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As used in this subsection, “tradesman” means an individual engaged in the electrical, plumbing and heating, ventilation and air conditioning, carpentry, pipe fitting, boiler making, iron working, steel working, painting, or welding profession.D\n\nNo state agency or locality shall sponsor, recognize, or establish any apprenticeship program designed to prepare individuals to engage in a career as a tradesman unless such apprenticeship program meets the requirements established in subsection C.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":298692,"text":"The Commissioner, with the advice and guidance of the Council, shall be responsible for administering the provisions of this article.","type":"section","prefixes":["A"],"prefix":"A","entire_prefix":"A","prefix_anchor":"A","level":1,"next_prefix":"B"},"1":{"id":298693,"text":"The Commissioner shall:","type":"section","prefixes":["B"],"prefix":"B","entire_prefix":"B","prefix_anchor":"B","level":1,"prior_prefix":"A","next_prefix":"B1"},"2":{"id":298694,"text":"Approve, if approval is in the best interests of the apprentice, any apprenticeship agreement that meets the standards established under this article;","type":"section","prefixes":["B","1"],"prefix":"1","entire_prefix":"B1","prefix_anchor":"B1","level":2,"prior_prefix":"B","next_prefix":"B2"},"3":{"id":298695,"text":"Terminate or cancel any apprenticeship agreement in accordance with the provisions of such agreement;","type":"section","prefixes":["B","2"],"prefix":"2","entire_prefix":"B2","prefix_anchor":"B2","level":2,"prior_prefix":"B1","next_prefix":"B3"},"4":{"id":298696,"text":"Keep a record of apprenticeship agreements and their disposition;","type":"section","prefixes":["B","3"],"prefix":"3","entire_prefix":"B3","prefix_anchor":"B3","level":2,"prior_prefix":"B2","next_prefix":"B4"},"5":{"id":298697,"text":"Issue certificates of completion upon the completion of the apprenticeship;","type":"section","prefixes":["B","4"],"prefix":"4","entire_prefix":"B4","prefix_anchor":"B4","level":2,"prior_prefix":"B3","next_prefix":"B5"},"6":{"id":298698,"text":"Initiate deregistration proceedings when an apprenticeship program is not conducted, operated, and administered in accordance with the registered provisions, except that deregistration proceedings for violation of equal opportunity requirements shall be processed in accordance with the provisions of the Virginia State Plan for Equal Employment Opportunity in Apprenticeship;","type":"section","prefixes":["B","5"],"prefix":"5","entire_prefix":"B5","prefix_anchor":"B5","level":2,"prior_prefix":"B4","next_prefix":"B6"},"7":{"id":298699,"text":"Establish policies governing the provision of apprenticeship-related instruction delivered by state and local public education agencies and provide for the administration and supervision of related and supplemental instruction for apprentices; and","type":"section","prefixes":["B","6"],"prefix":"6","entire_prefix":"B6","prefix_anchor":"B6","level":2,"prior_prefix":"B5","next_prefix":"B7"},"8":{"id":298700,"text":"Perform such other duties as are necessary to carry out the intent of this article.","type":"section","prefixes":["B","7"],"prefix":"7","entire_prefix":"B7","prefix_anchor":"B7","level":2,"prior_prefix":"B6","next_prefix":"C"},"9":{"id":298701,"text":"Any apprenticeship program designed to prepare individuals to engage in a career as a tradesman shall be a program of registered apprenticeships that meet or exceed the U.S. Department of Labor standards for registered apprenticeships, and such program shall meet or exceed the standards that were in place with the Apprenticeship Division of the Virginia Department of Labor and Industry as of January 31, 2023. 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This law was first created in 2023. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapters 624<\/a> and 625<\/a> of that year\u2019s edition of \u201cActs of Assembly,\u201d the annual state publication listing all changes made to the Code of Virginia in that year. It has been modified 1 time. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. That modification is as follows: in 2024, chapter 507<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":83063,"section_number":"2.2-2048","catch_line":"Discrimination prohibitions for registered apprenticeship programs","order_by":null,"url":"\/2.2-2048\/"}],"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":173621,"object_type":"law","relational_id":83371,"identifier":"2.2-2046","token":"2.2\/I\/C\/20.2\/3\/2.2-2046","url":"\/2.2-2046\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/2.2-2046\/","token":"2.2\/I\/C\/20.2\/3\/2.2-2046","dublin_core":{"Title":"Commissioner to administer article; requirements for certain programs","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 2.2-2046","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> The Commissioner<\/span>, with the advice and guidance of the Council<\/span>, shall be responsible for administering the provisions of this article. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> The Commissioner<\/span> shall: <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

1.<\/span> Approve, if approval is in the best interests of the apprentice<\/span>, any apprenticeship agreement that meets the standards established under this article; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

2.<\/span> Terminate or cancel any apprenticeship agreement in accordance with the provisions of such agreement; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

3.<\/span> Keep a record of apprenticeship agreements and their disposition<\/span>; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

4.<\/span> Issue<\/span> certificates of completion upon the completion of the apprenticeship; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

5.<\/span> Initiate deregistration proceedings when an apprenticeship program is not conducted, operated, and administered in accordance with the registered provisions, except that deregistration proceedings for violation of equal opportunity requirements shall be processed in accordance with the provisions of the Virginia State Plan for Equal Employment Opportunity in Apprenticeship; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

6.<\/span> Establish policies governing the provision of apprenticeship-related instruction delivered by state and local public education agencies and provide for the administration and supervision of related and supplemental instruction for apprentices<\/span>; and <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

7.<\/span> Perform such other duties as are necessary to carry out the intent<\/span> of this article. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> Any apprenticeship program designed to prepare individuals to engage in a career as a tradesman<\/span> shall be a program of registered apprenticeships that meet or exceed the U.S. Department<\/span> of Labor standards for registered apprenticeships, and such program shall meet or exceed the standards that were in place with the Apprenticeship Division of the Virginia Department<\/span> of Labor and Industry as of January 31, 2023. As used in this subsection, “tradesman<\/span>” means an individual engaged in the electrical, plumbing and heating, ventilation and air conditioning, carpentry, pipe fitting, boiler making, iron working, steel working, painting, or welding profession. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

D.<\/span> No state agency<\/span> or locality shall sponsor<\/span>, recognize, or establish any apprenticeship program designed to prepare individuals to engage in a career as a tradesman<\/span> unless such apprenticeship program meets the requirements established in subsection C. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nCOMMISSIONER TO ADMINISTER ARTICLE; REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTAIN PROGRAMS (\u00a7\n2.2-2046)\n\nA. The Commissioner, with the advice and guidance of the Council, shall be\nresponsible for administering the provisions of this article.\n\nB. The Commissioner shall:\n\n 1. Approve, if approval is in the best interests of the apprentice, any\n apprenticeship agreement that meets the standards established under this\n article;\n\n 2. Terminate or cancel any apprenticeship agreement in accordance with the\n provisions of such agreement;\n\n 3. Keep a record of apprenticeship agreements and their disposition;\n\n 4. Issue certificates of completion upon the completion of the apprenticeship;\n\n 5. Initiate deregistration proceedings when an apprenticeship program is not\n conducted, operated, and administered in accordance with the registered\n provisions, except that deregistration proceedings for violation of equal\n opportunity requirements shall be processed in accordance with the provisions\n of the Virginia State Plan for Equal Employment Opportunity in Apprenticeship;\n\n 6. Establish policies governing the provision of apprenticeship-related\n instruction delivered by state and local public education agencies and provide\n for the administration and supervision of related and supplemental instruction\n for apprentices; and\n\n 7. Perform such other duties as are necessary to carry out the intent of this\n article.\n\nC. Any apprenticeship program designed to prepare individuals to engage in a\ncareer as a tradesman shall be a program of registered apprenticeships that meet\nor exceed the U.S. Department of Labor standards for registered apprenticeships,\nand such program shall meet or exceed the standards that were in place with the\nApprenticeship Division of the Virginia Department of Labor and Industry as of\nJanuary 31, 2023. As used in this subsection, “tradesman” means an\nindividual engaged in the electrical, plumbing and heating, ventilation and air\nconditioning, carpentry, pipe fitting, boiler making, iron working, steel\nworking, painting, or welding profession.\n\nD. No state agency or locality shall sponsor, recognize, or establish any\napprenticeship program designed to prepare individuals to engage in a career as\na tradesman unless such apprenticeship program meets the requirements\nestablished in subsection C.\n\nHISTORY: 2023, cc. 624, 625; 2024, c. 507.","edition":{"id":1,"name":"2025","slug":"2025","date_created":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","date_modified":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","current":1,"order_by":1,"last_import":null}}