Notice is hereby given in accordance with § 2.2-4007.01 of the Code of Virginia that the Board for Contractors intends to consider amending 18VAC50-22, Board for Contractors Regulations. The purpose of the proposed action is to examine and consider amending the board's contractor license eligibility requirements, including experience, education, and companion licensure or certification. The amendments being considered may affect applicants for classes A, B, and C contractors licenses; residential building energy analyst firm licenses; classes A, B, and C temporary licenses; and qualification for licensure by reciprocity or substantial equivalency. The action is in response to and in accordance with Governor Youngkin's Executive Directive 1.

The agency intends to hold a public hearing on the proposed action after publication in the Virginia Register.

Statutory Authority: § 54.1-201 of the Code of Virginia.

Public Comment Deadline: January 18, 2023.

Agency Contact: Eric L. Olson, Executive Director, Board for Contractors, 9960 Mayland Drive, Suite 400, Richmond, VA 23233, telephone (804) 367-2785, FAX (866) 430-1033, or email contractors@dpor.virginia.gov.