TITLE 18. PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING

BOARD FOR CONTRACTORS

Final Regulation

Titles of Regulations: 18VAC50-22. Board for Contractors Regulations (amending 18VAC50-22-80).

18VAC50-30. Individual License and Certification Regulations (amending 18VAC50-30-100).

Statutory Authority: §§ 54.1-201 and 54.1-1102 of the Code of Virginia.

Effective Date: March 11, 2026.

Agency Contact: Cameron Parris, Regulatory Operations Administrator, Board for Contractors, 9960 Mayland Drive, Suite 400, Richmond, VA 23233, telephone (804) 367-9183, fax (866) 350-5354, or email cameron.parris@dpor.virginia.gov.

Summary:

The amendments (i) increase examination fee caps for applicants for licensure or certification and (ii) provide that examination fees are charged to an examination candidate based on a contract entered into by the Board for Contractors and an outside examination vendor in accordance with the Virginia Public Procurement Act (§ 2.2-4300 et seq. of the Code of Virginia).

18VAC50-22-80. Examinations Examination fees.

All examinations required for licensure shall be approved by the board and provided by the board or a testing service acting on behalf of the board, or another governmental agency or organization. The examination fee shall consist of the administration expenses of the Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation ensuing from the board's examination procedures and contract charges. Exam service contracts shall be established through competitive negotiation The fee for examination is subject to contracted charges to the board by an outside vendor based on a contract entered into in compliance with the Virginia Public Procurement Act (§ 11-35 et seq. of the Code of Virginia) (§ 2.2-4300 et seq. of the Code of Virginia). The current examination [ shall will ] not exceed a cost of $100 $200 per element to the candidate. Fees may be adjusted and charged to the candidate in accordance with this contract.

18VAC50-22-100. Fees.

All fees required by the board are nonrefundable. In the event that a check, money draft, or similar instrument for payment of a fee required by statute or regulation is not honored by the bank or financial institution named, the applicant or regulant will be required to remit fees sufficient to cover the original fee, plus an additional processing charge set by the department:

In accordance with § 54.1-1119 of the Code of Virginia, a $25 Recovery Fund assessment is also required with each initial license application. No Recovery Fund assessment is required for residential building energy analyst firm license, change of designated employee, change of qualified individual, or addition of classification or specialty.

18VAC50-30-100. Fees for examinations Examination fees.

The fee for examination fee shall consist of the administration expenses of the department resulting from the board's examination procedures and contract charges. Exam service contracts shall be established through competitive negotiation, is subject to contracted charges to the board by an outside vendor based on a contract entered into in compliance with the Virginia Public Procurement Act (§ 2.2-4300 et seq. of the Code of Virginia). The current examination [ shall will ] not exceed a cost of $100 $200 for the journeyman exam, $125 $225 for the master exam for any of the trades, or $100 $200 for the backflow prevention device worker, elevator mechanic, accessibility mechanic, or water well systems provider exams. Fees may be adjusted and charged to the candidate in accordance with this contract.