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Military Expedited — Miscellaneous contracting (MSC)
Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board approval
Provide documentation acceptable to the Board of experience in the single restricted activity; the Board considers the application under the Administrative Process Act. QI form A501-27EXINFO-v10 says: "1. Employ a Qualified Individual with the requisite years of experience (2, 3, or 5 years), based on license class, for the particular activity that meets the MSC definition outlined in 18 VAC 50-22-30 of the regulations." The Class C regulation requires one year.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Miscellaneous contracting (MSC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Military spouse
Meet §54.1-119 A: hold the same or similar license elsewhere; accompany the qualifying active-duty or recently separated veteran spouse to Virginia, an adjoining state or the District of Columbia; and receive a Board substantial-equivalency determination. Experience may be waived on supporting documentation. Submit the complete regular license application, fees, military-dependent ID and orders or veteran documents.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Military Expedited — Natural gas fitting provider contracting (NGF)
Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Natural gas fitting provider contracting (NGF). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Military spouse
Meet §54.1-119 A: hold the same or similar license elsewhere; accompany the qualifying active-duty or recently separated veteran spouse to Virginia, an adjoining state or the District of Columbia; and receive a Board substantial-equivalency determination. Experience may be waived on supporting documentation. Submit the complete regular license application, fees, military-dependent ID and orders or veteran documents.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualification prerequisite
Master natural gas fitter provider license issued by the Board for Contractors. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Military Expedited — Asphalt paving and sealcoating contracting (PAV)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Asphalt paving and sealcoating contracting (PAV). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Military spouse
Meet §54.1-119 A: hold the same or similar license elsewhere; accompany the qualifying active-duty or recently separated veteran spouse to Virginia, an adjoining state or the District of Columbia; and receive a Board substantial-equivalency determination. Experience may be waived on supporting documentation. Submit the complete regular license application, fees, military-dependent ID and orders or veteran documents.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Military Expedited — Plumbing contractors (PLB)
Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Plumbing contractors (PLB). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Military spouse
Meet §54.1-119 A: hold the same or similar license elsewhere; accompany the qualifying active-duty or recently separated veteran spouse to Virginia, an adjoining state or the District of Columbia; and receive a Board substantial-equivalency determination. Experience may be waived on supporting documentation. Submit the complete regular license application, fees, military-dependent ID and orders or veteran documents.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualification prerequisite
Master plumber tradesman license issued by the Board for Contractors. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Military Expedited — Swimming pool construction contracting (POL)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Swimming pool construction contracting (POL). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Military spouse
Meet §54.1-119 A: hold the same or similar license elsewhere; accompany the qualifying active-duty or recently separated veteran spouse to Virginia, an adjoining state or the District of Columbia; and receive a Board substantial-equivalency determination. Experience may be waived on supporting documentation. Submit the complete regular license application, fees, military-dependent ID and orders or veteran documents.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Military Expedited — Painting and wallcovering contracting (PTC)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Painting and wallcovering contracting (PTC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Military spouse
Meet §54.1-119 A: hold the same or similar license elsewhere; accompany the qualifying active-duty or recently separated veteran spouse to Virginia, an adjoining state or the District of Columbia; and receive a Board substantial-equivalency determination. Experience may be waived on supporting documentation. Submit the complete regular license application, fees, military-dependent ID and orders or veteran documents.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Military Expedited — Residential building contractors (RBC)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Residential building contractors (RBC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Military spouse
Meet §54.1-119 A: hold the same or similar license elsewhere; accompany the qualifying active-duty or recently separated veteran spouse to Virginia, an adjoining state or the District of Columbia; and receive a Board substantial-equivalency determination. Experience may be waived on supporting documentation. Submit the complete regular license application, fees, military-dependent ID and orders or veteran documents.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Military Expedited — Refrigeration contracting (REF)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Refrigeration contracting (REF). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Military spouse
Meet §54.1-119 A: hold the same or similar license elsewhere; accompany the qualifying active-duty or recently separated veteran spouse to Virginia, an adjoining state or the District of Columbia; and receive a Board substantial-equivalency determination. Experience may be waived on supporting documentation. Submit the complete regular license application, fees, military-dependent ID and orders or veteran documents.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Military Expedited — Recreational facility contracting (RFC)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Recreational facility contracting (RFC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Military spouse
Meet §54.1-119 A: hold the same or similar license elsewhere; accompany the qualifying active-duty or recently separated veteran spouse to Virginia, an adjoining state or the District of Columbia; and receive a Board substantial-equivalency determination. Experience may be waived on supporting documentation. Submit the complete regular license application, fees, military-dependent ID and orders or veteran documents.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Military Expedited — Radon mitigation contracting (RMC)

All of the following:

  • Virginia Portion (Rules and Regulations)
  • General Portion

  • At least one of the following alternatives:

    • COMMERCIAL BUILDING TECHNICAL CONTRACTOR EXAMINATION (practice unavailable)
    • COMMERCIAL IMPROVEMENT CONTRACTING EXAMINATION (practice unavailable)
    • FARM IMPROVEMENT CONTRACTING EXAMINATION (practice unavailable)
    • HOME IMPROVEMENT CONTRACTING EXAMINATION (practice unavailable)
    • RESIDENTIAL BUILDING CONTRACTOR EXAMINATION (practice unavailable)
Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Radon mitigation contracting (RMC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Military spouse
Meet §54.1-119 A: hold the same or similar license elsewhere; accompany the qualifying active-duty or recently separated veteran spouse to Virginia, an adjoining state or the District of Columbia; and receive a Board substantial-equivalency determination. Experience may be waived on supporting documentation. Submit the complete regular license application, fees, military-dependent ID and orders or veteran documents.
Nationwide equivalent exam
The current Virginia A501-27LIC-v18 application, page 4, section 12 A (CBC/CIC), states: "The NASCLA Exam is equivalent but you must still provide compatible experience." The supplied nationwide examination context contains no registered version. This nationwide alternative is recorded here pending registration; the registered Virginia technical examinations remain listed. For RMC, this applies only when qualifying by the CBC or CIC alternative.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Radon certification
A certificate from NRPP or NRSB is required, together with qualifying for CBC, CIC, FIC, HIC or RBC by examination under 18VAC50-22-61. The QI form A501-27EXINFO-v10 says: "1. Qualify for the Residential Building (RBC) license classification, or Commercial (CIC), Farm (FIC), or Home (HIC) improvement specialty designation." The administrative rule also admits CBC.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Military Expedited — Roofing contracting (ROC)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Roofing contracting (ROC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Military spouse
Meet §54.1-119 A: hold the same or similar license elsewhere; accompany the qualifying active-duty or recently separated veteran spouse to Virginia, an adjoining state or the District of Columbia; and receive a Board substantial-equivalency determination. Experience may be waived on supporting documentation. Submit the complete regular license application, fees, military-dependent ID and orders or veteran documents.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Military Expedited — Fire sprinkler contracting (SPR)
Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Fire sprinkler contracting (SPR). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Military spouse
Meet §54.1-119 A: hold the same or similar license elsewhere; accompany the qualifying active-duty or recently separated veteran spouse to Virginia, an adjoining state or the District of Columbia; and receive a Board substantial-equivalency determination. Experience may be waived on supporting documentation. Submit the complete regular license application, fees, military-dependent ID and orders or veteran documents.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualification prerequisite
NICET Sprinkler level III or higher certification, or professional engineer license issued by the Virginia APELSCIDLA Board. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Military Expedited — Steel erection contracting (STL)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Steel erection contracting (STL). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Military spouse
Meet §54.1-119 A: hold the same or similar license elsewhere; accompany the qualifying active-duty or recently separated veteran spouse to Virginia, an adjoining state or the District of Columbia; and receive a Board substantial-equivalency determination. Experience may be waived on supporting documentation. Submit the complete regular license application, fees, military-dependent ID and orders or veteran documents.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Military Expedited — Tile, marble, ceramic, and terrazzo contracting (TMC)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Tile, marble, ceramic, and terrazzo contracting (TMC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Military spouse
Meet §54.1-119 A: hold the same or similar license elsewhere; accompany the qualifying active-duty or recently separated veteran spouse to Virginia, an adjoining state or the District of Columbia; and receive a Board substantial-equivalency determination. Experience may be waived on supporting documentation. Submit the complete regular license application, fees, military-dependent ID and orders or veteran documents.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Military Expedited — Underground utility and excavating contracting (UUC)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Underground utility and excavating contracting (UUC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Military spouse
Meet §54.1-119 A: hold the same or similar license elsewhere; accompany the qualifying active-duty or recently separated veteran spouse to Virginia, an adjoining state or the District of Columbia; and receive a Board substantial-equivalency determination. Experience may be waived on supporting documentation. Submit the complete regular license application, fees, military-dependent ID and orders or veteran documents.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Military Expedited — Vessel construction contracting (VCC)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Vessel construction contracting (VCC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Military spouse
Meet §54.1-119 A: hold the same or similar license elsewhere; accompany the qualifying active-duty or recently separated veteran spouse to Virginia, an adjoining state or the District of Columbia; and receive a Board substantial-equivalency determination. Experience may be waived on supporting documentation. Submit the complete regular license application, fees, military-dependent ID and orders or veteran documents.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Military Expedited — Water well/pump contracting (WWP)
Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Water well/pump contracting (WWP). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Military spouse
Meet §54.1-119 A: hold the same or similar license elsewhere; accompany the qualifying active-duty or recently separated veteran spouse to Virginia, an adjoining state or the District of Columbia; and receive a Board substantial-equivalency determination. Experience may be waived on supporting documentation. Submit the complete regular license application, fees, military-dependent ID and orders or veteran documents.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualification prerequisite
Master water well systems provider license issued by the Board for Contractors. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Reapplication — Alternative sewage disposal system contracting (ADS)
Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Alternative sewage disposal system contracting (ADS). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Expired license
The prior license expired more than 24 months ago; 18VAC50-22-160 B requires a new application satisfying current entry requirements.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualification prerequisite
Master alternative onsite sewage system installer license issued by the Board for Waterworks and Wastewater Works Operators and Onsite Sewage System Professionals. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Reapplication — Alternative energy system contracting (AES)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Alternative energy system contracting (AES). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Expired license
The prior license expired more than 24 months ago; 18VAC50-22-160 B requires a new application satisfying current entry requirements.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Roofing exam alternative
The alternative to the AES examination requires qualifying for and obtaining ROC by examination together with NABCEP certification or a Board-approved certification, under 18VAC50-22-61.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Reapplication — Asbestos contracting (ASB)
Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Asbestos contracting (ASB). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Expired license
The prior license expired more than 24 months ago; 18VAC50-22-160 B requires a new application satisfying current entry requirements.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualification prerequisite
Asbestos supervisor license issued by the Virginia Board for Asbestos, Lead, and Home Inspectors. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Reapplication — Accessibility services contracting (ASC)
Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Accessibility services contracting (ASC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Expired license
The prior license expired more than 24 months ago; 18VAC50-22-160 B requires a new application satisfying current entry requirements.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualification prerequisite
Accessibility mechanic certification issued by the Board for Contractors. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Reapplication — Accessibility services contracting LULA (ASL)
Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Accessibility services contracting - LULA (ASL). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Expired license
The prior license expired more than 24 months ago; 18VAC50-22-160 B requires a new application satisfying current entry requirements.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualification prerequisite
Accessibility mechanic certification with the LULA endorsement issued by the Board for Contractors. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Reapplication — Blast/explosive contracting (BEC)
Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Blast/explosive contracting (BEC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Expired license
The prior license expired more than 24 months ago; 18VAC50-22-160 B requires a new application satisfying current entry requirements.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualification prerequisite
Blaster certification issued by the Department of Fire Programs. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Reapplication — Masonry contracting (BRK)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Masonry contracting (BRK). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Expired license
The prior license expired more than 24 months ago; 18VAC50-22-160 B requires a new application satisfying current entry requirements.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Reapplication — Billboard/sign contracting (BSC)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Billboard/sign contracting (BSC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Expired license
The prior license expired more than 24 months ago; 18VAC50-22-160 B requires a new application satisfying current entry requirements.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Reapplication — Commercial building contractors (CBC)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Commercial building contractors (CBC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Expired license
The prior license expired more than 24 months ago; 18VAC50-22-160 B requires a new application satisfying current entry requirements.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Nationwide equivalent exam
The current Virginia A501-27LIC-v18 application, page 4, section 12 A (CBC/CIC), states: "The NASCLA Exam is equivalent but you must still provide compatible experience." The supplied nationwide examination context contains no registered version. This nationwide alternative is recorded here pending registration; the registered Virginia technical examinations remain listed. For RMC, this applies only when qualifying by the CBC or CIC alternative.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Reapplication — Conventional sewage disposal system contracting (CDS)
Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Conventional sewage disposal system contracting (CDS). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Expired license
The prior license expired more than 24 months ago; 18VAC50-22-160 B requires a new application satisfying current entry requirements.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualification prerequisite
Master conventional onsite sewage system installer license issued by the Board for Waterworks and Wastewater Works Operators and Onsite Sewage System Professionals. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Reapplication — Concrete contracting (CEM)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Concrete contracting (CEM). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Expired license
The prior license expired more than 24 months ago; 18VAC50-22-160 B requires a new application satisfying current entry requirements.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Reapplication — Commercial improvement contracting (CIC)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Commercial improvement contracting (CIC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Expired license
The prior license expired more than 24 months ago; 18VAC50-22-160 B requires a new application satisfying current entry requirements.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Nationwide equivalent exam
The current Virginia A501-27LIC-v18 application, page 4, section 12 A (CBC/CIC), states: "The NASCLA Exam is equivalent but you must still provide compatible experience." The supplied nationwide examination context contains no registered version. This nationwide alternative is recorded here pending registration; the registered Virginia technical examinations remain listed. For RMC, this applies only when qualifying by the CBC or CIC alternative.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Reapplication — Drug lab remediation contracting (DLR)
Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Drug lab remediation contracting (DLR). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Expired license
The prior license expired more than 24 months ago; 18VAC50-22-160 B requires a new application satisfying current entry requirements.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Implementation exam statement
18VAC50-22-61 specifies an approved remediation course and “No” Board-approved examination. QI form A501-27EXINFO-v10, page 6, states: "Qualified Individuals for the following specialties, in addition to the experience requirements, must successfully complete a technical examination that has been approved by the Board for Contractors:" Its list includes "Drug, Lab, Remediation (DLR)". The current application also includes DLR in its examination list. That lower-ranked demand is retained as an applicant condition, not an identifiable exam leaf.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualification prerequisite
Remediation course approved by the Board for Contractors. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Reapplication — Drywall contracting (DRY)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Drywall contracting (DRY). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Expired license
The prior license expired more than 24 months ago; 18VAC50-22-160 B requires a new application satisfying current entry requirements.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Reapplication — Elevator/escalator contracting (EEC)
Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Elevator/escalator contracting (EEC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Expired license
The prior license expired more than 24 months ago; 18VAC50-22-160 B requires a new application satisfying current entry requirements.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualification prerequisite
Elevator mechanic certification issued by the Board for Contractors. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Reapplication — Electrical contractors (ELE)
Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Electrical contractors (ELE). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Expired license
The prior license expired more than 24 months ago; 18VAC50-22-160 B requires a new application satisfying current entry requirements.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualification prerequisite
Master electrician tradesman license issued by the Board for Contractors. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Reapplication — Equipment/machinery contracting (EMC)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Equipment/machinery contracting (EMC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Expired license
The prior license expired more than 24 months ago; 18VAC50-22-160 B requires a new application satisfying current entry requirements.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Reapplication — Environmental monitoring well contracting (EMW)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Environmental monitoring well contracting (EMW). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Expired license
The prior license expired more than 24 months ago; 18VAC50-22-160 B requires a new application satisfying current entry requirements.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Reapplication — Environmental specialties contracting (ENV)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Environmental specialties contracting (ENV). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Expired license
The prior license expired more than 24 months ago; 18VAC50-22-160 B requires a new application satisfying current entry requirements.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Reapplication — Electronic/communication service contracting (ESC)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Electronic/communication service contracting (ESC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Expired license
The prior license expired more than 24 months ago; 18VAC50-22-160 B requires a new application satisfying current entry requirements.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Reapplication — Fire alarm systems contracting (FAS)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Fire alarm systems contracting (FAS). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Expired license
The prior license expired more than 24 months ago; 18VAC50-22-160 B requires a new application satisfying current entry requirements.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Reapplication — Farm improvement contracting (FIC)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Farm improvement contracting (FIC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Expired license
The prior license expired more than 24 months ago; 18VAC50-22-160 B requires a new application satisfying current entry requirements.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Reapplication — Finish carpentry contracting (FIN)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Finish carpentry contracting (FIN). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Expired license
The prior license expired more than 24 months ago; 18VAC50-22-160 B requires a new application satisfying current entry requirements.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Reapplication — Flooring and floor covering contracting (FLR)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Flooring and floor covering contracting (FLR). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Expired license
The prior license expired more than 24 months ago; 18VAC50-22-160 B requires a new application satisfying current entry requirements.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Reapplication — Framing contractor (FRM)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Framing contractor (FRM). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Expired license
The prior license expired more than 24 months ago; 18VAC50-22-160 B requires a new application satisfying current entry requirements.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Reapplication — Fire suppression contracting (FSP)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Fire suppression contracting (FSP). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Expired license
The prior license expired more than 24 months ago; 18VAC50-22-160 B requires a new application satisfying current entry requirements.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Reapplication — Gas fitting contracting (GFC)
Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Gas fitting contracting (GFC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Expired license
The prior license expired more than 24 months ago; 18VAC50-22-160 B requires a new application satisfying current entry requirements.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualification prerequisite
Master gas fitter license issued by the Board for Contractors. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Reapplication — Glass and glazing contracting (GLZ)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Glass and glazing contracting (GLZ). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Expired license
The prior license expired more than 24 months ago; 18VAC50-22-160 B requires a new application satisfying current entry requirements.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Reapplication — Highway/heavy contractors (H/H)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Highway/heavy contractors (H/H). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Expired license
The prior license expired more than 24 months ago; 18VAC50-22-160 B requires a new application satisfying current entry requirements.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Reapplication — Home improvement contracting (HIC)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Home improvement contracting (HIC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Expired license
The prior license expired more than 24 months ago; 18VAC50-22-160 B requires a new application satisfying current entry requirements.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Reapplication — HVAC contractors (HVA)
Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
HVAC contractors (HVA). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Expired license
The prior license expired more than 24 months ago; 18VAC50-22-160 B requires a new application satisfying current entry requirements.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualification prerequisite
Master HVAC tradesman license issued by the Board for Contractors. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Reapplication — Industrialized building contracting (IBC)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Industrialized building contracting (IBC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Expired license
The prior license expired more than 24 months ago; 18VAC50-22-160 B requires a new application satisfying current entry requirements.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Reapplication — Insulation and weather stripping contracting (INS)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Insulation and weather stripping contracting (INS). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Expired license
The prior license expired more than 24 months ago; 18VAC50-22-160 B requires a new application satisfying current entry requirements.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Reapplication — Landscape irrigation contracting (ISC)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Landscape irrigation contracting (ISC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Expired license
The prior license expired more than 24 months ago; 18VAC50-22-160 B requires a new application satisfying current entry requirements.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Reapplication — Lead abatement contracting (LAC)
Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Lead abatement contracting (LAC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Expired license
The prior license expired more than 24 months ago; 18VAC50-22-160 B requires a new application satisfying current entry requirements.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualification prerequisite
Lead abatement supervisor license issued by the Virginia Board for Asbestos, Lead, and Home Inspectors. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Reapplication — Liquefied petroleum gas contracting (LPG)
Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Liquefied petroleum gas contracting (LPG). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Expired license
The prior license expired more than 24 months ago; 18VAC50-22-160 B requires a new application satisfying current entry requirements.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualification prerequisite
Master liquefied petroleum gas fitter license issued by the Board for Contractors. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Reapplication — Landscape service contracting (LSC)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Landscape service contracting (LSC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Expired license
The prior license expired more than 24 months ago; 18VAC50-22-160 B requires a new application satisfying current entry requirements.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Reapplication — Marine facility contracting (MCC)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Marine facility contracting (MCC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Expired license
The prior license expired more than 24 months ago; 18VAC50-22-160 B requires a new application satisfying current entry requirements.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Reapplication — Manufactured home contracting (MHC)
Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Manufactured home contracting (MHC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Expired license
The prior license expired more than 24 months ago; 18VAC50-22-160 B requires a new application satisfying current entry requirements.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualification prerequisite
Manufactured Housing Installer Certification issued by the Department of Housing and Community Development. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Reapplication — Miscellaneous contracting (MSC)
Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board approval
Provide documentation acceptable to the Board of experience in the single restricted activity; the Board considers the application under the Administrative Process Act. QI form A501-27EXINFO-v10 says: "1. Employ a Qualified Individual with the requisite years of experience (2, 3, or 5 years), based on license class, for the particular activity that meets the MSC definition outlined in 18 VAC 50-22-30 of the regulations." The Class C regulation requires one year.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Miscellaneous contracting (MSC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Expired license
The prior license expired more than 24 months ago; 18VAC50-22-160 B requires a new application satisfying current entry requirements.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Reapplication — Natural gas fitting provider contracting (NGF)
Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Natural gas fitting provider contracting (NGF). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Expired license
The prior license expired more than 24 months ago; 18VAC50-22-160 B requires a new application satisfying current entry requirements.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualification prerequisite
Master natural gas fitter provider license issued by the Board for Contractors. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Reapplication — Asphalt paving and sealcoating contracting (PAV)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Asphalt paving and sealcoating contracting (PAV). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Expired license
The prior license expired more than 24 months ago; 18VAC50-22-160 B requires a new application satisfying current entry requirements.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Reapplication — Plumbing contractors (PLB)
Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Plumbing contractors (PLB). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Expired license
The prior license expired more than 24 months ago; 18VAC50-22-160 B requires a new application satisfying current entry requirements.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualification prerequisite
Master plumber tradesman license issued by the Board for Contractors. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Reapplication — Swimming pool construction contracting (POL)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Swimming pool construction contracting (POL). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Expired license
The prior license expired more than 24 months ago; 18VAC50-22-160 B requires a new application satisfying current entry requirements.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Reapplication — Painting and wallcovering contracting (PTC)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Painting and wallcovering contracting (PTC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Expired license
The prior license expired more than 24 months ago; 18VAC50-22-160 B requires a new application satisfying current entry requirements.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Reapplication — Residential building contractors (RBC)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Residential building contractors (RBC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Expired license
The prior license expired more than 24 months ago; 18VAC50-22-160 B requires a new application satisfying current entry requirements.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Reapplication — Refrigeration contracting (REF)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Refrigeration contracting (REF). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Expired license
The prior license expired more than 24 months ago; 18VAC50-22-160 B requires a new application satisfying current entry requirements.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Reapplication — Recreational facility contracting (RFC)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Recreational facility contracting (RFC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Expired license
The prior license expired more than 24 months ago; 18VAC50-22-160 B requires a new application satisfying current entry requirements.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Reapplication — Radon mitigation contracting (RMC)

All of the following:

  • Virginia Portion (Rules and Regulations)
  • General Portion

  • At least one of the following alternatives:

    • COMMERCIAL BUILDING TECHNICAL CONTRACTOR EXAMINATION (practice unavailable)
    • COMMERCIAL IMPROVEMENT CONTRACTING EXAMINATION (practice unavailable)
    • FARM IMPROVEMENT CONTRACTING EXAMINATION (practice unavailable)
    • HOME IMPROVEMENT CONTRACTING EXAMINATION (practice unavailable)
    • RESIDENTIAL BUILDING CONTRACTOR EXAMINATION (practice unavailable)
Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Radon mitigation contracting (RMC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Expired license
The prior license expired more than 24 months ago; 18VAC50-22-160 B requires a new application satisfying current entry requirements.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Nationwide equivalent exam
The current Virginia A501-27LIC-v18 application, page 4, section 12 A (CBC/CIC), states: "The NASCLA Exam is equivalent but you must still provide compatible experience." The supplied nationwide examination context contains no registered version. This nationwide alternative is recorded here pending registration; the registered Virginia technical examinations remain listed. For RMC, this applies only when qualifying by the CBC or CIC alternative.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Radon certification
A certificate from NRPP or NRSB is required, together with qualifying for CBC, CIC, FIC, HIC or RBC by examination under 18VAC50-22-61. The QI form A501-27EXINFO-v10 says: "1. Qualify for the Residential Building (RBC) license classification, or Commercial (CIC), Farm (FIC), or Home (HIC) improvement specialty designation." The administrative rule also admits CBC.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Reapplication — Roofing contracting (ROC)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Roofing contracting (ROC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Expired license
The prior license expired more than 24 months ago; 18VAC50-22-160 B requires a new application satisfying current entry requirements.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Reapplication — Fire sprinkler contracting (SPR)
Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Fire sprinkler contracting (SPR). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Expired license
The prior license expired more than 24 months ago; 18VAC50-22-160 B requires a new application satisfying current entry requirements.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualification prerequisite
NICET Sprinkler level III or higher certification, or professional engineer license issued by the Virginia APELSCIDLA Board. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Reapplication — Steel erection contracting (STL)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Steel erection contracting (STL). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Expired license
The prior license expired more than 24 months ago; 18VAC50-22-160 B requires a new application satisfying current entry requirements.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Reapplication — Tile, marble, ceramic, and terrazzo contracting (TMC)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Tile, marble, ceramic, and terrazzo contracting (TMC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Expired license
The prior license expired more than 24 months ago; 18VAC50-22-160 B requires a new application satisfying current entry requirements.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Reapplication — Underground utility and excavating contracting (UUC)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Underground utility and excavating contracting (UUC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Expired license
The prior license expired more than 24 months ago; 18VAC50-22-160 B requires a new application satisfying current entry requirements.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Reapplication — Vessel construction contracting (VCC)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Vessel construction contracting (VCC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Expired license
The prior license expired more than 24 months ago; 18VAC50-22-160 B requires a new application satisfying current entry requirements.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Reapplication — Water well/pump contracting (WWP)
Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Water well/pump contracting (WWP). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Expired license
The prior license expired more than 24 months ago; 18VAC50-22-160 B requires a new application satisfying current entry requirements.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Qualification prerequisite
Master water well systems provider license issued by the Board for Contractors. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Reciprocity — Alternative sewage disposal system contracting (ADS)
Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Alternative sewage disposal system contracting (ADS). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Other jurisdiction license
Originally licensed elsewhere under a reciprocal agreement or substantially equivalent eligibility criteria, and satisfy the agreement’s terms, under 18VAC50-22-70. Submit a complete application and verification of licensure. Examination waivers are applicant-specific; the currently offered Virginia exams remain listed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Published waivers
The Virginia Board’s reciprocity FAQ identifies examination-waiver agreements for RBC and CBC and an agreement waiving Virginia Advanced and General Law examinations. The applicant must qualify under the relevant agreement; this survey does not establish another jurisdiction’s licensure requirements.
Qualification prerequisite
Master alternative onsite sewage system installer license issued by the Board for Waterworks and Wastewater Works Operators and Onsite Sewage System Professionals. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Reciprocity — Alternative energy system contracting (AES)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Alternative energy system contracting (AES). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Other jurisdiction license
Originally licensed elsewhere under a reciprocal agreement or substantially equivalent eligibility criteria, and satisfy the agreement’s terms, under 18VAC50-22-70. Submit a complete application and verification of licensure. Examination waivers are applicant-specific; the currently offered Virginia exams remain listed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Published waivers
The Virginia Board’s reciprocity FAQ identifies examination-waiver agreements for RBC and CBC and an agreement waiving Virginia Advanced and General Law examinations. The applicant must qualify under the relevant agreement; this survey does not establish another jurisdiction’s licensure requirements.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Roofing exam alternative
The alternative to the AES examination requires qualifying for and obtaining ROC by examination together with NABCEP certification or a Board-approved certification, under 18VAC50-22-61.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Reciprocity — Asbestos contracting (ASB)
Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Asbestos contracting (ASB). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Other jurisdiction license
Originally licensed elsewhere under a reciprocal agreement or substantially equivalent eligibility criteria, and satisfy the agreement’s terms, under 18VAC50-22-70. Submit a complete application and verification of licensure. Examination waivers are applicant-specific; the currently offered Virginia exams remain listed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Published waivers
The Virginia Board’s reciprocity FAQ identifies examination-waiver agreements for RBC and CBC and an agreement waiving Virginia Advanced and General Law examinations. The applicant must qualify under the relevant agreement; this survey does not establish another jurisdiction’s licensure requirements.
Qualification prerequisite
Asbestos supervisor license issued by the Virginia Board for Asbestos, Lead, and Home Inspectors. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Reciprocity — Accessibility services contracting (ASC)
Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Accessibility services contracting (ASC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Other jurisdiction license
Originally licensed elsewhere under a reciprocal agreement or substantially equivalent eligibility criteria, and satisfy the agreement’s terms, under 18VAC50-22-70. Submit a complete application and verification of licensure. Examination waivers are applicant-specific; the currently offered Virginia exams remain listed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Published waivers
The Virginia Board’s reciprocity FAQ identifies examination-waiver agreements for RBC and CBC and an agreement waiving Virginia Advanced and General Law examinations. The applicant must qualify under the relevant agreement; this survey does not establish another jurisdiction’s licensure requirements.
Qualification prerequisite
Accessibility mechanic certification issued by the Board for Contractors. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Reciprocity — Accessibility services contracting LULA (ASL)
Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Accessibility services contracting - LULA (ASL). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Other jurisdiction license
Originally licensed elsewhere under a reciprocal agreement or substantially equivalent eligibility criteria, and satisfy the agreement’s terms, under 18VAC50-22-70. Submit a complete application and verification of licensure. Examination waivers are applicant-specific; the currently offered Virginia exams remain listed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Published waivers
The Virginia Board’s reciprocity FAQ identifies examination-waiver agreements for RBC and CBC and an agreement waiving Virginia Advanced and General Law examinations. The applicant must qualify under the relevant agreement; this survey does not establish another jurisdiction’s licensure requirements.
Qualification prerequisite
Accessibility mechanic certification with the LULA endorsement issued by the Board for Contractors. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Reciprocity — Blast/explosive contracting (BEC)
Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Blast/explosive contracting (BEC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Other jurisdiction license
Originally licensed elsewhere under a reciprocal agreement or substantially equivalent eligibility criteria, and satisfy the agreement’s terms, under 18VAC50-22-70. Submit a complete application and verification of licensure. Examination waivers are applicant-specific; the currently offered Virginia exams remain listed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Published waivers
The Virginia Board’s reciprocity FAQ identifies examination-waiver agreements for RBC and CBC and an agreement waiving Virginia Advanced and General Law examinations. The applicant must qualify under the relevant agreement; this survey does not establish another jurisdiction’s licensure requirements.
Qualification prerequisite
Blaster certification issued by the Department of Fire Programs. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Reciprocity — Masonry contracting (BRK)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Masonry contracting (BRK). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Other jurisdiction license
Originally licensed elsewhere under a reciprocal agreement or substantially equivalent eligibility criteria, and satisfy the agreement’s terms, under 18VAC50-22-70. Submit a complete application and verification of licensure. Examination waivers are applicant-specific; the currently offered Virginia exams remain listed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Published waivers
The Virginia Board’s reciprocity FAQ identifies examination-waiver agreements for RBC and CBC and an agreement waiving Virginia Advanced and General Law examinations. The applicant must qualify under the relevant agreement; this survey does not establish another jurisdiction’s licensure requirements.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Reciprocity — Billboard/sign contracting (BSC)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Billboard/sign contracting (BSC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Other jurisdiction license
Originally licensed elsewhere under a reciprocal agreement or substantially equivalent eligibility criteria, and satisfy the agreement’s terms, under 18VAC50-22-70. Submit a complete application and verification of licensure. Examination waivers are applicant-specific; the currently offered Virginia exams remain listed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Published waivers
The Virginia Board’s reciprocity FAQ identifies examination-waiver agreements for RBC and CBC and an agreement waiving Virginia Advanced and General Law examinations. The applicant must qualify under the relevant agreement; this survey does not establish another jurisdiction’s licensure requirements.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Reciprocity — Commercial building contractors (CBC)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Commercial building contractors (CBC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Nationwide equivalent exam
The current Virginia A501-27LIC-v18 application, page 4, section 12 A (CBC/CIC), states: "The NASCLA Exam is equivalent but you must still provide compatible experience." The supplied nationwide examination context contains no registered version. This nationwide alternative is recorded here pending registration; the registered Virginia technical examinations remain listed. For RMC, this applies only when qualifying by the CBC or CIC alternative.
Other jurisdiction license
Originally licensed elsewhere under a reciprocal agreement or substantially equivalent eligibility criteria, and satisfy the agreement’s terms, under 18VAC50-22-70. Submit a complete application and verification of licensure. Examination waivers are applicant-specific; the currently offered Virginia exams remain listed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Published waivers
The Virginia Board’s reciprocity FAQ identifies examination-waiver agreements for RBC and CBC and an agreement waiving Virginia Advanced and General Law examinations. The applicant must qualify under the relevant agreement; this survey does not establish another jurisdiction’s licensure requirements.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Reciprocity — Conventional sewage disposal system contracting (CDS)
Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Conventional sewage disposal system contracting (CDS). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Other jurisdiction license
Originally licensed elsewhere under a reciprocal agreement or substantially equivalent eligibility criteria, and satisfy the agreement’s terms, under 18VAC50-22-70. Submit a complete application and verification of licensure. Examination waivers are applicant-specific; the currently offered Virginia exams remain listed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Published waivers
The Virginia Board’s reciprocity FAQ identifies examination-waiver agreements for RBC and CBC and an agreement waiving Virginia Advanced and General Law examinations. The applicant must qualify under the relevant agreement; this survey does not establish another jurisdiction’s licensure requirements.
Qualification prerequisite
Master conventional onsite sewage system installer license issued by the Board for Waterworks and Wastewater Works Operators and Onsite Sewage System Professionals. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Reciprocity — Concrete contracting (CEM)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Concrete contracting (CEM). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Other jurisdiction license
Originally licensed elsewhere under a reciprocal agreement or substantially equivalent eligibility criteria, and satisfy the agreement’s terms, under 18VAC50-22-70. Submit a complete application and verification of licensure. Examination waivers are applicant-specific; the currently offered Virginia exams remain listed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Published waivers
The Virginia Board’s reciprocity FAQ identifies examination-waiver agreements for RBC and CBC and an agreement waiving Virginia Advanced and General Law examinations. The applicant must qualify under the relevant agreement; this survey does not establish another jurisdiction’s licensure requirements.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Reciprocity — Commercial improvement contracting (CIC)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Commercial improvement contracting (CIC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Nationwide equivalent exam
The current Virginia A501-27LIC-v18 application, page 4, section 12 A (CBC/CIC), states: "The NASCLA Exam is equivalent but you must still provide compatible experience." The supplied nationwide examination context contains no registered version. This nationwide alternative is recorded here pending registration; the registered Virginia technical examinations remain listed. For RMC, this applies only when qualifying by the CBC or CIC alternative.
Other jurisdiction license
Originally licensed elsewhere under a reciprocal agreement or substantially equivalent eligibility criteria, and satisfy the agreement’s terms, under 18VAC50-22-70. Submit a complete application and verification of licensure. Examination waivers are applicant-specific; the currently offered Virginia exams remain listed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Published waivers
The Virginia Board’s reciprocity FAQ identifies examination-waiver agreements for RBC and CBC and an agreement waiving Virginia Advanced and General Law examinations. The applicant must qualify under the relevant agreement; this survey does not establish another jurisdiction’s licensure requirements.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Reciprocity — Drug lab remediation contracting (DLR)
Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Drug lab remediation contracting (DLR). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Implementation exam statement
18VAC50-22-61 specifies an approved remediation course and “No” Board-approved examination. QI form A501-27EXINFO-v10, page 6, states: "Qualified Individuals for the following specialties, in addition to the experience requirements, must successfully complete a technical examination that has been approved by the Board for Contractors:" Its list includes "Drug, Lab, Remediation (DLR)". The current application also includes DLR in its examination list. That lower-ranked demand is retained as an applicant condition, not an identifiable exam leaf.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Other jurisdiction license
Originally licensed elsewhere under a reciprocal agreement or substantially equivalent eligibility criteria, and satisfy the agreement’s terms, under 18VAC50-22-70. Submit a complete application and verification of licensure. Examination waivers are applicant-specific; the currently offered Virginia exams remain listed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Published waivers
The Virginia Board’s reciprocity FAQ identifies examination-waiver agreements for RBC and CBC and an agreement waiving Virginia Advanced and General Law examinations. The applicant must qualify under the relevant agreement; this survey does not establish another jurisdiction’s licensure requirements.
Qualification prerequisite
Remediation course approved by the Board for Contractors. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Reciprocity — Drywall contracting (DRY)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Drywall contracting (DRY). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Other jurisdiction license
Originally licensed elsewhere under a reciprocal agreement or substantially equivalent eligibility criteria, and satisfy the agreement’s terms, under 18VAC50-22-70. Submit a complete application and verification of licensure. Examination waivers are applicant-specific; the currently offered Virginia exams remain listed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Published waivers
The Virginia Board’s reciprocity FAQ identifies examination-waiver agreements for RBC and CBC and an agreement waiving Virginia Advanced and General Law examinations. The applicant must qualify under the relevant agreement; this survey does not establish another jurisdiction’s licensure requirements.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Reciprocity — Elevator/escalator contracting (EEC)
Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Elevator/escalator contracting (EEC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Other jurisdiction license
Originally licensed elsewhere under a reciprocal agreement or substantially equivalent eligibility criteria, and satisfy the agreement’s terms, under 18VAC50-22-70. Submit a complete application and verification of licensure. Examination waivers are applicant-specific; the currently offered Virginia exams remain listed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Published waivers
The Virginia Board’s reciprocity FAQ identifies examination-waiver agreements for RBC and CBC and an agreement waiving Virginia Advanced and General Law examinations. The applicant must qualify under the relevant agreement; this survey does not establish another jurisdiction’s licensure requirements.
Qualification prerequisite
Elevator mechanic certification issued by the Board for Contractors. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Reciprocity — Electrical contractors (ELE)
Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Electrical contractors (ELE). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Other jurisdiction license
Originally licensed elsewhere under a reciprocal agreement or substantially equivalent eligibility criteria, and satisfy the agreement’s terms, under 18VAC50-22-70. Submit a complete application and verification of licensure. Examination waivers are applicant-specific; the currently offered Virginia exams remain listed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Published waivers
The Virginia Board’s reciprocity FAQ identifies examination-waiver agreements for RBC and CBC and an agreement waiving Virginia Advanced and General Law examinations. The applicant must qualify under the relevant agreement; this survey does not establish another jurisdiction’s licensure requirements.
Qualification prerequisite
Master electrician tradesman license issued by the Board for Contractors. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Reciprocity — Equipment/machinery contracting (EMC)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Equipment/machinery contracting (EMC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Other jurisdiction license
Originally licensed elsewhere under a reciprocal agreement or substantially equivalent eligibility criteria, and satisfy the agreement’s terms, under 18VAC50-22-70. Submit a complete application and verification of licensure. Examination waivers are applicant-specific; the currently offered Virginia exams remain listed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Published waivers
The Virginia Board’s reciprocity FAQ identifies examination-waiver agreements for RBC and CBC and an agreement waiving Virginia Advanced and General Law examinations. The applicant must qualify under the relevant agreement; this survey does not establish another jurisdiction’s licensure requirements.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Reciprocity — Environmental monitoring well contracting (EMW)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Environmental monitoring well contracting (EMW). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Other jurisdiction license
Originally licensed elsewhere under a reciprocal agreement or substantially equivalent eligibility criteria, and satisfy the agreement’s terms, under 18VAC50-22-70. Submit a complete application and verification of licensure. Examination waivers are applicant-specific; the currently offered Virginia exams remain listed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Published waivers
The Virginia Board’s reciprocity FAQ identifies examination-waiver agreements for RBC and CBC and an agreement waiving Virginia Advanced and General Law examinations. The applicant must qualify under the relevant agreement; this survey does not establish another jurisdiction’s licensure requirements.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Reciprocity — Environmental specialties contracting (ENV)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Environmental specialties contracting (ENV). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Other jurisdiction license
Originally licensed elsewhere under a reciprocal agreement or substantially equivalent eligibility criteria, and satisfy the agreement’s terms, under 18VAC50-22-70. Submit a complete application and verification of licensure. Examination waivers are applicant-specific; the currently offered Virginia exams remain listed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Published waivers
The Virginia Board’s reciprocity FAQ identifies examination-waiver agreements for RBC and CBC and an agreement waiving Virginia Advanced and General Law examinations. The applicant must qualify under the relevant agreement; this survey does not establish another jurisdiction’s licensure requirements.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Reciprocity — Electronic/communication service contracting (ESC)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Electronic/communication service contracting (ESC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Other jurisdiction license
Originally licensed elsewhere under a reciprocal agreement or substantially equivalent eligibility criteria, and satisfy the agreement’s terms, under 18VAC50-22-70. Submit a complete application and verification of licensure. Examination waivers are applicant-specific; the currently offered Virginia exams remain listed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Published waivers
The Virginia Board’s reciprocity FAQ identifies examination-waiver agreements for RBC and CBC and an agreement waiving Virginia Advanced and General Law examinations. The applicant must qualify under the relevant agreement; this survey does not establish another jurisdiction’s licensure requirements.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Reciprocity — Fire alarm systems contracting (FAS)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Fire alarm systems contracting (FAS). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Other jurisdiction license
Originally licensed elsewhere under a reciprocal agreement or substantially equivalent eligibility criteria, and satisfy the agreement’s terms, under 18VAC50-22-70. Submit a complete application and verification of licensure. Examination waivers are applicant-specific; the currently offered Virginia exams remain listed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Published waivers
The Virginia Board’s reciprocity FAQ identifies examination-waiver agreements for RBC and CBC and an agreement waiving Virginia Advanced and General Law examinations. The applicant must qualify under the relevant agreement; this survey does not establish another jurisdiction’s licensure requirements.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Reciprocity — Farm improvement contracting (FIC)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Farm improvement contracting (FIC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Other jurisdiction license
Originally licensed elsewhere under a reciprocal agreement or substantially equivalent eligibility criteria, and satisfy the agreement’s terms, under 18VAC50-22-70. Submit a complete application and verification of licensure. Examination waivers are applicant-specific; the currently offered Virginia exams remain listed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Published waivers
The Virginia Board’s reciprocity FAQ identifies examination-waiver agreements for RBC and CBC and an agreement waiving Virginia Advanced and General Law examinations. The applicant must qualify under the relevant agreement; this survey does not establish another jurisdiction’s licensure requirements.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Reciprocity — Finish carpentry contracting (FIN)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Finish carpentry contracting (FIN). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Other jurisdiction license
Originally licensed elsewhere under a reciprocal agreement or substantially equivalent eligibility criteria, and satisfy the agreement’s terms, under 18VAC50-22-70. Submit a complete application and verification of licensure. Examination waivers are applicant-specific; the currently offered Virginia exams remain listed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Published waivers
The Virginia Board’s reciprocity FAQ identifies examination-waiver agreements for RBC and CBC and an agreement waiving Virginia Advanced and General Law examinations. The applicant must qualify under the relevant agreement; this survey does not establish another jurisdiction’s licensure requirements.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Reciprocity — Flooring and floor covering contracting (FLR)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Flooring and floor covering contracting (FLR). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Other jurisdiction license
Originally licensed elsewhere under a reciprocal agreement or substantially equivalent eligibility criteria, and satisfy the agreement’s terms, under 18VAC50-22-70. Submit a complete application and verification of licensure. Examination waivers are applicant-specific; the currently offered Virginia exams remain listed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Published waivers
The Virginia Board’s reciprocity FAQ identifies examination-waiver agreements for RBC and CBC and an agreement waiving Virginia Advanced and General Law examinations. The applicant must qualify under the relevant agreement; this survey does not establish another jurisdiction’s licensure requirements.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Reciprocity — Framing contractor (FRM)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Framing contractor (FRM). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Other jurisdiction license
Originally licensed elsewhere under a reciprocal agreement or substantially equivalent eligibility criteria, and satisfy the agreement’s terms, under 18VAC50-22-70. Submit a complete application and verification of licensure. Examination waivers are applicant-specific; the currently offered Virginia exams remain listed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Published waivers
The Virginia Board’s reciprocity FAQ identifies examination-waiver agreements for RBC and CBC and an agreement waiving Virginia Advanced and General Law examinations. The applicant must qualify under the relevant agreement; this survey does not establish another jurisdiction’s licensure requirements.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Reciprocity — Fire suppression contracting (FSP)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Fire suppression contracting (FSP). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Other jurisdiction license
Originally licensed elsewhere under a reciprocal agreement or substantially equivalent eligibility criteria, and satisfy the agreement’s terms, under 18VAC50-22-70. Submit a complete application and verification of licensure. Examination waivers are applicant-specific; the currently offered Virginia exams remain listed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Published waivers
The Virginia Board’s reciprocity FAQ identifies examination-waiver agreements for RBC and CBC and an agreement waiving Virginia Advanced and General Law examinations. The applicant must qualify under the relevant agreement; this survey does not establish another jurisdiction’s licensure requirements.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Reciprocity — Gas fitting contracting (GFC)
Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Gas fitting contracting (GFC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Other jurisdiction license
Originally licensed elsewhere under a reciprocal agreement or substantially equivalent eligibility criteria, and satisfy the agreement’s terms, under 18VAC50-22-70. Submit a complete application and verification of licensure. Examination waivers are applicant-specific; the currently offered Virginia exams remain listed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Published waivers
The Virginia Board’s reciprocity FAQ identifies examination-waiver agreements for RBC and CBC and an agreement waiving Virginia Advanced and General Law examinations. The applicant must qualify under the relevant agreement; this survey does not establish another jurisdiction’s licensure requirements.
Qualification prerequisite
Master gas fitter license issued by the Board for Contractors. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Reciprocity — Glass and glazing contracting (GLZ)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Glass and glazing contracting (GLZ). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Other jurisdiction license
Originally licensed elsewhere under a reciprocal agreement or substantially equivalent eligibility criteria, and satisfy the agreement’s terms, under 18VAC50-22-70. Submit a complete application and verification of licensure. Examination waivers are applicant-specific; the currently offered Virginia exams remain listed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Published waivers
The Virginia Board’s reciprocity FAQ identifies examination-waiver agreements for RBC and CBC and an agreement waiving Virginia Advanced and General Law examinations. The applicant must qualify under the relevant agreement; this survey does not establish another jurisdiction’s licensure requirements.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Reciprocity — Highway/heavy contractors (H/H)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Highway/heavy contractors (H/H). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Other jurisdiction license
Originally licensed elsewhere under a reciprocal agreement or substantially equivalent eligibility criteria, and satisfy the agreement’s terms, under 18VAC50-22-70. Submit a complete application and verification of licensure. Examination waivers are applicant-specific; the currently offered Virginia exams remain listed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Published waivers
The Virginia Board’s reciprocity FAQ identifies examination-waiver agreements for RBC and CBC and an agreement waiving Virginia Advanced and General Law examinations. The applicant must qualify under the relevant agreement; this survey does not establish another jurisdiction’s licensure requirements.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Reciprocity — Home improvement contracting (HIC)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Home improvement contracting (HIC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Other jurisdiction license
Originally licensed elsewhere under a reciprocal agreement or substantially equivalent eligibility criteria, and satisfy the agreement’s terms, under 18VAC50-22-70. Submit a complete application and verification of licensure. Examination waivers are applicant-specific; the currently offered Virginia exams remain listed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Published waivers
The Virginia Board’s reciprocity FAQ identifies examination-waiver agreements for RBC and CBC and an agreement waiving Virginia Advanced and General Law examinations. The applicant must qualify under the relevant agreement; this survey does not establish another jurisdiction’s licensure requirements.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Reciprocity — HVAC contractors (HVA)
Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
HVAC contractors (HVA). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Other jurisdiction license
Originally licensed elsewhere under a reciprocal agreement or substantially equivalent eligibility criteria, and satisfy the agreement’s terms, under 18VAC50-22-70. Submit a complete application and verification of licensure. Examination waivers are applicant-specific; the currently offered Virginia exams remain listed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Published waivers
The Virginia Board’s reciprocity FAQ identifies examination-waiver agreements for RBC and CBC and an agreement waiving Virginia Advanced and General Law examinations. The applicant must qualify under the relevant agreement; this survey does not establish another jurisdiction’s licensure requirements.
Qualification prerequisite
Master HVAC tradesman license issued by the Board for Contractors. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Reciprocity — Industrialized building contracting (IBC)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Industrialized building contracting (IBC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Other jurisdiction license
Originally licensed elsewhere under a reciprocal agreement or substantially equivalent eligibility criteria, and satisfy the agreement’s terms, under 18VAC50-22-70. Submit a complete application and verification of licensure. Examination waivers are applicant-specific; the currently offered Virginia exams remain listed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Published waivers
The Virginia Board’s reciprocity FAQ identifies examination-waiver agreements for RBC and CBC and an agreement waiving Virginia Advanced and General Law examinations. The applicant must qualify under the relevant agreement; this survey does not establish another jurisdiction’s licensure requirements.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Reciprocity — Insulation and weather stripping contracting (INS)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Insulation and weather stripping contracting (INS). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Other jurisdiction license
Originally licensed elsewhere under a reciprocal agreement or substantially equivalent eligibility criteria, and satisfy the agreement’s terms, under 18VAC50-22-70. Submit a complete application and verification of licensure. Examination waivers are applicant-specific; the currently offered Virginia exams remain listed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Published waivers
The Virginia Board’s reciprocity FAQ identifies examination-waiver agreements for RBC and CBC and an agreement waiving Virginia Advanced and General Law examinations. The applicant must qualify under the relevant agreement; this survey does not establish another jurisdiction’s licensure requirements.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Reciprocity — Landscape irrigation contracting (ISC)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Landscape irrigation contracting (ISC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Other jurisdiction license
Originally licensed elsewhere under a reciprocal agreement or substantially equivalent eligibility criteria, and satisfy the agreement’s terms, under 18VAC50-22-70. Submit a complete application and verification of licensure. Examination waivers are applicant-specific; the currently offered Virginia exams remain listed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Published waivers
The Virginia Board’s reciprocity FAQ identifies examination-waiver agreements for RBC and CBC and an agreement waiving Virginia Advanced and General Law examinations. The applicant must qualify under the relevant agreement; this survey does not establish another jurisdiction’s licensure requirements.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Reciprocity — Lead abatement contracting (LAC)
Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Lead abatement contracting (LAC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Other jurisdiction license
Originally licensed elsewhere under a reciprocal agreement or substantially equivalent eligibility criteria, and satisfy the agreement’s terms, under 18VAC50-22-70. Submit a complete application and verification of licensure. Examination waivers are applicant-specific; the currently offered Virginia exams remain listed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Published waivers
The Virginia Board’s reciprocity FAQ identifies examination-waiver agreements for RBC and CBC and an agreement waiving Virginia Advanced and General Law examinations. The applicant must qualify under the relevant agreement; this survey does not establish another jurisdiction’s licensure requirements.
Qualification prerequisite
Lead abatement supervisor license issued by the Virginia Board for Asbestos, Lead, and Home Inspectors. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Reciprocity — Liquefied petroleum gas contracting (LPG)
Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Liquefied petroleum gas contracting (LPG). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Other jurisdiction license
Originally licensed elsewhere under a reciprocal agreement or substantially equivalent eligibility criteria, and satisfy the agreement’s terms, under 18VAC50-22-70. Submit a complete application and verification of licensure. Examination waivers are applicant-specific; the currently offered Virginia exams remain listed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Published waivers
The Virginia Board’s reciprocity FAQ identifies examination-waiver agreements for RBC and CBC and an agreement waiving Virginia Advanced and General Law examinations. The applicant must qualify under the relevant agreement; this survey does not establish another jurisdiction’s licensure requirements.
Qualification prerequisite
Master liquefied petroleum gas fitter license issued by the Board for Contractors. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Reciprocity — Landscape service contracting (LSC)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Landscape service contracting (LSC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Other jurisdiction license
Originally licensed elsewhere under a reciprocal agreement or substantially equivalent eligibility criteria, and satisfy the agreement’s terms, under 18VAC50-22-70. Submit a complete application and verification of licensure. Examination waivers are applicant-specific; the currently offered Virginia exams remain listed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Published waivers
The Virginia Board’s reciprocity FAQ identifies examination-waiver agreements for RBC and CBC and an agreement waiving Virginia Advanced and General Law examinations. The applicant must qualify under the relevant agreement; this survey does not establish another jurisdiction’s licensure requirements.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Reciprocity — Marine facility contracting (MCC)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Marine facility contracting (MCC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Other jurisdiction license
Originally licensed elsewhere under a reciprocal agreement or substantially equivalent eligibility criteria, and satisfy the agreement’s terms, under 18VAC50-22-70. Submit a complete application and verification of licensure. Examination waivers are applicant-specific; the currently offered Virginia exams remain listed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Published waivers
The Virginia Board’s reciprocity FAQ identifies examination-waiver agreements for RBC and CBC and an agreement waiving Virginia Advanced and General Law examinations. The applicant must qualify under the relevant agreement; this survey does not establish another jurisdiction’s licensure requirements.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Reciprocity — Manufactured home contracting (MHC)
Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Manufactured home contracting (MHC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Other jurisdiction license
Originally licensed elsewhere under a reciprocal agreement or substantially equivalent eligibility criteria, and satisfy the agreement’s terms, under 18VAC50-22-70. Submit a complete application and verification of licensure. Examination waivers are applicant-specific; the currently offered Virginia exams remain listed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Published waivers
The Virginia Board’s reciprocity FAQ identifies examination-waiver agreements for RBC and CBC and an agreement waiving Virginia Advanced and General Law examinations. The applicant must qualify under the relevant agreement; this survey does not establish another jurisdiction’s licensure requirements.
Qualification prerequisite
Manufactured Housing Installer Certification issued by the Department of Housing and Community Development. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Reciprocity — Miscellaneous contracting (MSC)
Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board approval
Provide documentation acceptable to the Board of experience in the single restricted activity; the Board considers the application under the Administrative Process Act. QI form A501-27EXINFO-v10 says: "1. Employ a Qualified Individual with the requisite years of experience (2, 3, or 5 years), based on license class, for the particular activity that meets the MSC definition outlined in 18 VAC 50-22-30 of the regulations." The Class C regulation requires one year.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Miscellaneous contracting (MSC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Other jurisdiction license
Originally licensed elsewhere under a reciprocal agreement or substantially equivalent eligibility criteria, and satisfy the agreement’s terms, under 18VAC50-22-70. Submit a complete application and verification of licensure. Examination waivers are applicant-specific; the currently offered Virginia exams remain listed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Published waivers
The Virginia Board’s reciprocity FAQ identifies examination-waiver agreements for RBC and CBC and an agreement waiving Virginia Advanced and General Law examinations. The applicant must qualify under the relevant agreement; this survey does not establish another jurisdiction’s licensure requirements.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Reciprocity — Natural gas fitting provider contracting (NGF)
Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Natural gas fitting provider contracting (NGF). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Other jurisdiction license
Originally licensed elsewhere under a reciprocal agreement or substantially equivalent eligibility criteria, and satisfy the agreement’s terms, under 18VAC50-22-70. Submit a complete application and verification of licensure. Examination waivers are applicant-specific; the currently offered Virginia exams remain listed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Published waivers
The Virginia Board’s reciprocity FAQ identifies examination-waiver agreements for RBC and CBC and an agreement waiving Virginia Advanced and General Law examinations. The applicant must qualify under the relevant agreement; this survey does not establish another jurisdiction’s licensure requirements.
Qualification prerequisite
Master natural gas fitter provider license issued by the Board for Contractors. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Reciprocity — Asphalt paving and sealcoating contracting (PAV)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Asphalt paving and sealcoating contracting (PAV). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Other jurisdiction license
Originally licensed elsewhere under a reciprocal agreement or substantially equivalent eligibility criteria, and satisfy the agreement’s terms, under 18VAC50-22-70. Submit a complete application and verification of licensure. Examination waivers are applicant-specific; the currently offered Virginia exams remain listed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Published waivers
The Virginia Board’s reciprocity FAQ identifies examination-waiver agreements for RBC and CBC and an agreement waiving Virginia Advanced and General Law examinations. The applicant must qualify under the relevant agreement; this survey does not establish another jurisdiction’s licensure requirements.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Reciprocity — Plumbing contractors (PLB)
Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Plumbing contractors (PLB). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Other jurisdiction license
Originally licensed elsewhere under a reciprocal agreement or substantially equivalent eligibility criteria, and satisfy the agreement’s terms, under 18VAC50-22-70. Submit a complete application and verification of licensure. Examination waivers are applicant-specific; the currently offered Virginia exams remain listed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Published waivers
The Virginia Board’s reciprocity FAQ identifies examination-waiver agreements for RBC and CBC and an agreement waiving Virginia Advanced and General Law examinations. The applicant must qualify under the relevant agreement; this survey does not establish another jurisdiction’s licensure requirements.
Qualification prerequisite
Master plumber tradesman license issued by the Board for Contractors. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Reciprocity — Swimming pool construction contracting (POL)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Swimming pool construction contracting (POL). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Other jurisdiction license
Originally licensed elsewhere under a reciprocal agreement or substantially equivalent eligibility criteria, and satisfy the agreement’s terms, under 18VAC50-22-70. Submit a complete application and verification of licensure. Examination waivers are applicant-specific; the currently offered Virginia exams remain listed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Published waivers
The Virginia Board’s reciprocity FAQ identifies examination-waiver agreements for RBC and CBC and an agreement waiving Virginia Advanced and General Law examinations. The applicant must qualify under the relevant agreement; this survey does not establish another jurisdiction’s licensure requirements.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Reciprocity — Painting and wallcovering contracting (PTC)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Painting and wallcovering contracting (PTC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Other jurisdiction license
Originally licensed elsewhere under a reciprocal agreement or substantially equivalent eligibility criteria, and satisfy the agreement’s terms, under 18VAC50-22-70. Submit a complete application and verification of licensure. Examination waivers are applicant-specific; the currently offered Virginia exams remain listed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Published waivers
The Virginia Board’s reciprocity FAQ identifies examination-waiver agreements for RBC and CBC and an agreement waiving Virginia Advanced and General Law examinations. The applicant must qualify under the relevant agreement; this survey does not establish another jurisdiction’s licensure requirements.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Reciprocity — Residential building contractors (RBC)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Residential building contractors (RBC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Other jurisdiction license
Originally licensed elsewhere under a reciprocal agreement or substantially equivalent eligibility criteria, and satisfy the agreement’s terms, under 18VAC50-22-70. Submit a complete application and verification of licensure. Examination waivers are applicant-specific; the currently offered Virginia exams remain listed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Published waivers
The Virginia Board’s reciprocity FAQ identifies examination-waiver agreements for RBC and CBC and an agreement waiving Virginia Advanced and General Law examinations. The applicant must qualify under the relevant agreement; this survey does not establish another jurisdiction’s licensure requirements.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Reciprocity — Refrigeration contracting (REF)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Refrigeration contracting (REF). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Other jurisdiction license
Originally licensed elsewhere under a reciprocal agreement or substantially equivalent eligibility criteria, and satisfy the agreement’s terms, under 18VAC50-22-70. Submit a complete application and verification of licensure. Examination waivers are applicant-specific; the currently offered Virginia exams remain listed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Published waivers
The Virginia Board’s reciprocity FAQ identifies examination-waiver agreements for RBC and CBC and an agreement waiving Virginia Advanced and General Law examinations. The applicant must qualify under the relevant agreement; this survey does not establish another jurisdiction’s licensure requirements.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Reciprocity — Recreational facility contracting (RFC)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Recreational facility contracting (RFC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Other jurisdiction license
Originally licensed elsewhere under a reciprocal agreement or substantially equivalent eligibility criteria, and satisfy the agreement’s terms, under 18VAC50-22-70. Submit a complete application and verification of licensure. Examination waivers are applicant-specific; the currently offered Virginia exams remain listed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Published waivers
The Virginia Board’s reciprocity FAQ identifies examination-waiver agreements for RBC and CBC and an agreement waiving Virginia Advanced and General Law examinations. The applicant must qualify under the relevant agreement; this survey does not establish another jurisdiction’s licensure requirements.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Reciprocity — Radon mitigation contracting (RMC)

All of the following:

  • Virginia Portion (Rules and Regulations)
  • General Portion

  • At least one of the following alternatives:

    • COMMERCIAL BUILDING TECHNICAL CONTRACTOR EXAMINATION (practice unavailable)
    • COMMERCIAL IMPROVEMENT CONTRACTING EXAMINATION (practice unavailable)
    • FARM IMPROVEMENT CONTRACTING EXAMINATION (practice unavailable)
    • HOME IMPROVEMENT CONTRACTING EXAMINATION (practice unavailable)
    • RESIDENTIAL BUILDING CONTRACTOR EXAMINATION (practice unavailable)
Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Radon mitigation contracting (RMC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Nationwide equivalent exam
The current Virginia A501-27LIC-v18 application, page 4, section 12 A (CBC/CIC), states: "The NASCLA Exam is equivalent but you must still provide compatible experience." The supplied nationwide examination context contains no registered version. This nationwide alternative is recorded here pending registration; the registered Virginia technical examinations remain listed. For RMC, this applies only when qualifying by the CBC or CIC alternative.
Other jurisdiction license
Originally licensed elsewhere under a reciprocal agreement or substantially equivalent eligibility criteria, and satisfy the agreement’s terms, under 18VAC50-22-70. Submit a complete application and verification of licensure. Examination waivers are applicant-specific; the currently offered Virginia exams remain listed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Published waivers
The Virginia Board’s reciprocity FAQ identifies examination-waiver agreements for RBC and CBC and an agreement waiving Virginia Advanced and General Law examinations. The applicant must qualify under the relevant agreement; this survey does not establish another jurisdiction’s licensure requirements.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Radon certification
A certificate from NRPP or NRSB is required, together with qualifying for CBC, CIC, FIC, HIC or RBC by examination under 18VAC50-22-61. The QI form A501-27EXINFO-v10 says: "1. Qualify for the Residential Building (RBC) license classification, or Commercial (CIC), Farm (FIC), or Home (HIC) improvement specialty designation." The administrative rule also admits CBC.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Reciprocity — Roofing contracting (ROC)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Roofing contracting (ROC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Other jurisdiction license
Originally licensed elsewhere under a reciprocal agreement or substantially equivalent eligibility criteria, and satisfy the agreement’s terms, under 18VAC50-22-70. Submit a complete application and verification of licensure. Examination waivers are applicant-specific; the currently offered Virginia exams remain listed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Published waivers
The Virginia Board’s reciprocity FAQ identifies examination-waiver agreements for RBC and CBC and an agreement waiving Virginia Advanced and General Law examinations. The applicant must qualify under the relevant agreement; this survey does not establish another jurisdiction’s licensure requirements.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Reciprocity — Fire sprinkler contracting (SPR)
Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Fire sprinkler contracting (SPR). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Other jurisdiction license
Originally licensed elsewhere under a reciprocal agreement or substantially equivalent eligibility criteria, and satisfy the agreement’s terms, under 18VAC50-22-70. Submit a complete application and verification of licensure. Examination waivers are applicant-specific; the currently offered Virginia exams remain listed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Published waivers
The Virginia Board’s reciprocity FAQ identifies examination-waiver agreements for RBC and CBC and an agreement waiving Virginia Advanced and General Law examinations. The applicant must qualify under the relevant agreement; this survey does not establish another jurisdiction’s licensure requirements.
Qualification prerequisite
NICET Sprinkler level III or higher certification, or professional engineer license issued by the Virginia APELSCIDLA Board. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Reciprocity — Steel erection contracting (STL)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Steel erection contracting (STL). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Other jurisdiction license
Originally licensed elsewhere under a reciprocal agreement or substantially equivalent eligibility criteria, and satisfy the agreement’s terms, under 18VAC50-22-70. Submit a complete application and verification of licensure. Examination waivers are applicant-specific; the currently offered Virginia exams remain listed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Published waivers
The Virginia Board’s reciprocity FAQ identifies examination-waiver agreements for RBC and CBC and an agreement waiving Virginia Advanced and General Law examinations. The applicant must qualify under the relevant agreement; this survey does not establish another jurisdiction’s licensure requirements.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Reciprocity — Tile, marble, ceramic, and terrazzo contracting (TMC)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Tile, marble, ceramic, and terrazzo contracting (TMC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Other jurisdiction license
Originally licensed elsewhere under a reciprocal agreement or substantially equivalent eligibility criteria, and satisfy the agreement’s terms, under 18VAC50-22-70. Submit a complete application and verification of licensure. Examination waivers are applicant-specific; the currently offered Virginia exams remain listed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Published waivers
The Virginia Board’s reciprocity FAQ identifies examination-waiver agreements for RBC and CBC and an agreement waiving Virginia Advanced and General Law examinations. The applicant must qualify under the relevant agreement; this survey does not establish another jurisdiction’s licensure requirements.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Reciprocity — Underground utility and excavating contracting (UUC)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Underground utility and excavating contracting (UUC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Other jurisdiction license
Originally licensed elsewhere under a reciprocal agreement or substantially equivalent eligibility criteria, and satisfy the agreement’s terms, under 18VAC50-22-70. Submit a complete application and verification of licensure. Examination waivers are applicant-specific; the currently offered Virginia exams remain listed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Published waivers
The Virginia Board’s reciprocity FAQ identifies examination-waiver agreements for RBC and CBC and an agreement waiving Virginia Advanced and General Law examinations. The applicant must qualify under the relevant agreement; this survey does not establish another jurisdiction’s licensure requirements.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Reciprocity — Vessel construction contracting (VCC)

All of the following:

Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Vessel construction contracting (VCC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Other jurisdiction license
Originally licensed elsewhere under a reciprocal agreement or substantially equivalent eligibility criteria, and satisfy the agreement’s terms, under 18VAC50-22-70. Submit a complete application and verification of licensure. Examination waivers are applicant-specific; the currently offered Virginia exams remain listed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Published waivers
The Virginia Board’s reciprocity FAQ identifies examination-waiver agreements for RBC and CBC and an agreement waiving Virginia Advanced and General Law examinations. The applicant must qualify under the relevant agreement; this survey does not establish another jurisdiction’s licensure requirements.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Reciprocity — Water well/pump contracting (WWP)
Application attachments
Provide business-course completion, QI experience-verification and qualification certificates as applicable, disclosure forms and supporting documents, and Class A/B financial proof or the prescribed surety bond.
Application fee
Submit the completed application and its prescribed non-refundable fee; CBC/CIC-only applications do not pay the Contractor’s Recovery Fund fee. A class-change application has its own published fee.
Application identity documents
Provide the prescribed FEIN or sole-proprietor identifier, government photo ID for responsible management, designated employee and qualified individuals as requested, and full-time employment verification for employees outside responsible management.
Board education instruction
The Board’s pinned implementing page states: "In order to become licensed as a Contractor (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight hours of pre-license education. For Class A and Class B applicants, the pre-license education must be completed by a member of responsible management or the designated employee. For Class C applicants, a member of responsible management must complete the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required for all new contractor licenses and is a separate requirement from the Class A and Class B examinations." The six-hour administrative rule controls.
Business entity
Identify the business entity and responsible management; provide applicable SCC registration, including any assumed/fictitious-name certificate. A sole proprietor uses the proprietor’s legal name.
Class value boundary
Class B: a single contract/project of $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, or work totaling $250,000 or more but less than $1 million in a 12-month period.
Classification or specialty
Water well/pump contracting (WWP). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Local licenses
Comply with the local licensing requirements of every county, city and town in which work is performed.
Other jurisdiction license
Originally licensed elsewhere under a reciprocal agreement or substantially equivalent eligibility criteria, and satisfy the agreement’s terms, under 18VAC50-22-70. Submit a complete application and verification of licensure. Examination waivers are applicant-specific; the currently offered Virginia exams remain listed.
Prelicense education
A Board-approved basic business course is required; 18VAC50-22-300 fixes course length at six hours. For Class C a responsible manager completes it; for Classes A and B the designated employee or a responsible manager completes it.
Published waivers
The Virginia Board’s reciprocity FAQ identifies examination-waiver agreements for RBC and CBC and an agreement waiving Virginia Advanced and General Law examinations. The applicant must qualify under the relevant agreement; this survey does not establish another jurisdiction’s licensure requirements.
Qualification prerequisite
Master water well systems provider license issued by the Board for Contractors. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Score window
The PSI business bulletin states examination results are valid for one year and all necessary portions must be passed within one year of the initial examination; otherwise all portions must be retaken. Technical examination approval is valid for one year under the Board examination policy.
Reinstatement — Alternative sewage disposal system contracting (ADS)
Classification or specialty
Alternative sewage disposal system contracting (ADS). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Continued qualification
Continue to meet the applicable Class B licensing qualifications under 18VAC50-22-130. Passing evidence for currently offered exams remains a route requirement; the Board policy prohibits taking an already passed examination unless a repeat is required.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualification prerequisite
Master alternative onsite sewage system installer license issued by the Board for Waterworks and Wastewater Works Operators and Onsite Sewage System Professionals. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Reinstatement timing
After the 30-day renewal period, meet all renewal requirements and pay the reinstatement fee. Reinstatement is permitted only within 24 months after expiration; thereafter a new application meeting current entry requirements is required.
Repeat exam policy
"(07/15) Individuals are prohibited from registering for or taking an examination that they have already successfully completed, when there is no requirement for the individual to complete the examination a subsequent time."
Reinstatement — Alternative energy system contracting (AES)

All of the following:

Classification or specialty
Alternative energy system contracting (AES). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Continued qualification
Continue to meet the applicable Class B licensing qualifications under 18VAC50-22-130. Passing evidence for currently offered exams remains a route requirement; the Board policy prohibits taking an already passed examination unless a repeat is required.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Reinstatement timing
After the 30-day renewal period, meet all renewal requirements and pay the reinstatement fee. Reinstatement is permitted only within 24 months after expiration; thereafter a new application meeting current entry requirements is required.
Repeat exam policy
"(07/15) Individuals are prohibited from registering for or taking an examination that they have already successfully completed, when there is no requirement for the individual to complete the examination a subsequent time."
Roofing exam alternative
The alternative to the AES examination requires qualifying for and obtaining ROC by examination together with NABCEP certification or a Board-approved certification, under 18VAC50-22-61.
Reinstatement — Asbestos contracting (ASB)
Classification or specialty
Asbestos contracting (ASB). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Continued qualification
Continue to meet the applicable Class B licensing qualifications under 18VAC50-22-130. Passing evidence for currently offered exams remains a route requirement; the Board policy prohibits taking an already passed examination unless a repeat is required.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualification prerequisite
Asbestos supervisor license issued by the Virginia Board for Asbestos, Lead, and Home Inspectors. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Reinstatement timing
After the 30-day renewal period, meet all renewal requirements and pay the reinstatement fee. Reinstatement is permitted only within 24 months after expiration; thereafter a new application meeting current entry requirements is required.
Repeat exam policy
"(07/15) Individuals are prohibited from registering for or taking an examination that they have already successfully completed, when there is no requirement for the individual to complete the examination a subsequent time."
Reinstatement — Accessibility services contracting (ASC)
Classification or specialty
Accessibility services contracting (ASC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Continued qualification
Continue to meet the applicable Class B licensing qualifications under 18VAC50-22-130. Passing evidence for currently offered exams remains a route requirement; the Board policy prohibits taking an already passed examination unless a repeat is required.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualification prerequisite
Accessibility mechanic certification issued by the Board for Contractors. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Reinstatement timing
After the 30-day renewal period, meet all renewal requirements and pay the reinstatement fee. Reinstatement is permitted only within 24 months after expiration; thereafter a new application meeting current entry requirements is required.
Repeat exam policy
"(07/15) Individuals are prohibited from registering for or taking an examination that they have already successfully completed, when there is no requirement for the individual to complete the examination a subsequent time."
Reinstatement — Accessibility services contracting LULA (ASL)
Classification or specialty
Accessibility services contracting - LULA (ASL). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Continued qualification
Continue to meet the applicable Class B licensing qualifications under 18VAC50-22-130. Passing evidence for currently offered exams remains a route requirement; the Board policy prohibits taking an already passed examination unless a repeat is required.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualification prerequisite
Accessibility mechanic certification with the LULA endorsement issued by the Board for Contractors. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Reinstatement timing
After the 30-day renewal period, meet all renewal requirements and pay the reinstatement fee. Reinstatement is permitted only within 24 months after expiration; thereafter a new application meeting current entry requirements is required.
Repeat exam policy
"(07/15) Individuals are prohibited from registering for or taking an examination that they have already successfully completed, when there is no requirement for the individual to complete the examination a subsequent time."
Reinstatement — Blast/explosive contracting (BEC)
Classification or specialty
Blast/explosive contracting (BEC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Continued qualification
Continue to meet the applicable Class B licensing qualifications under 18VAC50-22-130. Passing evidence for currently offered exams remains a route requirement; the Board policy prohibits taking an already passed examination unless a repeat is required.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualification prerequisite
Blaster certification issued by the Department of Fire Programs. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Reinstatement timing
After the 30-day renewal period, meet all renewal requirements and pay the reinstatement fee. Reinstatement is permitted only within 24 months after expiration; thereafter a new application meeting current entry requirements is required.
Repeat exam policy
"(07/15) Individuals are prohibited from registering for or taking an examination that they have already successfully completed, when there is no requirement for the individual to complete the examination a subsequent time."
Reinstatement — Masonry contracting (BRK)

All of the following:

Classification or specialty
Masonry contracting (BRK). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Continued qualification
Continue to meet the applicable Class B licensing qualifications under 18VAC50-22-130. Passing evidence for currently offered exams remains a route requirement; the Board policy prohibits taking an already passed examination unless a repeat is required.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Reinstatement timing
After the 30-day renewal period, meet all renewal requirements and pay the reinstatement fee. Reinstatement is permitted only within 24 months after expiration; thereafter a new application meeting current entry requirements is required.
Repeat exam policy
"(07/15) Individuals are prohibited from registering for or taking an examination that they have already successfully completed, when there is no requirement for the individual to complete the examination a subsequent time."
Reinstatement — Billboard/sign contracting (BSC)

All of the following:

Classification or specialty
Billboard/sign contracting (BSC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Continued qualification
Continue to meet the applicable Class B licensing qualifications under 18VAC50-22-130. Passing evidence for currently offered exams remains a route requirement; the Board policy prohibits taking an already passed examination unless a repeat is required.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Reinstatement timing
After the 30-day renewal period, meet all renewal requirements and pay the reinstatement fee. Reinstatement is permitted only within 24 months after expiration; thereafter a new application meeting current entry requirements is required.
Repeat exam policy
"(07/15) Individuals are prohibited from registering for or taking an examination that they have already successfully completed, when there is no requirement for the individual to complete the examination a subsequent time."
Reinstatement — Commercial building contractors (CBC)

All of the following:

Classification or specialty
Commercial building contractors (CBC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Continued qualification
Continue to meet the applicable Class B licensing qualifications under 18VAC50-22-130. Passing evidence for currently offered exams remains a route requirement; the Board policy prohibits taking an already passed examination unless a repeat is required.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Nationwide equivalent exam
The current Virginia A501-27LIC-v18 application, page 4, section 12 A (CBC/CIC), states: "The NASCLA Exam is equivalent but you must still provide compatible experience." The supplied nationwide examination context contains no registered version. This nationwide alternative is recorded here pending registration; the registered Virginia technical examinations remain listed. For RMC, this applies only when qualifying by the CBC or CIC alternative.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Reinstatement timing
After the 30-day renewal period, meet all renewal requirements and pay the reinstatement fee. Reinstatement is permitted only within 24 months after expiration; thereafter a new application meeting current entry requirements is required.
Repeat exam policy
"(07/15) Individuals are prohibited from registering for or taking an examination that they have already successfully completed, when there is no requirement for the individual to complete the examination a subsequent time."
Reinstatement — Conventional sewage disposal system contracting (CDS)
Classification or specialty
Conventional sewage disposal system contracting (CDS). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Continued qualification
Continue to meet the applicable Class B licensing qualifications under 18VAC50-22-130. Passing evidence for currently offered exams remains a route requirement; the Board policy prohibits taking an already passed examination unless a repeat is required.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualification prerequisite
Master conventional onsite sewage system installer license issued by the Board for Waterworks and Wastewater Works Operators and Onsite Sewage System Professionals. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Reinstatement timing
After the 30-day renewal period, meet all renewal requirements and pay the reinstatement fee. Reinstatement is permitted only within 24 months after expiration; thereafter a new application meeting current entry requirements is required.
Repeat exam policy
"(07/15) Individuals are prohibited from registering for or taking an examination that they have already successfully completed, when there is no requirement for the individual to complete the examination a subsequent time."
Reinstatement — Concrete contracting (CEM)

All of the following:

Classification or specialty
Concrete contracting (CEM). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Continued qualification
Continue to meet the applicable Class B licensing qualifications under 18VAC50-22-130. Passing evidence for currently offered exams remains a route requirement; the Board policy prohibits taking an already passed examination unless a repeat is required.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Reinstatement timing
After the 30-day renewal period, meet all renewal requirements and pay the reinstatement fee. Reinstatement is permitted only within 24 months after expiration; thereafter a new application meeting current entry requirements is required.
Repeat exam policy
"(07/15) Individuals are prohibited from registering for or taking an examination that they have already successfully completed, when there is no requirement for the individual to complete the examination a subsequent time."
Reinstatement — Commercial improvement contracting (CIC)

All of the following:

Classification or specialty
Commercial improvement contracting (CIC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Continued qualification
Continue to meet the applicable Class B licensing qualifications under 18VAC50-22-130. Passing evidence for currently offered exams remains a route requirement; the Board policy prohibits taking an already passed examination unless a repeat is required.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Nationwide equivalent exam
The current Virginia A501-27LIC-v18 application, page 4, section 12 A (CBC/CIC), states: "The NASCLA Exam is equivalent but you must still provide compatible experience." The supplied nationwide examination context contains no registered version. This nationwide alternative is recorded here pending registration; the registered Virginia technical examinations remain listed. For RMC, this applies only when qualifying by the CBC or CIC alternative.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Reinstatement timing
After the 30-day renewal period, meet all renewal requirements and pay the reinstatement fee. Reinstatement is permitted only within 24 months after expiration; thereafter a new application meeting current entry requirements is required.
Repeat exam policy
"(07/15) Individuals are prohibited from registering for or taking an examination that they have already successfully completed, when there is no requirement for the individual to complete the examination a subsequent time."
Reinstatement — Drug lab remediation contracting (DLR)
Classification or specialty
Drug lab remediation contracting (DLR). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Continued qualification
Continue to meet the applicable Class B licensing qualifications under 18VAC50-22-130. Passing evidence for currently offered exams remains a route requirement; the Board policy prohibits taking an already passed examination unless a repeat is required.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Implementation exam statement
18VAC50-22-61 specifies an approved remediation course and “No” Board-approved examination. QI form A501-27EXINFO-v10, page 6, states: "Qualified Individuals for the following specialties, in addition to the experience requirements, must successfully complete a technical examination that has been approved by the Board for Contractors:" Its list includes "Drug, Lab, Remediation (DLR)". The current application also includes DLR in its examination list. That lower-ranked demand is retained as an applicant condition, not an identifiable exam leaf.
Qualification prerequisite
Remediation course approved by the Board for Contractors. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Reinstatement timing
After the 30-day renewal period, meet all renewal requirements and pay the reinstatement fee. Reinstatement is permitted only within 24 months after expiration; thereafter a new application meeting current entry requirements is required.
Repeat exam policy
"(07/15) Individuals are prohibited from registering for or taking an examination that they have already successfully completed, when there is no requirement for the individual to complete the examination a subsequent time."
Reinstatement — Drywall contracting (DRY)

All of the following:

Classification or specialty
Drywall contracting (DRY). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Continued qualification
Continue to meet the applicable Class B licensing qualifications under 18VAC50-22-130. Passing evidence for currently offered exams remains a route requirement; the Board policy prohibits taking an already passed examination unless a repeat is required.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Reinstatement timing
After the 30-day renewal period, meet all renewal requirements and pay the reinstatement fee. Reinstatement is permitted only within 24 months after expiration; thereafter a new application meeting current entry requirements is required.
Repeat exam policy
"(07/15) Individuals are prohibited from registering for or taking an examination that they have already successfully completed, when there is no requirement for the individual to complete the examination a subsequent time."
Reinstatement — Elevator/escalator contracting (EEC)
Classification or specialty
Elevator/escalator contracting (EEC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Continued qualification
Continue to meet the applicable Class B licensing qualifications under 18VAC50-22-130. Passing evidence for currently offered exams remains a route requirement; the Board policy prohibits taking an already passed examination unless a repeat is required.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualification prerequisite
Elevator mechanic certification issued by the Board for Contractors. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Reinstatement timing
After the 30-day renewal period, meet all renewal requirements and pay the reinstatement fee. Reinstatement is permitted only within 24 months after expiration; thereafter a new application meeting current entry requirements is required.
Repeat exam policy
"(07/15) Individuals are prohibited from registering for or taking an examination that they have already successfully completed, when there is no requirement for the individual to complete the examination a subsequent time."
Reinstatement — Electrical contractors (ELE)
Classification or specialty
Electrical contractors (ELE). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Continued qualification
Continue to meet the applicable Class B licensing qualifications under 18VAC50-22-130. Passing evidence for currently offered exams remains a route requirement; the Board policy prohibits taking an already passed examination unless a repeat is required.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualification prerequisite
Master electrician tradesman license issued by the Board for Contractors. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Reinstatement timing
After the 30-day renewal period, meet all renewal requirements and pay the reinstatement fee. Reinstatement is permitted only within 24 months after expiration; thereafter a new application meeting current entry requirements is required.
Repeat exam policy
"(07/15) Individuals are prohibited from registering for or taking an examination that they have already successfully completed, when there is no requirement for the individual to complete the examination a subsequent time."
Reinstatement — Equipment/machinery contracting (EMC)

All of the following:

Classification or specialty
Equipment/machinery contracting (EMC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Continued qualification
Continue to meet the applicable Class B licensing qualifications under 18VAC50-22-130. Passing evidence for currently offered exams remains a route requirement; the Board policy prohibits taking an already passed examination unless a repeat is required.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Reinstatement timing
After the 30-day renewal period, meet all renewal requirements and pay the reinstatement fee. Reinstatement is permitted only within 24 months after expiration; thereafter a new application meeting current entry requirements is required.
Repeat exam policy
"(07/15) Individuals are prohibited from registering for or taking an examination that they have already successfully completed, when there is no requirement for the individual to complete the examination a subsequent time."
Reinstatement — Environmental monitoring well contracting (EMW)

All of the following:

Classification or specialty
Environmental monitoring well contracting (EMW). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Continued qualification
Continue to meet the applicable Class B licensing qualifications under 18VAC50-22-130. Passing evidence for currently offered exams remains a route requirement; the Board policy prohibits taking an already passed examination unless a repeat is required.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Reinstatement timing
After the 30-day renewal period, meet all renewal requirements and pay the reinstatement fee. Reinstatement is permitted only within 24 months after expiration; thereafter a new application meeting current entry requirements is required.
Repeat exam policy
"(07/15) Individuals are prohibited from registering for or taking an examination that they have already successfully completed, when there is no requirement for the individual to complete the examination a subsequent time."
Reinstatement — Environmental specialties contracting (ENV)

All of the following:

Classification or specialty
Environmental specialties contracting (ENV). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Continued qualification
Continue to meet the applicable Class B licensing qualifications under 18VAC50-22-130. Passing evidence for currently offered exams remains a route requirement; the Board policy prohibits taking an already passed examination unless a repeat is required.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Reinstatement timing
After the 30-day renewal period, meet all renewal requirements and pay the reinstatement fee. Reinstatement is permitted only within 24 months after expiration; thereafter a new application meeting current entry requirements is required.
Repeat exam policy
"(07/15) Individuals are prohibited from registering for or taking an examination that they have already successfully completed, when there is no requirement for the individual to complete the examination a subsequent time."
Reinstatement — Electronic/communication service contracting (ESC)

All of the following:

Classification or specialty
Electronic/communication service contracting (ESC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Continued qualification
Continue to meet the applicable Class B licensing qualifications under 18VAC50-22-130. Passing evidence for currently offered exams remains a route requirement; the Board policy prohibits taking an already passed examination unless a repeat is required.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Reinstatement timing
After the 30-day renewal period, meet all renewal requirements and pay the reinstatement fee. Reinstatement is permitted only within 24 months after expiration; thereafter a new application meeting current entry requirements is required.
Repeat exam policy
"(07/15) Individuals are prohibited from registering for or taking an examination that they have already successfully completed, when there is no requirement for the individual to complete the examination a subsequent time."
Reinstatement — Fire alarm systems contracting (FAS)

All of the following:

Classification or specialty
Fire alarm systems contracting (FAS). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Continued qualification
Continue to meet the applicable Class B licensing qualifications under 18VAC50-22-130. Passing evidence for currently offered exams remains a route requirement; the Board policy prohibits taking an already passed examination unless a repeat is required.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Reinstatement timing
After the 30-day renewal period, meet all renewal requirements and pay the reinstatement fee. Reinstatement is permitted only within 24 months after expiration; thereafter a new application meeting current entry requirements is required.
Repeat exam policy
"(07/15) Individuals are prohibited from registering for or taking an examination that they have already successfully completed, when there is no requirement for the individual to complete the examination a subsequent time."
Reinstatement — Farm improvement contracting (FIC)

All of the following:

Classification or specialty
Farm improvement contracting (FIC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Continued qualification
Continue to meet the applicable Class B licensing qualifications under 18VAC50-22-130. Passing evidence for currently offered exams remains a route requirement; the Board policy prohibits taking an already passed examination unless a repeat is required.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Reinstatement timing
After the 30-day renewal period, meet all renewal requirements and pay the reinstatement fee. Reinstatement is permitted only within 24 months after expiration; thereafter a new application meeting current entry requirements is required.
Repeat exam policy
"(07/15) Individuals are prohibited from registering for or taking an examination that they have already successfully completed, when there is no requirement for the individual to complete the examination a subsequent time."
Reinstatement — Finish carpentry contracting (FIN)

All of the following:

Classification or specialty
Finish carpentry contracting (FIN). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Continued qualification
Continue to meet the applicable Class B licensing qualifications under 18VAC50-22-130. Passing evidence for currently offered exams remains a route requirement; the Board policy prohibits taking an already passed examination unless a repeat is required.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Reinstatement timing
After the 30-day renewal period, meet all renewal requirements and pay the reinstatement fee. Reinstatement is permitted only within 24 months after expiration; thereafter a new application meeting current entry requirements is required.
Repeat exam policy
"(07/15) Individuals are prohibited from registering for or taking an examination that they have already successfully completed, when there is no requirement for the individual to complete the examination a subsequent time."
Reinstatement — Flooring and floor covering contracting (FLR)

All of the following:

Classification or specialty
Flooring and floor covering contracting (FLR). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Continued qualification
Continue to meet the applicable Class B licensing qualifications under 18VAC50-22-130. Passing evidence for currently offered exams remains a route requirement; the Board policy prohibits taking an already passed examination unless a repeat is required.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Reinstatement timing
After the 30-day renewal period, meet all renewal requirements and pay the reinstatement fee. Reinstatement is permitted only within 24 months after expiration; thereafter a new application meeting current entry requirements is required.
Repeat exam policy
"(07/15) Individuals are prohibited from registering for or taking an examination that they have already successfully completed, when there is no requirement for the individual to complete the examination a subsequent time."
Reinstatement — Framing contractor (FRM)

All of the following:

Classification or specialty
Framing contractor (FRM). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Continued qualification
Continue to meet the applicable Class B licensing qualifications under 18VAC50-22-130. Passing evidence for currently offered exams remains a route requirement; the Board policy prohibits taking an already passed examination unless a repeat is required.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Reinstatement timing
After the 30-day renewal period, meet all renewal requirements and pay the reinstatement fee. Reinstatement is permitted only within 24 months after expiration; thereafter a new application meeting current entry requirements is required.
Repeat exam policy
"(07/15) Individuals are prohibited from registering for or taking an examination that they have already successfully completed, when there is no requirement for the individual to complete the examination a subsequent time."
Reinstatement — Fire suppression contracting (FSP)

All of the following:

Classification or specialty
Fire suppression contracting (FSP). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Continued qualification
Continue to meet the applicable Class B licensing qualifications under 18VAC50-22-130. Passing evidence for currently offered exams remains a route requirement; the Board policy prohibits taking an already passed examination unless a repeat is required.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Reinstatement timing
After the 30-day renewal period, meet all renewal requirements and pay the reinstatement fee. Reinstatement is permitted only within 24 months after expiration; thereafter a new application meeting current entry requirements is required.
Repeat exam policy
"(07/15) Individuals are prohibited from registering for or taking an examination that they have already successfully completed, when there is no requirement for the individual to complete the examination a subsequent time."
Reinstatement — Gas fitting contracting (GFC)
Classification or specialty
Gas fitting contracting (GFC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Continued qualification
Continue to meet the applicable Class B licensing qualifications under 18VAC50-22-130. Passing evidence for currently offered exams remains a route requirement; the Board policy prohibits taking an already passed examination unless a repeat is required.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualification prerequisite
Master gas fitter license issued by the Board for Contractors. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Reinstatement timing
After the 30-day renewal period, meet all renewal requirements and pay the reinstatement fee. Reinstatement is permitted only within 24 months after expiration; thereafter a new application meeting current entry requirements is required.
Repeat exam policy
"(07/15) Individuals are prohibited from registering for or taking an examination that they have already successfully completed, when there is no requirement for the individual to complete the examination a subsequent time."
Reinstatement — Glass and glazing contracting (GLZ)

All of the following:

Classification or specialty
Glass and glazing contracting (GLZ). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Continued qualification
Continue to meet the applicable Class B licensing qualifications under 18VAC50-22-130. Passing evidence for currently offered exams remains a route requirement; the Board policy prohibits taking an already passed examination unless a repeat is required.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Reinstatement timing
After the 30-day renewal period, meet all renewal requirements and pay the reinstatement fee. Reinstatement is permitted only within 24 months after expiration; thereafter a new application meeting current entry requirements is required.
Repeat exam policy
"(07/15) Individuals are prohibited from registering for or taking an examination that they have already successfully completed, when there is no requirement for the individual to complete the examination a subsequent time."
Reinstatement — Highway/heavy contractors (H/H)

All of the following:

Classification or specialty
Highway/heavy contractors (H/H). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Continued qualification
Continue to meet the applicable Class B licensing qualifications under 18VAC50-22-130. Passing evidence for currently offered exams remains a route requirement; the Board policy prohibits taking an already passed examination unless a repeat is required.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Reinstatement timing
After the 30-day renewal period, meet all renewal requirements and pay the reinstatement fee. Reinstatement is permitted only within 24 months after expiration; thereafter a new application meeting current entry requirements is required.
Repeat exam policy
"(07/15) Individuals are prohibited from registering for or taking an examination that they have already successfully completed, when there is no requirement for the individual to complete the examination a subsequent time."
Reinstatement — Home improvement contracting (HIC)

All of the following:

Classification or specialty
Home improvement contracting (HIC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Continued qualification
Continue to meet the applicable Class B licensing qualifications under 18VAC50-22-130. Passing evidence for currently offered exams remains a route requirement; the Board policy prohibits taking an already passed examination unless a repeat is required.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Reinstatement timing
After the 30-day renewal period, meet all renewal requirements and pay the reinstatement fee. Reinstatement is permitted only within 24 months after expiration; thereafter a new application meeting current entry requirements is required.
Repeat exam policy
"(07/15) Individuals are prohibited from registering for or taking an examination that they have already successfully completed, when there is no requirement for the individual to complete the examination a subsequent time."
Reinstatement — HVAC contractors (HVA)
Classification or specialty
HVAC contractors (HVA). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Continued qualification
Continue to meet the applicable Class B licensing qualifications under 18VAC50-22-130. Passing evidence for currently offered exams remains a route requirement; the Board policy prohibits taking an already passed examination unless a repeat is required.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualification prerequisite
Master HVAC tradesman license issued by the Board for Contractors. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Reinstatement timing
After the 30-day renewal period, meet all renewal requirements and pay the reinstatement fee. Reinstatement is permitted only within 24 months after expiration; thereafter a new application meeting current entry requirements is required.
Repeat exam policy
"(07/15) Individuals are prohibited from registering for or taking an examination that they have already successfully completed, when there is no requirement for the individual to complete the examination a subsequent time."
Reinstatement — Industrialized building contracting (IBC)

All of the following:

Classification or specialty
Industrialized building contracting (IBC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Continued qualification
Continue to meet the applicable Class B licensing qualifications under 18VAC50-22-130. Passing evidence for currently offered exams remains a route requirement; the Board policy prohibits taking an already passed examination unless a repeat is required.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Reinstatement timing
After the 30-day renewal period, meet all renewal requirements and pay the reinstatement fee. Reinstatement is permitted only within 24 months after expiration; thereafter a new application meeting current entry requirements is required.
Repeat exam policy
"(07/15) Individuals are prohibited from registering for or taking an examination that they have already successfully completed, when there is no requirement for the individual to complete the examination a subsequent time."
Reinstatement — Insulation and weather stripping contracting (INS)

All of the following:

Classification or specialty
Insulation and weather stripping contracting (INS). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Continued qualification
Continue to meet the applicable Class B licensing qualifications under 18VAC50-22-130. Passing evidence for currently offered exams remains a route requirement; the Board policy prohibits taking an already passed examination unless a repeat is required.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Reinstatement timing
After the 30-day renewal period, meet all renewal requirements and pay the reinstatement fee. Reinstatement is permitted only within 24 months after expiration; thereafter a new application meeting current entry requirements is required.
Repeat exam policy
"(07/15) Individuals are prohibited from registering for or taking an examination that they have already successfully completed, when there is no requirement for the individual to complete the examination a subsequent time."
Reinstatement — Landscape irrigation contracting (ISC)

All of the following:

Classification or specialty
Landscape irrigation contracting (ISC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Continued qualification
Continue to meet the applicable Class B licensing qualifications under 18VAC50-22-130. Passing evidence for currently offered exams remains a route requirement; the Board policy prohibits taking an already passed examination unless a repeat is required.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Reinstatement timing
After the 30-day renewal period, meet all renewal requirements and pay the reinstatement fee. Reinstatement is permitted only within 24 months after expiration; thereafter a new application meeting current entry requirements is required.
Repeat exam policy
"(07/15) Individuals are prohibited from registering for or taking an examination that they have already successfully completed, when there is no requirement for the individual to complete the examination a subsequent time."
Reinstatement — Lead abatement contracting (LAC)
Classification or specialty
Lead abatement contracting (LAC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Continued qualification
Continue to meet the applicable Class B licensing qualifications under 18VAC50-22-130. Passing evidence for currently offered exams remains a route requirement; the Board policy prohibits taking an already passed examination unless a repeat is required.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualification prerequisite
Lead abatement supervisor license issued by the Virginia Board for Asbestos, Lead, and Home Inspectors. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Reinstatement timing
After the 30-day renewal period, meet all renewal requirements and pay the reinstatement fee. Reinstatement is permitted only within 24 months after expiration; thereafter a new application meeting current entry requirements is required.
Repeat exam policy
"(07/15) Individuals are prohibited from registering for or taking an examination that they have already successfully completed, when there is no requirement for the individual to complete the examination a subsequent time."
Reinstatement — Liquefied petroleum gas contracting (LPG)
Classification or specialty
Liquefied petroleum gas contracting (LPG). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Continued qualification
Continue to meet the applicable Class B licensing qualifications under 18VAC50-22-130. Passing evidence for currently offered exams remains a route requirement; the Board policy prohibits taking an already passed examination unless a repeat is required.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualification prerequisite
Master liquefied petroleum gas fitter license issued by the Board for Contractors. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Reinstatement timing
After the 30-day renewal period, meet all renewal requirements and pay the reinstatement fee. Reinstatement is permitted only within 24 months after expiration; thereafter a new application meeting current entry requirements is required.
Repeat exam policy
"(07/15) Individuals are prohibited from registering for or taking an examination that they have already successfully completed, when there is no requirement for the individual to complete the examination a subsequent time."
Reinstatement — Landscape service contracting (LSC)

All of the following:

Classification or specialty
Landscape service contracting (LSC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Continued qualification
Continue to meet the applicable Class B licensing qualifications under 18VAC50-22-130. Passing evidence for currently offered exams remains a route requirement; the Board policy prohibits taking an already passed examination unless a repeat is required.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Reinstatement timing
After the 30-day renewal period, meet all renewal requirements and pay the reinstatement fee. Reinstatement is permitted only within 24 months after expiration; thereafter a new application meeting current entry requirements is required.
Repeat exam policy
"(07/15) Individuals are prohibited from registering for or taking an examination that they have already successfully completed, when there is no requirement for the individual to complete the examination a subsequent time."
Reinstatement — Marine facility contracting (MCC)

All of the following:

Classification or specialty
Marine facility contracting (MCC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Continued qualification
Continue to meet the applicable Class B licensing qualifications under 18VAC50-22-130. Passing evidence for currently offered exams remains a route requirement; the Board policy prohibits taking an already passed examination unless a repeat is required.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Reinstatement timing
After the 30-day renewal period, meet all renewal requirements and pay the reinstatement fee. Reinstatement is permitted only within 24 months after expiration; thereafter a new application meeting current entry requirements is required.
Repeat exam policy
"(07/15) Individuals are prohibited from registering for or taking an examination that they have already successfully completed, when there is no requirement for the individual to complete the examination a subsequent time."
Reinstatement — Manufactured home contracting (MHC)
Classification or specialty
Manufactured home contracting (MHC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Continued qualification
Continue to meet the applicable Class B licensing qualifications under 18VAC50-22-130. Passing evidence for currently offered exams remains a route requirement; the Board policy prohibits taking an already passed examination unless a repeat is required.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualification prerequisite
Manufactured Housing Installer Certification issued by the Department of Housing and Community Development. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Reinstatement timing
After the 30-day renewal period, meet all renewal requirements and pay the reinstatement fee. Reinstatement is permitted only within 24 months after expiration; thereafter a new application meeting current entry requirements is required.
Repeat exam policy
"(07/15) Individuals are prohibited from registering for or taking an examination that they have already successfully completed, when there is no requirement for the individual to complete the examination a subsequent time."
Reinstatement — Miscellaneous contracting (MSC)
Board approval
Provide documentation acceptable to the Board of experience in the single restricted activity; the Board considers the application under the Administrative Process Act. QI form A501-27EXINFO-v10 says: "1. Employ a Qualified Individual with the requisite years of experience (2, 3, or 5 years), based on license class, for the particular activity that meets the MSC definition outlined in 18 VAC 50-22-30 of the regulations." The Class C regulation requires one year.
Classification or specialty
Miscellaneous contracting (MSC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Continued qualification
Continue to meet the applicable Class B licensing qualifications under 18VAC50-22-130. Passing evidence for currently offered exams remains a route requirement; the Board policy prohibits taking an already passed examination unless a repeat is required.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Reinstatement timing
After the 30-day renewal period, meet all renewal requirements and pay the reinstatement fee. Reinstatement is permitted only within 24 months after expiration; thereafter a new application meeting current entry requirements is required.
Repeat exam policy
"(07/15) Individuals are prohibited from registering for or taking an examination that they have already successfully completed, when there is no requirement for the individual to complete the examination a subsequent time."
Reinstatement — Natural gas fitting provider contracting (NGF)
Classification or specialty
Natural gas fitting provider contracting (NGF). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Continued qualification
Continue to meet the applicable Class B licensing qualifications under 18VAC50-22-130. Passing evidence for currently offered exams remains a route requirement; the Board policy prohibits taking an already passed examination unless a repeat is required.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualification prerequisite
Master natural gas fitter provider license issued by the Board for Contractors. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Reinstatement timing
After the 30-day renewal period, meet all renewal requirements and pay the reinstatement fee. Reinstatement is permitted only within 24 months after expiration; thereafter a new application meeting current entry requirements is required.
Repeat exam policy
"(07/15) Individuals are prohibited from registering for or taking an examination that they have already successfully completed, when there is no requirement for the individual to complete the examination a subsequent time."
Reinstatement — Asphalt paving and sealcoating contracting (PAV)

All of the following:

Classification or specialty
Asphalt paving and sealcoating contracting (PAV). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Continued qualification
Continue to meet the applicable Class B licensing qualifications under 18VAC50-22-130. Passing evidence for currently offered exams remains a route requirement; the Board policy prohibits taking an already passed examination unless a repeat is required.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Reinstatement timing
After the 30-day renewal period, meet all renewal requirements and pay the reinstatement fee. Reinstatement is permitted only within 24 months after expiration; thereafter a new application meeting current entry requirements is required.
Repeat exam policy
"(07/15) Individuals are prohibited from registering for or taking an examination that they have already successfully completed, when there is no requirement for the individual to complete the examination a subsequent time."
Reinstatement — Plumbing contractors (PLB)
Classification or specialty
Plumbing contractors (PLB). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Continued qualification
Continue to meet the applicable Class B licensing qualifications under 18VAC50-22-130. Passing evidence for currently offered exams remains a route requirement; the Board policy prohibits taking an already passed examination unless a repeat is required.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualification prerequisite
Master plumber tradesman license issued by the Board for Contractors. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Reinstatement timing
After the 30-day renewal period, meet all renewal requirements and pay the reinstatement fee. Reinstatement is permitted only within 24 months after expiration; thereafter a new application meeting current entry requirements is required.
Repeat exam policy
"(07/15) Individuals are prohibited from registering for or taking an examination that they have already successfully completed, when there is no requirement for the individual to complete the examination a subsequent time."
Reinstatement — Swimming pool construction contracting (POL)

All of the following:

Classification or specialty
Swimming pool construction contracting (POL). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Continued qualification
Continue to meet the applicable Class B licensing qualifications under 18VAC50-22-130. Passing evidence for currently offered exams remains a route requirement; the Board policy prohibits taking an already passed examination unless a repeat is required.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Reinstatement timing
After the 30-day renewal period, meet all renewal requirements and pay the reinstatement fee. Reinstatement is permitted only within 24 months after expiration; thereafter a new application meeting current entry requirements is required.
Repeat exam policy
"(07/15) Individuals are prohibited from registering for or taking an examination that they have already successfully completed, when there is no requirement for the individual to complete the examination a subsequent time."
Reinstatement — Painting and wallcovering contracting (PTC)

All of the following:

Classification or specialty
Painting and wallcovering contracting (PTC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Continued qualification
Continue to meet the applicable Class B licensing qualifications under 18VAC50-22-130. Passing evidence for currently offered exams remains a route requirement; the Board policy prohibits taking an already passed examination unless a repeat is required.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Reinstatement timing
After the 30-day renewal period, meet all renewal requirements and pay the reinstatement fee. Reinstatement is permitted only within 24 months after expiration; thereafter a new application meeting current entry requirements is required.
Repeat exam policy
"(07/15) Individuals are prohibited from registering for or taking an examination that they have already successfully completed, when there is no requirement for the individual to complete the examination a subsequent time."
Reinstatement — Residential building contractors (RBC)

All of the following:

Classification or specialty
Residential building contractors (RBC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Continued qualification
Continue to meet the applicable Class B licensing qualifications under 18VAC50-22-130. Passing evidence for currently offered exams remains a route requirement; the Board policy prohibits taking an already passed examination unless a repeat is required.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Reinstatement timing
After the 30-day renewal period, meet all renewal requirements and pay the reinstatement fee. Reinstatement is permitted only within 24 months after expiration; thereafter a new application meeting current entry requirements is required.
Repeat exam policy
"(07/15) Individuals are prohibited from registering for or taking an examination that they have already successfully completed, when there is no requirement for the individual to complete the examination a subsequent time."
Reinstatement — Refrigeration contracting (REF)

All of the following:

Classification or specialty
Refrigeration contracting (REF). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Continued qualification
Continue to meet the applicable Class B licensing qualifications under 18VAC50-22-130. Passing evidence for currently offered exams remains a route requirement; the Board policy prohibits taking an already passed examination unless a repeat is required.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Reinstatement timing
After the 30-day renewal period, meet all renewal requirements and pay the reinstatement fee. Reinstatement is permitted only within 24 months after expiration; thereafter a new application meeting current entry requirements is required.
Repeat exam policy
"(07/15) Individuals are prohibited from registering for or taking an examination that they have already successfully completed, when there is no requirement for the individual to complete the examination a subsequent time."
Reinstatement — Recreational facility contracting (RFC)

All of the following:

Classification or specialty
Recreational facility contracting (RFC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Continued qualification
Continue to meet the applicable Class B licensing qualifications under 18VAC50-22-130. Passing evidence for currently offered exams remains a route requirement; the Board policy prohibits taking an already passed examination unless a repeat is required.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Reinstatement timing
After the 30-day renewal period, meet all renewal requirements and pay the reinstatement fee. Reinstatement is permitted only within 24 months after expiration; thereafter a new application meeting current entry requirements is required.
Repeat exam policy
"(07/15) Individuals are prohibited from registering for or taking an examination that they have already successfully completed, when there is no requirement for the individual to complete the examination a subsequent time."
Reinstatement — Radon mitigation contracting (RMC)

All of the following:

  • Virginia Portion (Rules and Regulations)
  • General Portion

  • At least one of the following alternatives:

    • COMMERCIAL BUILDING TECHNICAL CONTRACTOR EXAMINATION (practice unavailable)
    • COMMERCIAL IMPROVEMENT CONTRACTING EXAMINATION (practice unavailable)
    • FARM IMPROVEMENT CONTRACTING EXAMINATION (practice unavailable)
    • HOME IMPROVEMENT CONTRACTING EXAMINATION (practice unavailable)
    • RESIDENTIAL BUILDING CONTRACTOR EXAMINATION (practice unavailable)
Classification or specialty
Radon mitigation contracting (RMC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Continued qualification
Continue to meet the applicable Class B licensing qualifications under 18VAC50-22-130. Passing evidence for currently offered exams remains a route requirement; the Board policy prohibits taking an already passed examination unless a repeat is required.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Nationwide equivalent exam
The current Virginia A501-27LIC-v18 application, page 4, section 12 A (CBC/CIC), states: "The NASCLA Exam is equivalent but you must still provide compatible experience." The supplied nationwide examination context contains no registered version. This nationwide alternative is recorded here pending registration; the registered Virginia technical examinations remain listed. For RMC, this applies only when qualifying by the CBC or CIC alternative.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Radon certification
A certificate from NRPP or NRSB is required, together with qualifying for CBC, CIC, FIC, HIC or RBC by examination under 18VAC50-22-61. The QI form A501-27EXINFO-v10 says: "1. Qualify for the Residential Building (RBC) license classification, or Commercial (CIC), Farm (FIC), or Home (HIC) improvement specialty designation." The administrative rule also admits CBC.
Reinstatement timing
After the 30-day renewal period, meet all renewal requirements and pay the reinstatement fee. Reinstatement is permitted only within 24 months after expiration; thereafter a new application meeting current entry requirements is required.
Repeat exam policy
"(07/15) Individuals are prohibited from registering for or taking an examination that they have already successfully completed, when there is no requirement for the individual to complete the examination a subsequent time."
Reinstatement — Roofing contracting (ROC)

All of the following:

Classification or specialty
Roofing contracting (ROC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Continued qualification
Continue to meet the applicable Class B licensing qualifications under 18VAC50-22-130. Passing evidence for currently offered exams remains a route requirement; the Board policy prohibits taking an already passed examination unless a repeat is required.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Reinstatement timing
After the 30-day renewal period, meet all renewal requirements and pay the reinstatement fee. Reinstatement is permitted only within 24 months after expiration; thereafter a new application meeting current entry requirements is required.
Repeat exam policy
"(07/15) Individuals are prohibited from registering for or taking an examination that they have already successfully completed, when there is no requirement for the individual to complete the examination a subsequent time."
Reinstatement — Fire sprinkler contracting (SPR)
Classification or specialty
Fire sprinkler contracting (SPR). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Continued qualification
Continue to meet the applicable Class B licensing qualifications under 18VAC50-22-130. Passing evidence for currently offered exams remains a route requirement; the Board policy prohibits taking an already passed examination unless a repeat is required.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualification prerequisite
NICET Sprinkler level III or higher certification, or professional engineer license issued by the Virginia APELSCIDLA Board. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Reinstatement timing
After the 30-day renewal period, meet all renewal requirements and pay the reinstatement fee. Reinstatement is permitted only within 24 months after expiration; thereafter a new application meeting current entry requirements is required.
Repeat exam policy
"(07/15) Individuals are prohibited from registering for or taking an examination that they have already successfully completed, when there is no requirement for the individual to complete the examination a subsequent time."
Reinstatement — Steel erection contracting (STL)

All of the following:

Classification or specialty
Steel erection contracting (STL). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Continued qualification
Continue to meet the applicable Class B licensing qualifications under 18VAC50-22-130. Passing evidence for currently offered exams remains a route requirement; the Board policy prohibits taking an already passed examination unless a repeat is required.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Reinstatement timing
After the 30-day renewal period, meet all renewal requirements and pay the reinstatement fee. Reinstatement is permitted only within 24 months after expiration; thereafter a new application meeting current entry requirements is required.
Repeat exam policy
"(07/15) Individuals are prohibited from registering for or taking an examination that they have already successfully completed, when there is no requirement for the individual to complete the examination a subsequent time."
Reinstatement — Tile, marble, ceramic, and terrazzo contracting (TMC)

All of the following:

Classification or specialty
Tile, marble, ceramic, and terrazzo contracting (TMC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Continued qualification
Continue to meet the applicable Class B licensing qualifications under 18VAC50-22-130. Passing evidence for currently offered exams remains a route requirement; the Board policy prohibits taking an already passed examination unless a repeat is required.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Reinstatement timing
After the 30-day renewal period, meet all renewal requirements and pay the reinstatement fee. Reinstatement is permitted only within 24 months after expiration; thereafter a new application meeting current entry requirements is required.
Repeat exam policy
"(07/15) Individuals are prohibited from registering for or taking an examination that they have already successfully completed, when there is no requirement for the individual to complete the examination a subsequent time."
Reinstatement — Underground utility and excavating contracting (UUC)

All of the following:

Classification or specialty
Underground utility and excavating contracting (UUC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Continued qualification
Continue to meet the applicable Class B licensing qualifications under 18VAC50-22-130. Passing evidence for currently offered exams remains a route requirement; the Board policy prohibits taking an already passed examination unless a repeat is required.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Reinstatement timing
After the 30-day renewal period, meet all renewal requirements and pay the reinstatement fee. Reinstatement is permitted only within 24 months after expiration; thereafter a new application meeting current entry requirements is required.
Repeat exam policy
"(07/15) Individuals are prohibited from registering for or taking an examination that they have already successfully completed, when there is no requirement for the individual to complete the examination a subsequent time."
Reinstatement — Vessel construction contracting (VCC)

All of the following:

Classification or specialty
Vessel construction contracting (VCC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Continued qualification
Continue to meet the applicable Class B licensing qualifications under 18VAC50-22-130. Passing evidence for currently offered exams remains a route requirement; the Board policy prohibits taking an already passed examination unless a repeat is required.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Reinstatement timing
After the 30-day renewal period, meet all renewal requirements and pay the reinstatement fee. Reinstatement is permitted only within 24 months after expiration; thereafter a new application meeting current entry requirements is required.
Repeat exam policy
"(07/15) Individuals are prohibited from registering for or taking an examination that they have already successfully completed, when there is no requirement for the individual to complete the examination a subsequent time."
Reinstatement — Water well/pump contracting (WWP)
Classification or specialty
Water well/pump contracting (WWP). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Continued qualification
Continue to meet the applicable Class B licensing qualifications under 18VAC50-22-130. Passing evidence for currently offered exams remains a route requirement; the Board policy prohibits taking an already passed examination unless a repeat is required.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualification prerequisite
Master water well systems provider license issued by the Board for Contractors. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Reinstatement timing
After the 30-day renewal period, meet all renewal requirements and pay the reinstatement fee. Reinstatement is permitted only within 24 months after expiration; thereafter a new application meeting current entry requirements is required.
Repeat exam policy
"(07/15) Individuals are prohibited from registering for or taking an examination that they have already successfully completed, when there is no requirement for the individual to complete the examination a subsequent time."
Renewal — Alternative sewage disposal system contracting (ADS)
Classification or specialty
Alternative sewage disposal system contracting (ADS). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Continued qualification
Continue to meet the applicable Class B licensing qualifications under 18VAC50-22-130. Passing evidence for currently offered exams remains a route requirement; the Board policy prohibits taking an already passed examination unless a repeat is required.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualification prerequisite
Master alternative onsite sewage system installer license issued by the Board for Waterworks and Wastewater Works Operators and Onsite Sewage System Professionals. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Renewal timing
Submit the completed renewal form and fee within 30 days after expiration; the license is not valid during that grace period. Licenses expire two years from the last day of their issuance month.
Repeat exam policy
"(07/15) Individuals are prohibited from registering for or taking an examination that they have already successfully completed, when there is no requirement for the individual to complete the examination a subsequent time."
Renewal — Alternative energy system contracting (AES)

All of the following:

Classification or specialty
Alternative energy system contracting (AES). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Continued qualification
Continue to meet the applicable Class B licensing qualifications under 18VAC50-22-130. Passing evidence for currently offered exams remains a route requirement; the Board policy prohibits taking an already passed examination unless a repeat is required.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Renewal timing
Submit the completed renewal form and fee within 30 days after expiration; the license is not valid during that grace period. Licenses expire two years from the last day of their issuance month.
Repeat exam policy
"(07/15) Individuals are prohibited from registering for or taking an examination that they have already successfully completed, when there is no requirement for the individual to complete the examination a subsequent time."
Roofing exam alternative
The alternative to the AES examination requires qualifying for and obtaining ROC by examination together with NABCEP certification or a Board-approved certification, under 18VAC50-22-61.
Renewal — Asbestos contracting (ASB)
Classification or specialty
Asbestos contracting (ASB). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Continued qualification
Continue to meet the applicable Class B licensing qualifications under 18VAC50-22-130. Passing evidence for currently offered exams remains a route requirement; the Board policy prohibits taking an already passed examination unless a repeat is required.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualification prerequisite
Asbestos supervisor license issued by the Virginia Board for Asbestos, Lead, and Home Inspectors. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Renewal timing
Submit the completed renewal form and fee within 30 days after expiration; the license is not valid during that grace period. Licenses expire two years from the last day of their issuance month.
Repeat exam policy
"(07/15) Individuals are prohibited from registering for or taking an examination that they have already successfully completed, when there is no requirement for the individual to complete the examination a subsequent time."
Renewal — Accessibility services contracting (ASC)
Classification or specialty
Accessibility services contracting (ASC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Continued qualification
Continue to meet the applicable Class B licensing qualifications under 18VAC50-22-130. Passing evidence for currently offered exams remains a route requirement; the Board policy prohibits taking an already passed examination unless a repeat is required.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualification prerequisite
Accessibility mechanic certification issued by the Board for Contractors. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Renewal timing
Submit the completed renewal form and fee within 30 days after expiration; the license is not valid during that grace period. Licenses expire two years from the last day of their issuance month.
Repeat exam policy
"(07/15) Individuals are prohibited from registering for or taking an examination that they have already successfully completed, when there is no requirement for the individual to complete the examination a subsequent time."
Renewal — Accessibility services contracting LULA (ASL)
Classification or specialty
Accessibility services contracting - LULA (ASL). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Continued qualification
Continue to meet the applicable Class B licensing qualifications under 18VAC50-22-130. Passing evidence for currently offered exams remains a route requirement; the Board policy prohibits taking an already passed examination unless a repeat is required.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualification prerequisite
Accessibility mechanic certification with the LULA endorsement issued by the Board for Contractors. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Renewal timing
Submit the completed renewal form and fee within 30 days after expiration; the license is not valid during that grace period. Licenses expire two years from the last day of their issuance month.
Repeat exam policy
"(07/15) Individuals are prohibited from registering for or taking an examination that they have already successfully completed, when there is no requirement for the individual to complete the examination a subsequent time."
Renewal — Blast/explosive contracting (BEC)
Classification or specialty
Blast/explosive contracting (BEC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Continued qualification
Continue to meet the applicable Class B licensing qualifications under 18VAC50-22-130. Passing evidence for currently offered exams remains a route requirement; the Board policy prohibits taking an already passed examination unless a repeat is required.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualification prerequisite
Blaster certification issued by the Department of Fire Programs. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Renewal timing
Submit the completed renewal form and fee within 30 days after expiration; the license is not valid during that grace period. Licenses expire two years from the last day of their issuance month.
Repeat exam policy
"(07/15) Individuals are prohibited from registering for or taking an examination that they have already successfully completed, when there is no requirement for the individual to complete the examination a subsequent time."
Renewal — Masonry contracting (BRK)

All of the following:

Classification or specialty
Masonry contracting (BRK). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Continued qualification
Continue to meet the applicable Class B licensing qualifications under 18VAC50-22-130. Passing evidence for currently offered exams remains a route requirement; the Board policy prohibits taking an already passed examination unless a repeat is required.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Renewal timing
Submit the completed renewal form and fee within 30 days after expiration; the license is not valid during that grace period. Licenses expire two years from the last day of their issuance month.
Repeat exam policy
"(07/15) Individuals are prohibited from registering for or taking an examination that they have already successfully completed, when there is no requirement for the individual to complete the examination a subsequent time."
Renewal — Billboard/sign contracting (BSC)

All of the following:

Classification or specialty
Billboard/sign contracting (BSC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Continued qualification
Continue to meet the applicable Class B licensing qualifications under 18VAC50-22-130. Passing evidence for currently offered exams remains a route requirement; the Board policy prohibits taking an already passed examination unless a repeat is required.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Renewal timing
Submit the completed renewal form and fee within 30 days after expiration; the license is not valid during that grace period. Licenses expire two years from the last day of their issuance month.
Repeat exam policy
"(07/15) Individuals are prohibited from registering for or taking an examination that they have already successfully completed, when there is no requirement for the individual to complete the examination a subsequent time."
Renewal — Commercial building contractors (CBC)

All of the following:

Classification or specialty
Commercial building contractors (CBC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Continued qualification
Continue to meet the applicable Class B licensing qualifications under 18VAC50-22-130. Passing evidence for currently offered exams remains a route requirement; the Board policy prohibits taking an already passed examination unless a repeat is required.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Nationwide equivalent exam
The current Virginia A501-27LIC-v18 application, page 4, section 12 A (CBC/CIC), states: "The NASCLA Exam is equivalent but you must still provide compatible experience." The supplied nationwide examination context contains no registered version. This nationwide alternative is recorded here pending registration; the registered Virginia technical examinations remain listed. For RMC, this applies only when qualifying by the CBC or CIC alternative.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Renewal timing
Submit the completed renewal form and fee within 30 days after expiration; the license is not valid during that grace period. Licenses expire two years from the last day of their issuance month.
Repeat exam policy
"(07/15) Individuals are prohibited from registering for or taking an examination that they have already successfully completed, when there is no requirement for the individual to complete the examination a subsequent time."
Renewal — Conventional sewage disposal system contracting (CDS)
Classification or specialty
Conventional sewage disposal system contracting (CDS). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Continued qualification
Continue to meet the applicable Class B licensing qualifications under 18VAC50-22-130. Passing evidence for currently offered exams remains a route requirement; the Board policy prohibits taking an already passed examination unless a repeat is required.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualification prerequisite
Master conventional onsite sewage system installer license issued by the Board for Waterworks and Wastewater Works Operators and Onsite Sewage System Professionals. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Renewal timing
Submit the completed renewal form and fee within 30 days after expiration; the license is not valid during that grace period. Licenses expire two years from the last day of their issuance month.
Repeat exam policy
"(07/15) Individuals are prohibited from registering for or taking an examination that they have already successfully completed, when there is no requirement for the individual to complete the examination a subsequent time."
Renewal — Concrete contracting (CEM)

All of the following:

Classification or specialty
Concrete contracting (CEM). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Continued qualification
Continue to meet the applicable Class B licensing qualifications under 18VAC50-22-130. Passing evidence for currently offered exams remains a route requirement; the Board policy prohibits taking an already passed examination unless a repeat is required.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Renewal timing
Submit the completed renewal form and fee within 30 days after expiration; the license is not valid during that grace period. Licenses expire two years from the last day of their issuance month.
Repeat exam policy
"(07/15) Individuals are prohibited from registering for or taking an examination that they have already successfully completed, when there is no requirement for the individual to complete the examination a subsequent time."
Renewal — Commercial improvement contracting (CIC)

All of the following:

Classification or specialty
Commercial improvement contracting (CIC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Continued qualification
Continue to meet the applicable Class B licensing qualifications under 18VAC50-22-130. Passing evidence for currently offered exams remains a route requirement; the Board policy prohibits taking an already passed examination unless a repeat is required.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Nationwide equivalent exam
The current Virginia A501-27LIC-v18 application, page 4, section 12 A (CBC/CIC), states: "The NASCLA Exam is equivalent but you must still provide compatible experience." The supplied nationwide examination context contains no registered version. This nationwide alternative is recorded here pending registration; the registered Virginia technical examinations remain listed. For RMC, this applies only when qualifying by the CBC or CIC alternative.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Renewal timing
Submit the completed renewal form and fee within 30 days after expiration; the license is not valid during that grace period. Licenses expire two years from the last day of their issuance month.
Repeat exam policy
"(07/15) Individuals are prohibited from registering for or taking an examination that they have already successfully completed, when there is no requirement for the individual to complete the examination a subsequent time."
Renewal — Drug lab remediation contracting (DLR)
Classification or specialty
Drug lab remediation contracting (DLR). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Continued qualification
Continue to meet the applicable Class B licensing qualifications under 18VAC50-22-130. Passing evidence for currently offered exams remains a route requirement; the Board policy prohibits taking an already passed examination unless a repeat is required.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Implementation exam statement
18VAC50-22-61 specifies an approved remediation course and “No” Board-approved examination. QI form A501-27EXINFO-v10, page 6, states: "Qualified Individuals for the following specialties, in addition to the experience requirements, must successfully complete a technical examination that has been approved by the Board for Contractors:" Its list includes "Drug, Lab, Remediation (DLR)". The current application also includes DLR in its examination list. That lower-ranked demand is retained as an applicant condition, not an identifiable exam leaf.
Qualification prerequisite
Remediation course approved by the Board for Contractors. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Renewal timing
Submit the completed renewal form and fee within 30 days after expiration; the license is not valid during that grace period. Licenses expire two years from the last day of their issuance month.
Repeat exam policy
"(07/15) Individuals are prohibited from registering for or taking an examination that they have already successfully completed, when there is no requirement for the individual to complete the examination a subsequent time."
Renewal — Drywall contracting (DRY)

All of the following:

Classification or specialty
Drywall contracting (DRY). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Continued qualification
Continue to meet the applicable Class B licensing qualifications under 18VAC50-22-130. Passing evidence for currently offered exams remains a route requirement; the Board policy prohibits taking an already passed examination unless a repeat is required.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Renewal timing
Submit the completed renewal form and fee within 30 days after expiration; the license is not valid during that grace period. Licenses expire two years from the last day of their issuance month.
Repeat exam policy
"(07/15) Individuals are prohibited from registering for or taking an examination that they have already successfully completed, when there is no requirement for the individual to complete the examination a subsequent time."
Renewal — Elevator/escalator contracting (EEC)
Classification or specialty
Elevator/escalator contracting (EEC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Continued qualification
Continue to meet the applicable Class B licensing qualifications under 18VAC50-22-130. Passing evidence for currently offered exams remains a route requirement; the Board policy prohibits taking an already passed examination unless a repeat is required.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualification prerequisite
Elevator mechanic certification issued by the Board for Contractors. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Renewal timing
Submit the completed renewal form and fee within 30 days after expiration; the license is not valid during that grace period. Licenses expire two years from the last day of their issuance month.
Repeat exam policy
"(07/15) Individuals are prohibited from registering for or taking an examination that they have already successfully completed, when there is no requirement for the individual to complete the examination a subsequent time."
Renewal — Electrical contractors (ELE)
Classification or specialty
Electrical contractors (ELE). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Continued qualification
Continue to meet the applicable Class B licensing qualifications under 18VAC50-22-130. Passing evidence for currently offered exams remains a route requirement; the Board policy prohibits taking an already passed examination unless a repeat is required.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualification prerequisite
Master electrician tradesman license issued by the Board for Contractors. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Renewal timing
Submit the completed renewal form and fee within 30 days after expiration; the license is not valid during that grace period. Licenses expire two years from the last day of their issuance month.
Repeat exam policy
"(07/15) Individuals are prohibited from registering for or taking an examination that they have already successfully completed, when there is no requirement for the individual to complete the examination a subsequent time."
Renewal — Equipment/machinery contracting (EMC)

All of the following:

Classification or specialty
Equipment/machinery contracting (EMC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Continued qualification
Continue to meet the applicable Class B licensing qualifications under 18VAC50-22-130. Passing evidence for currently offered exams remains a route requirement; the Board policy prohibits taking an already passed examination unless a repeat is required.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Renewal timing
Submit the completed renewal form and fee within 30 days after expiration; the license is not valid during that grace period. Licenses expire two years from the last day of their issuance month.
Repeat exam policy
"(07/15) Individuals are prohibited from registering for or taking an examination that they have already successfully completed, when there is no requirement for the individual to complete the examination a subsequent time."
Renewal — Environmental monitoring well contracting (EMW)

All of the following:

Classification or specialty
Environmental monitoring well contracting (EMW). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Continued qualification
Continue to meet the applicable Class B licensing qualifications under 18VAC50-22-130. Passing evidence for currently offered exams remains a route requirement; the Board policy prohibits taking an already passed examination unless a repeat is required.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Renewal timing
Submit the completed renewal form and fee within 30 days after expiration; the license is not valid during that grace period. Licenses expire two years from the last day of their issuance month.
Repeat exam policy
"(07/15) Individuals are prohibited from registering for or taking an examination that they have already successfully completed, when there is no requirement for the individual to complete the examination a subsequent time."
Renewal — Environmental specialties contracting (ENV)

All of the following:

Classification or specialty
Environmental specialties contracting (ENV). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Continued qualification
Continue to meet the applicable Class B licensing qualifications under 18VAC50-22-130. Passing evidence for currently offered exams remains a route requirement; the Board policy prohibits taking an already passed examination unless a repeat is required.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Renewal timing
Submit the completed renewal form and fee within 30 days after expiration; the license is not valid during that grace period. Licenses expire two years from the last day of their issuance month.
Repeat exam policy
"(07/15) Individuals are prohibited from registering for or taking an examination that they have already successfully completed, when there is no requirement for the individual to complete the examination a subsequent time."
Renewal — Electronic/communication service contracting (ESC)

All of the following:

Classification or specialty
Electronic/communication service contracting (ESC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Continued qualification
Continue to meet the applicable Class B licensing qualifications under 18VAC50-22-130. Passing evidence for currently offered exams remains a route requirement; the Board policy prohibits taking an already passed examination unless a repeat is required.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Renewal timing
Submit the completed renewal form and fee within 30 days after expiration; the license is not valid during that grace period. Licenses expire two years from the last day of their issuance month.
Repeat exam policy
"(07/15) Individuals are prohibited from registering for or taking an examination that they have already successfully completed, when there is no requirement for the individual to complete the examination a subsequent time."
Renewal — Fire alarm systems contracting (FAS)

All of the following:

Classification or specialty
Fire alarm systems contracting (FAS). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Continued qualification
Continue to meet the applicable Class B licensing qualifications under 18VAC50-22-130. Passing evidence for currently offered exams remains a route requirement; the Board policy prohibits taking an already passed examination unless a repeat is required.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Renewal timing
Submit the completed renewal form and fee within 30 days after expiration; the license is not valid during that grace period. Licenses expire two years from the last day of their issuance month.
Repeat exam policy
"(07/15) Individuals are prohibited from registering for or taking an examination that they have already successfully completed, when there is no requirement for the individual to complete the examination a subsequent time."
Renewal — Farm improvement contracting (FIC)

All of the following:

Classification or specialty
Farm improvement contracting (FIC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Continued qualification
Continue to meet the applicable Class B licensing qualifications under 18VAC50-22-130. Passing evidence for currently offered exams remains a route requirement; the Board policy prohibits taking an already passed examination unless a repeat is required.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Renewal timing
Submit the completed renewal form and fee within 30 days after expiration; the license is not valid during that grace period. Licenses expire two years from the last day of their issuance month.
Repeat exam policy
"(07/15) Individuals are prohibited from registering for or taking an examination that they have already successfully completed, when there is no requirement for the individual to complete the examination a subsequent time."
Renewal — Finish carpentry contracting (FIN)

All of the following:

Classification or specialty
Finish carpentry contracting (FIN). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Continued qualification
Continue to meet the applicable Class B licensing qualifications under 18VAC50-22-130. Passing evidence for currently offered exams remains a route requirement; the Board policy prohibits taking an already passed examination unless a repeat is required.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Renewal timing
Submit the completed renewal form and fee within 30 days after expiration; the license is not valid during that grace period. Licenses expire two years from the last day of their issuance month.
Repeat exam policy
"(07/15) Individuals are prohibited from registering for or taking an examination that they have already successfully completed, when there is no requirement for the individual to complete the examination a subsequent time."
Renewal — Flooring and floor covering contracting (FLR)

All of the following:

Classification or specialty
Flooring and floor covering contracting (FLR). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Continued qualification
Continue to meet the applicable Class B licensing qualifications under 18VAC50-22-130. Passing evidence for currently offered exams remains a route requirement; the Board policy prohibits taking an already passed examination unless a repeat is required.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Renewal timing
Submit the completed renewal form and fee within 30 days after expiration; the license is not valid during that grace period. Licenses expire two years from the last day of their issuance month.
Repeat exam policy
"(07/15) Individuals are prohibited from registering for or taking an examination that they have already successfully completed, when there is no requirement for the individual to complete the examination a subsequent time."
Renewal — Framing contractor (FRM)

All of the following:

Classification or specialty
Framing contractor (FRM). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Continued qualification
Continue to meet the applicable Class B licensing qualifications under 18VAC50-22-130. Passing evidence for currently offered exams remains a route requirement; the Board policy prohibits taking an already passed examination unless a repeat is required.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Renewal timing
Submit the completed renewal form and fee within 30 days after expiration; the license is not valid during that grace period. Licenses expire two years from the last day of their issuance month.
Repeat exam policy
"(07/15) Individuals are prohibited from registering for or taking an examination that they have already successfully completed, when there is no requirement for the individual to complete the examination a subsequent time."
Renewal — Fire suppression contracting (FSP)

All of the following:

Classification or specialty
Fire suppression contracting (FSP). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Continued qualification
Continue to meet the applicable Class B licensing qualifications under 18VAC50-22-130. Passing evidence for currently offered exams remains a route requirement; the Board policy prohibits taking an already passed examination unless a repeat is required.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Renewal timing
Submit the completed renewal form and fee within 30 days after expiration; the license is not valid during that grace period. Licenses expire two years from the last day of their issuance month.
Repeat exam policy
"(07/15) Individuals are prohibited from registering for or taking an examination that they have already successfully completed, when there is no requirement for the individual to complete the examination a subsequent time."
Renewal — Gas fitting contracting (GFC)
Classification or specialty
Gas fitting contracting (GFC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Continued qualification
Continue to meet the applicable Class B licensing qualifications under 18VAC50-22-130. Passing evidence for currently offered exams remains a route requirement; the Board policy prohibits taking an already passed examination unless a repeat is required.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualification prerequisite
Master gas fitter license issued by the Board for Contractors. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Renewal timing
Submit the completed renewal form and fee within 30 days after expiration; the license is not valid during that grace period. Licenses expire two years from the last day of their issuance month.
Repeat exam policy
"(07/15) Individuals are prohibited from registering for or taking an examination that they have already successfully completed, when there is no requirement for the individual to complete the examination a subsequent time."
Renewal — Glass and glazing contracting (GLZ)

All of the following:

Classification or specialty
Glass and glazing contracting (GLZ). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Continued qualification
Continue to meet the applicable Class B licensing qualifications under 18VAC50-22-130. Passing evidence for currently offered exams remains a route requirement; the Board policy prohibits taking an already passed examination unless a repeat is required.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Renewal timing
Submit the completed renewal form and fee within 30 days after expiration; the license is not valid during that grace period. Licenses expire two years from the last day of their issuance month.
Repeat exam policy
"(07/15) Individuals are prohibited from registering for or taking an examination that they have already successfully completed, when there is no requirement for the individual to complete the examination a subsequent time."
Renewal — Highway/heavy contractors (H/H)

All of the following:

Classification or specialty
Highway/heavy contractors (H/H). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Continued qualification
Continue to meet the applicable Class B licensing qualifications under 18VAC50-22-130. Passing evidence for currently offered exams remains a route requirement; the Board policy prohibits taking an already passed examination unless a repeat is required.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Renewal timing
Submit the completed renewal form and fee within 30 days after expiration; the license is not valid during that grace period. Licenses expire two years from the last day of their issuance month.
Repeat exam policy
"(07/15) Individuals are prohibited from registering for or taking an examination that they have already successfully completed, when there is no requirement for the individual to complete the examination a subsequent time."
Renewal — Home improvement contracting (HIC)

All of the following:

Classification or specialty
Home improvement contracting (HIC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Continued qualification
Continue to meet the applicable Class B licensing qualifications under 18VAC50-22-130. Passing evidence for currently offered exams remains a route requirement; the Board policy prohibits taking an already passed examination unless a repeat is required.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Renewal timing
Submit the completed renewal form and fee within 30 days after expiration; the license is not valid during that grace period. Licenses expire two years from the last day of their issuance month.
Repeat exam policy
"(07/15) Individuals are prohibited from registering for or taking an examination that they have already successfully completed, when there is no requirement for the individual to complete the examination a subsequent time."
Renewal — HVAC contractors (HVA)
Classification or specialty
HVAC contractors (HVA). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Continued qualification
Continue to meet the applicable Class B licensing qualifications under 18VAC50-22-130. Passing evidence for currently offered exams remains a route requirement; the Board policy prohibits taking an already passed examination unless a repeat is required.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualification prerequisite
Master HVAC tradesman license issued by the Board for Contractors. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Renewal timing
Submit the completed renewal form and fee within 30 days after expiration; the license is not valid during that grace period. Licenses expire two years from the last day of their issuance month.
Repeat exam policy
"(07/15) Individuals are prohibited from registering for or taking an examination that they have already successfully completed, when there is no requirement for the individual to complete the examination a subsequent time."
Renewal — Industrialized building contracting (IBC)

All of the following:

Classification or specialty
Industrialized building contracting (IBC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Continued qualification
Continue to meet the applicable Class B licensing qualifications under 18VAC50-22-130. Passing evidence for currently offered exams remains a route requirement; the Board policy prohibits taking an already passed examination unless a repeat is required.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Renewal timing
Submit the completed renewal form and fee within 30 days after expiration; the license is not valid during that grace period. Licenses expire two years from the last day of their issuance month.
Repeat exam policy
"(07/15) Individuals are prohibited from registering for or taking an examination that they have already successfully completed, when there is no requirement for the individual to complete the examination a subsequent time."
Renewal — Insulation and weather stripping contracting (INS)

All of the following:

Classification or specialty
Insulation and weather stripping contracting (INS). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Continued qualification
Continue to meet the applicable Class B licensing qualifications under 18VAC50-22-130. Passing evidence for currently offered exams remains a route requirement; the Board policy prohibits taking an already passed examination unless a repeat is required.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Renewal timing
Submit the completed renewal form and fee within 30 days after expiration; the license is not valid during that grace period. Licenses expire two years from the last day of their issuance month.
Repeat exam policy
"(07/15) Individuals are prohibited from registering for or taking an examination that they have already successfully completed, when there is no requirement for the individual to complete the examination a subsequent time."
Renewal — Landscape irrigation contracting (ISC)

All of the following:

Classification or specialty
Landscape irrigation contracting (ISC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Continued qualification
Continue to meet the applicable Class B licensing qualifications under 18VAC50-22-130. Passing evidence for currently offered exams remains a route requirement; the Board policy prohibits taking an already passed examination unless a repeat is required.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Renewal timing
Submit the completed renewal form and fee within 30 days after expiration; the license is not valid during that grace period. Licenses expire two years from the last day of their issuance month.
Repeat exam policy
"(07/15) Individuals are prohibited from registering for or taking an examination that they have already successfully completed, when there is no requirement for the individual to complete the examination a subsequent time."
Renewal — Lead abatement contracting (LAC)
Classification or specialty
Lead abatement contracting (LAC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Continued qualification
Continue to meet the applicable Class B licensing qualifications under 18VAC50-22-130. Passing evidence for currently offered exams remains a route requirement; the Board policy prohibits taking an already passed examination unless a repeat is required.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualification prerequisite
Lead abatement supervisor license issued by the Virginia Board for Asbestos, Lead, and Home Inspectors. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Renewal timing
Submit the completed renewal form and fee within 30 days after expiration; the license is not valid during that grace period. Licenses expire two years from the last day of their issuance month.
Repeat exam policy
"(07/15) Individuals are prohibited from registering for or taking an examination that they have already successfully completed, when there is no requirement for the individual to complete the examination a subsequent time."
Renewal — Liquefied petroleum gas contracting (LPG)
Classification or specialty
Liquefied petroleum gas contracting (LPG). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Continued qualification
Continue to meet the applicable Class B licensing qualifications under 18VAC50-22-130. Passing evidence for currently offered exams remains a route requirement; the Board policy prohibits taking an already passed examination unless a repeat is required.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualification prerequisite
Master liquefied petroleum gas fitter license issued by the Board for Contractors. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Renewal timing
Submit the completed renewal form and fee within 30 days after expiration; the license is not valid during that grace period. Licenses expire two years from the last day of their issuance month.
Repeat exam policy
"(07/15) Individuals are prohibited from registering for or taking an examination that they have already successfully completed, when there is no requirement for the individual to complete the examination a subsequent time."
Renewal — Landscape service contracting (LSC)

All of the following:

Classification or specialty
Landscape service contracting (LSC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Continued qualification
Continue to meet the applicable Class B licensing qualifications under 18VAC50-22-130. Passing evidence for currently offered exams remains a route requirement; the Board policy prohibits taking an already passed examination unless a repeat is required.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Renewal timing
Submit the completed renewal form and fee within 30 days after expiration; the license is not valid during that grace period. Licenses expire two years from the last day of their issuance month.
Repeat exam policy
"(07/15) Individuals are prohibited from registering for or taking an examination that they have already successfully completed, when there is no requirement for the individual to complete the examination a subsequent time."
Renewal — Marine facility contracting (MCC)

All of the following:

Classification or specialty
Marine facility contracting (MCC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Continued qualification
Continue to meet the applicable Class B licensing qualifications under 18VAC50-22-130. Passing evidence for currently offered exams remains a route requirement; the Board policy prohibits taking an already passed examination unless a repeat is required.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Renewal timing
Submit the completed renewal form and fee within 30 days after expiration; the license is not valid during that grace period. Licenses expire two years from the last day of their issuance month.
Repeat exam policy
"(07/15) Individuals are prohibited from registering for or taking an examination that they have already successfully completed, when there is no requirement for the individual to complete the examination a subsequent time."
Renewal — Manufactured home contracting (MHC)
Classification or specialty
Manufactured home contracting (MHC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Continued qualification
Continue to meet the applicable Class B licensing qualifications under 18VAC50-22-130. Passing evidence for currently offered exams remains a route requirement; the Board policy prohibits taking an already passed examination unless a repeat is required.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualification prerequisite
Manufactured Housing Installer Certification issued by the Department of Housing and Community Development. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Renewal timing
Submit the completed renewal form and fee within 30 days after expiration; the license is not valid during that grace period. Licenses expire two years from the last day of their issuance month.
Repeat exam policy
"(07/15) Individuals are prohibited from registering for or taking an examination that they have already successfully completed, when there is no requirement for the individual to complete the examination a subsequent time."
Renewal — Miscellaneous contracting (MSC)
Board approval
Provide documentation acceptable to the Board of experience in the single restricted activity; the Board considers the application under the Administrative Process Act. QI form A501-27EXINFO-v10 says: "1. Employ a Qualified Individual with the requisite years of experience (2, 3, or 5 years), based on license class, for the particular activity that meets the MSC definition outlined in 18 VAC 50-22-30 of the regulations." The Class C regulation requires one year.
Classification or specialty
Miscellaneous contracting (MSC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Continued qualification
Continue to meet the applicable Class B licensing qualifications under 18VAC50-22-130. Passing evidence for currently offered exams remains a route requirement; the Board policy prohibits taking an already passed examination unless a repeat is required.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Renewal timing
Submit the completed renewal form and fee within 30 days after expiration; the license is not valid during that grace period. Licenses expire two years from the last day of their issuance month.
Repeat exam policy
"(07/15) Individuals are prohibited from registering for or taking an examination that they have already successfully completed, when there is no requirement for the individual to complete the examination a subsequent time."
Renewal — Natural gas fitting provider contracting (NGF)
Classification or specialty
Natural gas fitting provider contracting (NGF). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Continued qualification
Continue to meet the applicable Class B licensing qualifications under 18VAC50-22-130. Passing evidence for currently offered exams remains a route requirement; the Board policy prohibits taking an already passed examination unless a repeat is required.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualification prerequisite
Master natural gas fitter provider license issued by the Board for Contractors. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Renewal timing
Submit the completed renewal form and fee within 30 days after expiration; the license is not valid during that grace period. Licenses expire two years from the last day of their issuance month.
Repeat exam policy
"(07/15) Individuals are prohibited from registering for or taking an examination that they have already successfully completed, when there is no requirement for the individual to complete the examination a subsequent time."
Renewal — Asphalt paving and sealcoating contracting (PAV)

All of the following:

Classification or specialty
Asphalt paving and sealcoating contracting (PAV). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Continued qualification
Continue to meet the applicable Class B licensing qualifications under 18VAC50-22-130. Passing evidence for currently offered exams remains a route requirement; the Board policy prohibits taking an already passed examination unless a repeat is required.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Renewal timing
Submit the completed renewal form and fee within 30 days after expiration; the license is not valid during that grace period. Licenses expire two years from the last day of their issuance month.
Repeat exam policy
"(07/15) Individuals are prohibited from registering for or taking an examination that they have already successfully completed, when there is no requirement for the individual to complete the examination a subsequent time."
Renewal — Plumbing contractors (PLB)
Classification or specialty
Plumbing contractors (PLB). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Continued qualification
Continue to meet the applicable Class B licensing qualifications under 18VAC50-22-130. Passing evidence for currently offered exams remains a route requirement; the Board policy prohibits taking an already passed examination unless a repeat is required.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualification prerequisite
Master plumber tradesman license issued by the Board for Contractors. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Renewal timing
Submit the completed renewal form and fee within 30 days after expiration; the license is not valid during that grace period. Licenses expire two years from the last day of their issuance month.
Repeat exam policy
"(07/15) Individuals are prohibited from registering for or taking an examination that they have already successfully completed, when there is no requirement for the individual to complete the examination a subsequent time."
Renewal — Swimming pool construction contracting (POL)

All of the following:

Classification or specialty
Swimming pool construction contracting (POL). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Continued qualification
Continue to meet the applicable Class B licensing qualifications under 18VAC50-22-130. Passing evidence for currently offered exams remains a route requirement; the Board policy prohibits taking an already passed examination unless a repeat is required.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Renewal timing
Submit the completed renewal form and fee within 30 days after expiration; the license is not valid during that grace period. Licenses expire two years from the last day of their issuance month.
Repeat exam policy
"(07/15) Individuals are prohibited from registering for or taking an examination that they have already successfully completed, when there is no requirement for the individual to complete the examination a subsequent time."
Renewal — Painting and wallcovering contracting (PTC)

All of the following:

Classification or specialty
Painting and wallcovering contracting (PTC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Continued qualification
Continue to meet the applicable Class B licensing qualifications under 18VAC50-22-130. Passing evidence for currently offered exams remains a route requirement; the Board policy prohibits taking an already passed examination unless a repeat is required.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Renewal timing
Submit the completed renewal form and fee within 30 days after expiration; the license is not valid during that grace period. Licenses expire two years from the last day of their issuance month.
Repeat exam policy
"(07/15) Individuals are prohibited from registering for or taking an examination that they have already successfully completed, when there is no requirement for the individual to complete the examination a subsequent time."
Renewal — Residential building contractors (RBC)

All of the following:

Classification or specialty
Residential building contractors (RBC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Continued qualification
Continue to meet the applicable Class B licensing qualifications under 18VAC50-22-130. Passing evidence for currently offered exams remains a route requirement; the Board policy prohibits taking an already passed examination unless a repeat is required.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Renewal timing
Submit the completed renewal form and fee within 30 days after expiration; the license is not valid during that grace period. Licenses expire two years from the last day of their issuance month.
Repeat exam policy
"(07/15) Individuals are prohibited from registering for or taking an examination that they have already successfully completed, when there is no requirement for the individual to complete the examination a subsequent time."
Renewal — Refrigeration contracting (REF)

All of the following:

Classification or specialty
Refrigeration contracting (REF). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Continued qualification
Continue to meet the applicable Class B licensing qualifications under 18VAC50-22-130. Passing evidence for currently offered exams remains a route requirement; the Board policy prohibits taking an already passed examination unless a repeat is required.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Renewal timing
Submit the completed renewal form and fee within 30 days after expiration; the license is not valid during that grace period. Licenses expire two years from the last day of their issuance month.
Repeat exam policy
"(07/15) Individuals are prohibited from registering for or taking an examination that they have already successfully completed, when there is no requirement for the individual to complete the examination a subsequent time."
Renewal — Recreational facility contracting (RFC)

All of the following:

Classification or specialty
Recreational facility contracting (RFC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Continued qualification
Continue to meet the applicable Class B licensing qualifications under 18VAC50-22-130. Passing evidence for currently offered exams remains a route requirement; the Board policy prohibits taking an already passed examination unless a repeat is required.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Renewal timing
Submit the completed renewal form and fee within 30 days after expiration; the license is not valid during that grace period. Licenses expire two years from the last day of their issuance month.
Repeat exam policy
"(07/15) Individuals are prohibited from registering for or taking an examination that they have already successfully completed, when there is no requirement for the individual to complete the examination a subsequent time."
Renewal — Radon mitigation contracting (RMC)

All of the following:

  • Virginia Portion (Rules and Regulations)
  • General Portion

  • At least one of the following alternatives:

    • COMMERCIAL BUILDING TECHNICAL CONTRACTOR EXAMINATION (practice unavailable)
    • COMMERCIAL IMPROVEMENT CONTRACTING EXAMINATION (practice unavailable)
    • FARM IMPROVEMENT CONTRACTING EXAMINATION (practice unavailable)
    • HOME IMPROVEMENT CONTRACTING EXAMINATION (practice unavailable)
    • RESIDENTIAL BUILDING CONTRACTOR EXAMINATION (practice unavailable)
Classification or specialty
Radon mitigation contracting (RMC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Continued qualification
Continue to meet the applicable Class B licensing qualifications under 18VAC50-22-130. Passing evidence for currently offered exams remains a route requirement; the Board policy prohibits taking an already passed examination unless a repeat is required.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Nationwide equivalent exam
The current Virginia A501-27LIC-v18 application, page 4, section 12 A (CBC/CIC), states: "The NASCLA Exam is equivalent but you must still provide compatible experience." The supplied nationwide examination context contains no registered version. This nationwide alternative is recorded here pending registration; the registered Virginia technical examinations remain listed. For RMC, this applies only when qualifying by the CBC or CIC alternative.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Radon certification
A certificate from NRPP or NRSB is required, together with qualifying for CBC, CIC, FIC, HIC or RBC by examination under 18VAC50-22-61. The QI form A501-27EXINFO-v10 says: "1. Qualify for the Residential Building (RBC) license classification, or Commercial (CIC), Farm (FIC), or Home (HIC) improvement specialty designation." The administrative rule also admits CBC.
Renewal timing
Submit the completed renewal form and fee within 30 days after expiration; the license is not valid during that grace period. Licenses expire two years from the last day of their issuance month.
Repeat exam policy
"(07/15) Individuals are prohibited from registering for or taking an examination that they have already successfully completed, when there is no requirement for the individual to complete the examination a subsequent time."
Renewal — Roofing contracting (ROC)

All of the following:

Classification or specialty
Roofing contracting (ROC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Continued qualification
Continue to meet the applicable Class B licensing qualifications under 18VAC50-22-130. Passing evidence for currently offered exams remains a route requirement; the Board policy prohibits taking an already passed examination unless a repeat is required.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Renewal timing
Submit the completed renewal form and fee within 30 days after expiration; the license is not valid during that grace period. Licenses expire two years from the last day of their issuance month.
Repeat exam policy
"(07/15) Individuals are prohibited from registering for or taking an examination that they have already successfully completed, when there is no requirement for the individual to complete the examination a subsequent time."
Renewal — Fire sprinkler contracting (SPR)
Classification or specialty
Fire sprinkler contracting (SPR). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Continued qualification
Continue to meet the applicable Class B licensing qualifications under 18VAC50-22-130. Passing evidence for currently offered exams remains a route requirement; the Board policy prohibits taking an already passed examination unless a repeat is required.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualification prerequisite
NICET Sprinkler level III or higher certification, or professional engineer license issued by the Virginia APELSCIDLA Board. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Renewal timing
Submit the completed renewal form and fee within 30 days after expiration; the license is not valid during that grace period. Licenses expire two years from the last day of their issuance month.
Repeat exam policy
"(07/15) Individuals are prohibited from registering for or taking an examination that they have already successfully completed, when there is no requirement for the individual to complete the examination a subsequent time."
Renewal — Steel erection contracting (STL)

All of the following:

Classification or specialty
Steel erection contracting (STL). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Continued qualification
Continue to meet the applicable Class B licensing qualifications under 18VAC50-22-130. Passing evidence for currently offered exams remains a route requirement; the Board policy prohibits taking an already passed examination unless a repeat is required.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Renewal timing
Submit the completed renewal form and fee within 30 days after expiration; the license is not valid during that grace period. Licenses expire two years from the last day of their issuance month.
Repeat exam policy
"(07/15) Individuals are prohibited from registering for or taking an examination that they have already successfully completed, when there is no requirement for the individual to complete the examination a subsequent time."
Renewal — Tile, marble, ceramic, and terrazzo contracting (TMC)

All of the following:

Classification or specialty
Tile, marble, ceramic, and terrazzo contracting (TMC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Continued qualification
Continue to meet the applicable Class B licensing qualifications under 18VAC50-22-130. Passing evidence for currently offered exams remains a route requirement; the Board policy prohibits taking an already passed examination unless a repeat is required.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Renewal timing
Submit the completed renewal form and fee within 30 days after expiration; the license is not valid during that grace period. Licenses expire two years from the last day of their issuance month.
Repeat exam policy
"(07/15) Individuals are prohibited from registering for or taking an examination that they have already successfully completed, when there is no requirement for the individual to complete the examination a subsequent time."
Renewal — Underground utility and excavating contracting (UUC)

All of the following:

Classification or specialty
Underground utility and excavating contracting (UUC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Continued qualification
Continue to meet the applicable Class B licensing qualifications under 18VAC50-22-130. Passing evidence for currently offered exams remains a route requirement; the Board policy prohibits taking an already passed examination unless a repeat is required.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Renewal timing
Submit the completed renewal form and fee within 30 days after expiration; the license is not valid during that grace period. Licenses expire two years from the last day of their issuance month.
Repeat exam policy
"(07/15) Individuals are prohibited from registering for or taking an examination that they have already successfully completed, when there is no requirement for the individual to complete the examination a subsequent time."
Renewal — Vessel construction contracting (VCC)

All of the following:

Classification or specialty
Vessel construction contracting (VCC). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Continued qualification
Continue to meet the applicable Class B licensing qualifications under 18VAC50-22-130. Passing evidence for currently offered exams remains a route requirement; the Board policy prohibits taking an already passed examination unless a repeat is required.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Renewal timing
Submit the completed renewal form and fee within 30 days after expiration; the license is not valid during that grace period. Licenses expire two years from the last day of their issuance month.
Repeat exam policy
"(07/15) Individuals are prohibited from registering for or taking an examination that they have already successfully completed, when there is no requirement for the individual to complete the examination a subsequent time."
Renewal — Water well/pump contracting (WWP)
Classification or specialty
Water well/pump contracting (WWP). Each classification or specialty requested must satisfy its own qualified-individual requirements. Selecting multiple designations does not waive any of them.
Continued qualification
Continue to meet the applicable Class B licensing qualifications under 18VAC50-22-130. Passing evidence for currently offered exams remains a route requirement; the Board policy prohibits taking an already passed examination unless a repeat is required.
Criminal disclosure
The firm, responsible management, qualified individual and, for Classes A and B, designated employee must disclose all felony convictions and non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of application, under the applicable class licensing rule.
Designated employee
A designated employee must be at least 18 years old and a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management; all examination-conduct rules apply.
Disciplinary disclosure
Disclose contractor licensing and disciplinary history as required by the applicable class licensing rule.
Financial history
Disclose debts, judgments, tax obligations, bond defaults and bankruptcy history for four years, and contracting-related debts and bond defaults of the persons specified by the applicable class rule.
Financial responsibility
Verify business net worth/equity of $15,000 with the prescribed financial evidence, or obtain a $50,000 surety bond. Property held as tenants by the entirety is excluded.
Qualification prerequisite
Master water well systems provider license issued by the Board for Contractors. This is the qualified individual’s separate qualification; examinations for the other licensed profession are applicant conditions, not this contractor route’s examinations.
Qualified individual age
The qualified individual must be at least 18 years old.
Qualified individual experience
At least three years in the classification or specialty.
Qualified individual relationship
The qualified individual must be a full-time employee of the firm or a member of responsible management. The current application specifies at least 30 hours per week and excludes 1099 workers.
Renewal timing
Submit the completed renewal form and fee within 30 days after expiration; the license is not valid during that grace period. Licenses expire two years from the last day of their issuance month.
Repeat exam policy
"(07/15) Individuals are prohibited from registering for or taking an examination that they have already successfully completed, when there is no requirement for the individual to complete the examination a subsequent time."
Replace Designated Employee
Applicant condition
Report the DE change within the regulatory 120 days; the statute says 90 days after departure. The statutory 90-day deadline controls. The replacement must satisfy the applicable DE qualifications.
Designated employee
At least 18 years old and a full-time employee or member of responsible management.
Existing qualified individuals
The firm retains separately qualified individuals for its licensed classifications and specialties.

Advanced Portion

Provider
PSI Services LLC
Format
Written, open-book examination
Exam questions
24
Time limit
60 minutes
Passing score
17 correct
Examination outline
  • Estimating and Bidding
  • Contract Management
  • Project Management
  • Risk Management
  • Safety
  • Labor Laws
  • Financial Management
  • Federal and State Taxes
  • Lien Laws
Examination sources

ALTERNATIVE ENERGY SYSTEM CONTRACTING EXAMINATION

Provider
PSI Services LLC
Format
Written, open-book examination
Exam questions
60
Time limit
150 minutes
Passing score
72% (43 correct)
Examination outline
  • Photovoltaics
  • Estimating, Calculations, and Designs
  • Electrical Theory and Knowledge
  • Wind Generated Power
  • Safety
Examination sources

MASONRY CONTRACTING EXAMINATION

Provider
PSI Services LLC
Format
Written, open-book examination
Exam questions
60
Time limit
150 minutes
Passing score
70% (42 correct)
Examination outline
  • Estimating and Plan Reading
  • Unit Masonry
  • Mortar and Grout
  • Accessories and Specialties
  • Stone
  • Tools
  • Restoration and Cleaning
  • Reinforced Masonry
  • Safety
Examination sources

BILLBOARD/SIGN CONTRACTING EXAMINATION

Provider
PSI Services LLC
Format
Written, open-book examination
Exam questions
30
Time limit
75 minutes
Passing score
70% (21 correct)
Examination outline
  • Billboard/Sign Materials
  • Billboard/Sign Erection
  • Safety
Examination sources

COMMERCIAL BUILDING TECHNICAL CONTRACTOR EXAMINATION

Provider
PSI Services LLC
Format
Written, open-book examination
Exam questions
80
Time limit
180 minutes
Passing score
70% (56 correct)
Examination outline
  • Site Work
  • Concrete including Reinforcement
  • Masonry
  • Metals
  • Carpentry
  • Thermal and Moisture Protection
  • Associated Trades
    • Finishes including Drywall
    • Metal Stud Framing
    • Insulation and Moisture Control
    • Doors, Windows, and Glazing
  • Safety
  • Estimating and Plan Reading
  • General Building Code Requirements
    • Life Safety and Egress
    • Accessibility
    • Fire Protection Requirements
    • General Code Provisions
Examination sources

CONCRETE CONTRACTING EXAMINATION

Provider
PSI Services LLC
Format
Written, open-book examination
Exam questions
50
Time limit
120 minutes
Passing score
70% (35 correct)
Examination outline
  • Estimating
  • Layout and Excavation
  • Formwork
  • Reinforcing Steel
  • General Concrete
  • Safety
Examination sources

COMMERCIAL IMPROVEMENT CONTRACTING EXAMINATION

Provider
PSI Services LLC
Format
Written, open-book examination
Exam questions
50
Time limit
120 minutes
Passing score
70% (35 correct)
Examination outline
  • Windows and Doors
  • Rough Carpentry and Metal Framing
  • General Code Requirements
  • Roofing and Exterior Siding
  • Drywall
  • Concrete
  • Masonry
  • Safety
Examination sources

DRYWALL CONTRACTING EXAMINATION

Provider
PSI Services LLC
Format
Written, open-book examination
Exam questions
40
Time limit
90 minutes
Passing score
70% (28 correct)
Examination outline
  • Estimating and Plan Reading
  • Materials and Installation
  • Taping
  • Special Applications
  • Safety
Examination sources

EQUIPMENT/MACHINERY CONTRACTING EXAMINATION

Provider
PSI Services LLC
Format
Written, open-book examination
Exam questions
40
Time limit
90 minutes
Passing score
70% (28 correct)
Examination outline
  • Boilers General Knowledge
  • Controls, Boiler Fittings, and Accessories
  • Pumps
  • Safety
  • Boiler Testing and Troubleshooting
  • Hoisting and Rigging
  • Conveying Equipment
  • Welding
Examination sources

ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING WELL CONTRACTING EXAMINATION

Provider
PSI Services LLC
Format
Written, open-book examination
Exam questions
40
Time limit
90 minutes
Passing score
70% (28 correct)
Examination outline
  • Requirements for Components and Standards
  • VA Waste Management Regulations
  • EPA Suggested Practices for Design and Installation
  • Evaluating Shallow Water Table Conditions for Analysis of On-Site Waste Water Disposal
  • Groundwater Sampling Procedures
  • Groundwater Properties and Chemistry
  • Safety
Examination sources

ENVIRONMENTAL SPECIALTIES CONTRACTING EXAMINATION

Provider
PSI Services LLC
Format
Written, open-book examination
Exam questions
40
Time limit
90 minutes
Passing score
70% (28 correct)
Examination outline
  • EPA Title 40 Regulations and VA Hazardous Waste Management Regulations
  • EPA Best Management Practices for Soil Treatment Technologies
  • Brownfields
  • VA Erosion and Sedimentation Control Law and Regulations
  • OSHA Safety
Examination sources

ELECTRONIC/COMMUNICATION SERVICE CONTRACTING EXAMINATION

Provider
PSI Services LLC
Format
Written, open-book examination
Exam questions
50
Time limit
120 minutes
Passing score
66% (33 correct)
Examination outline
  • Grounding and Bonding
  • Conductors and Cables
  • Electrical Power Conditioning
  • Electrical and Electronic Knowledge
  • Low Voltage Systems Under 50 Volts
  • TV Systems
  • Sound and Video Systems
  • Raceways and Enclosures
  • Computer and Data Systems
  • Testing Equipment
  • Telephone Systems
Examination sources

FIRE ALARM SYSTEMS CONTRACTING EXAMINATION

Provider
PSI Services LLC
Format
Written, open-book examination
Exam questions
50
Time limit
120 minutes
Passing score
70% (35 correct)
Examination outline
  • General Electrical Knowledge
  • Wiring
  • Grounding
  • Power Supply
  • Detectors
  • Alarm Notification
  • General Regulations
Examination sources

FARM IMPROVEMENT CONTRACTING EXAMINATION

Provider
PSI Services LLC
Format
Written, open-book examination
Exam questions
40
Time limit
90 minutes
Passing score
70% (28 correct)
Examination outline
  • Excavating and Site Work
  • General Concrete
  • Masonry
  • Rough Carpentry and Metal Framing
  • Manufactured Trusses
  • Roofing and Siding
  • Safety
Examination sources

FINISH CARPENTRY CONTRACTING EXAMINATION

Provider
PSI Services LLC
Format
Written, open-book examination
Exam questions
30
Time limit
60 minutes
Passing score
70% (21 correct)
Examination outline
  • Fabrication
  • Installation
  • Materials
  • Finishing
  • Hand Tools
  • Safety
  • Machines
  • Plans and Estimating
Examination sources

FLOORING AND FLOOR COVERING CONTRACTING EXAMINATION

Provider
PSI Services LLC
Format
Written, open-book examination
Exam questions
50
Time limit
120 minutes
Passing score
70% (35 correct)
Examination outline
  • Ceramic Floor Tile and Stone
  • Resilient Flooring
  • Wood Flooring
  • Carpeting
  • Estimating Materials
  • Safety
Examination sources

FRAMING SUBCONTRACTOR EXAMINATION

Provider
PSI Services LLC
Format
Written, open-book examination
Exam questions
50
Time limit
120 minutes
Passing score
70% (35 correct)
Examination outline
  • Estimating and Plan Reading
  • Layout
  • Walls
  • Floors and Stairs
  • Roofs
  • Safety
Examination sources

FIRE SUPPRESSION CONTRACTING EXAMINATION

Provider
PSI Services LLC
Format
Written, open-book examination
Exam questions
50
Time limit
120 minutes
Passing score
70% (35 correct)
Examination outline
  • Clean Agents and Alternative Systems
  • Foam Systems
  • Wet Chemical Systems
  • Dry Chemical Systems
  • Carbon Dioxide Systems
  • Portable Fire Extinguishers
  • Commercial Kitchen Equipment
Examination sources

General Portion

Provider
PSI Services LLC
Format
Written, open-book examination
Exam questions
50
Time limit
100 minutes
Passing score
35 correct
Examination outline
  • Business Organization
  • Estimating and Bidding
  • Contract Management
  • Project Management
  • Risk Management
  • Safety
  • Labor Laws
  • Financial Management
  • Federal and State Taxes
  • Lien Laws
Examination sources

GLASS AND GLAZING CONTRACTING EXAMINATION

Provider
PSI Services LLC
Format
Written, open-book examination
Exam questions
45
Time limit
100 minutes
Passing score
70%
Examination outline
  • General Glazing
  • Glass Systems
  • Plastics/Acrylics
  • Sealant Installations
  • Safety
  • Code Requirements
Examination sources

HIGHWAY/HEAVY CONTRACTING EXAMINATION

Provider
PSI Services LLC
Format
Written, open-book examination
Exam questions
70
Time limit
180 minutes
Passing score
70% (49 correct)
Examination outline
  • Road Construction
  • Erosion and Drainage Control
  • Steel Erection
  • Utility Connections
  • Tanks
  • Concrete Structures
  • Railway Construction
  • Welding
  • Piles
  • Runways
  • Backflow Prevention
  • Safety
Examination sources

HOME IMPROVEMENT CONTRACTING EXAMINATION

Provider
PSI Services LLC
Format
Written, open-book examination
Exam questions
50
Time limit
120 minutes
Passing score
70% (35 correct)
Examination outline
  • Concrete
  • Masonry
  • Painting and Wall Covering
  • Drywall
  • Rough Carpentry and Framing
  • Siding
  • Finish Carpentry
  • Roofing
  • Insulation
  • Safety
  • Windows and Doors
Examination sources

INDUSTRIALIZED BUILDING CONTRACTING EXAMINATION

Provider
PSI Services LLC
Format
Written, open-book examination
Exam questions
50
Time limit
120 minutes
Passing score
70% (35 correct)
Examination outline
  • Site Layout and Excavating
  • General Concrete
  • Concrete Reinforcing Steel
  • Rough Carpentry
  • Manufactured Trusses
  • Steel, Metal Joists and Decking
  • Cranes, Hoisting and Rigging
  • Safety
Examination sources

INSULATION AND WEATHER STRIPPING CONTRACTING EXAMINATION

Provider
PSI Services LLC
Format
Written, open-book examination
Exam questions
40
Time limit
90 minutes
Passing score
70% (28 correct)
Examination outline
  • General Knowledge and Theory
  • Plan Reading, Materials, Estimating, and Take-Offs
  • Spray-On Application
  • Batt/Roll Insulation
  • Blown or Loose-Fill Insulation
  • Rigid-Board and Reflective Insulation
  • Ventilation
  • Vapor Retarders
  • Safety
Examination sources

LANDSCAPE IRRIGATION CONTRACTING EXAMINATION

Provider
PSI Services LLC
Format
Written, open-book examination
Exam questions
50
Time limit
120 minutes
Passing score
74% (37 correct)
Examination outline
  • General Knowledge
  • Design
  • Materials
  • Controls and Wiring
  • Excavation
  • Pumps
  • Water Supply
  • Sprinkler Heads
Examination sources

LANDSCAPING SERVICE CONTRACTING EXAMINATION

Provider
PSI Services LLC
Format
Written, open-book examination
Exam questions
50
Time limit
120 minutes
Passing score
70% (35 correct)
Examination outline
  • Planning and Estimating
  • Excavation
  • Grading
  • Compaction
  • Drainage
  • Soils
  • Vegetation Removal
  • Retaining Walls
  • Safety
Examination sources

MARINE FACILITY CONTRACTING EXAMINATION

Provider
PSI Services LLC
Format
Written, open-book examination
Exam questions
50
Time limit
120 minutes
Passing score
70% (35 correct)
Examination outline
  • Piles and Pile Driving
  • Concrete
  • Concrete Reinforcing Steel
  • Safety
Examination sources

ASPHALT PAVING AND SEALCOATING CONTRACTING EXAMINATION

Provider
PSI Services LLC
Format
Written, open-book examination
Exam questions
40
Time limit
100 minutes
Passing score
70% (28 correct)
Examination outline
  • Asphalt
  • Paving and Sealcoating
  • Excavation, Compaction, and Grading
  • Traffic Control
  • Safety
Examination sources

SWIMMING POOL CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTING EXAMINATION

Provider
PSI Services LLC
Format
Written, open-book examination
Exam questions
50
Time limit
120 minutes
Passing score
70% (35 correct)
Examination outline
  • Plan Reading and Estimating
  • Sitework and Excavating
  • Forming and Reinforcing
  • Concrete
  • Shotcrete
  • Pool Equipment, Including ADA
  • Pool Access Safety and Security
Examination sources

PAINTING AND WALL COVERING CONTRACTING EXAMINATION

Provider
PSI Services LLC
Format
Written, open-book examination
Exam questions
50
Time limit
120 minutes
Passing score
70% (35 correct)
Examination outline
  • General Knowledge
  • Materials
  • Application
  • Tools and Equipment
  • Safety
  • Surface Preparation
  • Wall Covering
  • Estimating
Examination sources

RESIDENTIAL BUILDING CONTRACTOR EXAMINATION

Provider
PSI Services LLC
Format
Written, open-book examination
Exam questions
80
Time limit
160 minutes
Passing score
70% (56 correct)
Examination outline
  • Layout
  • Excavation
  • Foundations
  • Framing
  • Insulation
  • Ventilation
  • Windows, Doors, and Skylights
  • Exterior
  • Decks, Walks, and Ramps
  • Finishing
  • Masonry
  • Swimming Pools and Hot Tubs
  • Prints, Plans, and Specifications
  • Safety and Employee Protection
  • Construction Debris, Cleanup and Disposal
Examination sources

REFRIGERATION CONTRACTING EXAMINATION

Provider
PSI Services LLC
Format
Written, open-book examination
Exam questions
50
Time limit
120 minutes
Passing score
70% (35 correct)
Examination outline
  • General Knowledge and Requirements
  • Refrigeration Piping
  • Refrigerants
  • Refrigeration Systems and Controls
  • Testing and Inspection
Examination sources

RECREATIONAL FACILITY CONTRACTING EXAMINATION

Provider
PSI Services LLC
Format
Written, open-book examination
Exam questions
50
Time limit
120 minutes
Passing score
70% (35 correct)
Examination outline
  • Planning and Design for Landscape Construction
  • Soils and Site Preparation
  • Layout and Excavation
  • General Concrete
  • Retaining Walls
  • Landscaping
  • Irrigation
  • Rough Carpentry
  • Safety
Examination sources

ROOFING CONTRACTING EXAMINATION

Provider
PSI Services LLC
Format
Written, open-book examination
Exam questions
50
Time limit
120 minutes
Passing score
71% (36 correct)
Examination outline
  • Estimating and Plan Reading
  • Surface Preparation and Planning
  • Steep and Low Slope Roofing including BUR and Waterproofing
  • Roofing Components
  • Safety
  • Repairs and Reroofing
Examination sources

STEEL ERECTION EXAMINATION

Provider
PSI Services LLC
Format
Written, open-book examination
Exam questions
50
Time limit
120 minutes
Passing score
70% (35 correct)
Examination outline
  • Steel Erecting
  • Rigging
  • Reinforcing Bars
  • Materials
  • Welding
  • Safety
Examination sources

TILE, MARBLE, CERAMIC AND TERRAZZO CONTRACTING EXAMINATION

Provider
PSI Services LLC
Format
Written, open-book examination
Exam questions
50
Time limit
120 minutes
Passing score
70% (35 correct)
Examination outline
  • Plan Reading and Estimating
  • General Tile Knowledge
  • Grouting and Finishing
  • Adhesives
  • Tile Installation
  • Terrazzo
  • Safety
Examination sources

UNDERGROUND UTILITY AND EXCAVATING CONTRACTING EXAMINATION

Provider
PSI Services LLC
Format
Written, open-book examination
Exam questions
50
Time limit
120 minutes
Passing score
70% (35 correct)
Examination outline
  • Materials and Installation
  • Earthwork
  • Surface Repair
  • VA811 Utility Rules and Regulations
  • Electrical Conduit Code Requirements
  • Sanitary and Water Piping Code Requirements
  • Safety
Examination sources

VESSEL CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTING EXAMINATION

Provider
PSI Services LLC
Format
Written, open-book examination
Exam questions
40
Time limit
90 minutes
Passing score
70% (28 correct)
Examination outline
  • Underground Tanks and Installation
  • Aboveground Tanks and Installation
  • Sitework and Excavation
  • Welding
  • Cathodic Protection
  • Hoisting and Rigging
  • Safety
Examination sources

Virginia Portion (Rules and Regulations)

Provider
PSI Services LLC
Format
Written, open-book examination
Exam questions
24
Time limit
48 minutes
Passing score
18 correct
Examination outline
  • Regulation of Contractors
  • Board Rules and Regulations
  • Building Codes
  • Transaction Recovery Fund
  • Virginia Erosion and Sediment Control Regulations
Examination sources