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The Board shall require a master tradesmen license as a condition of licensure for electrical, plumbing, and heating, ventilation, and air conditioning contractors.\n\t\t“Contractor” means any person, that for a fixed price, commission, fee, or percentage undertakes to bid upon, or accepts, or offers to accept, orders or contracts for performing, managing, or superintending in whole or in part, the construction, removal, repair, or improvement of any building or structure permanently annexed to real property owned, controlled, or leased by him or another person or any other improvements to such real property. For purposes of this chapter, “improvement” shall include (i) remediation, cleanup, or containment of premises to remove contaminants or (ii) site work necessary to make certain real property usable for human occupancy according to the guidelines established pursuant to \u00a7 32.1-11.7.\n\t\t“Department” means the Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation.\n\t\t“Designated employee” means the contractor’s full-time employee, or a member of the contractor’s responsible management, who is at least 18 years of age and who has successfully completed the oral or written examination required by the Board on behalf of the contractor.\n\t\t“Director” means the Director of the Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation.\n\t\t“Fire sprinkler contractor” means a contractor that provides for the installation, repair, alteration, addition, testing, maintenance, inspection, improvement, or removal of sprinkler systems using water as a means of fire suppression when annexed to real property. “Fire sprinkler contracting” does not include the installation, repair, or maintenance of other types of fire suppression systems.\n\t\t“Owner-developer” means any person who, for a third party purchaser, orders or supervises the construction, removal, repair, or improvement of any building or structure permanently annexed to real property owned, controlled, or leased by the owner-developer, or any other improvement to such property and who contracts with a person licensed in accordance with this chapter for the work undertaken.\n\t\t“Person” means any individual, firm, corporation, association, partnership, joint venture, or other legal entity.\n\t\t“Value” means fair market value. When improvements are performed or supervised by a contractor, the contract price shall be prima facie evidence of value.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":305009,"text":"As used in this chapter, unless the context requires a different meaning:\n\t\t“Board” means the Board for Contractors.\n\t\t“Class A contractors” perform or manage construction, removal, repair, or improvements when (i) the total value referred to in a single contract or project is $150,000 or more, or (ii) the total value of all such construction, removal, repair, or improvements undertaken by such person within any 12-month period is $1 million or more.\n\t\t“Class B contractors” perform or manage construction, removal, repair, or improvements when (i) the total value referred to in a single contract or project is $30,000 or more, but less than $150,000, or (ii) the total value of all such construction, removal, repair, or improvements undertaken by such person within any 12-month period is $250,000 or more, but less than $1 million.\n\t\t“Class C contractors” perform or manage construction, removal, repair, or improvements when (i) the total value referred to in a single contract or project is over $1,000 but less than $30,000, or (ii) the total value of all such construction, removal, repair, or improvements undertaken by such person within any 12-month period is less than $250,000. The Board shall require a master tradesmen license as a condition of licensure for electrical, plumbing, and heating, ventilation, and air conditioning contractors.\n\t\t“Contractor” means any person, that for a fixed price, commission, fee, or percentage undertakes to bid upon, or accepts, or offers to accept, orders or contracts for performing, managing, or superintending in whole or in part, the construction, removal, repair, or improvement of any building or structure permanently annexed to real property owned, controlled, or leased by him or another person or any other improvements to such real property. For purposes of this chapter, “improvement” shall include (i) remediation, cleanup, or containment of premises to remove contaminants or (ii) site work necessary to make certain real property usable for human occupancy according to the guidelines established pursuant to \u00a7 32.1-11.7.\n\t\t“Department” means the Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation.\n\t\t“Designated employee” means the contractor’s full-time employee, or a member of the contractor’s responsible management, who is at least 18 years of age and who has successfully completed the oral or written examination required by the Board on behalf of the contractor.\n\t\t“Director” means the Director of the Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation.\n\t\t“Fire sprinkler contractor” means a contractor that provides for the installation, repair, alteration, addition, testing, maintenance, inspection, improvement, or removal of sprinkler systems using water as a means of fire suppression when annexed to real property. “Fire sprinkler contracting” does not include the installation, repair, or maintenance of other types of fire suppression systems.\n\t\t“Owner-developer” means any person who, for a third party purchaser, orders or supervises the construction, removal, repair, or improvement of any building or structure permanently annexed to real property owned, controlled, or leased by the owner-developer, or any other improvement to such property and who contracts with a person licensed in accordance with this chapter for the work undertaken.\n\t\t“Person” means any individual, firm, corporation, association, partnership, joint venture, or other legal entity.\n\t\t“Value” means fair market value. 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The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. It has been modified 21 times. 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. Those modifications are as follows: in 1954, chapter 428; in 1970, chapter 319; in 1972, chapter 771; in 1977, chapter 640; in 1978, chapter 521; in 1980, chapter 634; in 1984, chapter 434; in 1987, chapter 358; in 1988, chapter 765; in 1990, chapter 911; in 1992, chapters 330, 713, 715, and 812; in 1993, chapters 499 and 815; in 1994, chapters 601<\/a> and 754<\/a>; in 1995, chapter 581<\/a>; in 1997, chapter 885<\/a>; in 1998, chapter 754<\/a>; in 2005, chapter 348<\/a>; in 2010, chapter 62<\/a>; in 2016, chapter 527<\/a>; in 2019, chapter 726<\/a>; in 2025, chapters 127<\/a> and 133<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":87261,"section_number":"11-4.6","catch_line":"Required contract provisions in construction contracts","order_by":null,"url":"\/11-4.6\/"},{"id":74291,"section_number":"32.1-176.4","catch_line":"Powers and duties of Board and Department; regulations; fees","order_by":null,"url":"\/32.1-176.4\/"},{"id":75278,"section_number":"38.2-1845.12","catch_line":"Standards of conduct for public adjusters","order_by":null,"url":"\/38.2-1845.12\/"},{"id":75637,"section_number":"43-3","catch_line":"Lien for work done and materials furnished; waiver of right to file or enforce lien","order_by":null,"url":"\/43-3\/"},{"id":75853,"section_number":"43-4","catch_line":"Perfection of lien by general contractor; recordation and notice","order_by":null,"url":"\/43-4\/"},{"id":73387,"section_number":"43-4.01","catch_line":"Posting of building permit; identification of mechanics' lien agent in building permit; notice to mechanics' lien agent; effect of notice","order_by":null,"url":"\/43-4.01\/"},{"id":66890,"section_number":"45.2-1917","catch_line":" Low-to-Moderate Income Solar Loan and Rebate Pilot Program","order_by":null,"url":"\/45.2-1917\/"},{"id":65513,"section_number":"54.1-1115","catch_line":"Prohibited acts","order_by":null,"url":"\/54.1-1115\/"},{"id":67517,"section_number":"54.1-2344","catch_line":"Fair Housing Board; membership; terms; chairman; powers and duties","order_by":null,"url":"\/54.1-2344\/"},{"id":57598,"section_number":"54.1-406","catch_line":"License required","order_by":null,"url":"\/54.1-406\/"},{"id":68821,"section_number":"55.1-1219","catch_line":"Required disclosures for property previously used to manufacture methamphetamine; remedy for nondisclosure","order_by":null,"url":"\/55.1-1219\/"},{"id":69930,"section_number":"55.1-708","catch_line":"Required disclosures; property previously used to manufacture methamphetamine","order_by":null,"url":"\/55.1-708\/"},{"id":77593,"section_number":"58.1-339.7","catch_line":"Livable Home Tax Credit","order_by":null,"url":"\/58.1-339.7\/"},{"id":71554,"section_number":"58.1-439.18","catch_line":"Definitions","order_by":null,"url":"\/58.1-439.18\/"},{"id":82977,"section_number":"59.1-200","catch_line":"Prohibited practices","order_by":null,"url":"\/59.1-200\/"},{"id":61763,"section_number":"60.2-527","catch_line":"Tax rate of certain foreign contractors","order_by":null,"url":"\/60.2-527\/"},{"id":68663,"section_number":"9.1-140","catch_line":"Exceptions from article; training requirements for out-of-state central station dispatchers","order_by":null,"url":"\/9.1-140\/"}],"refers_to":[{"id":73919,"section_number":"32.1-11.7","catch_line":"Guidelines for cleanup of residential property used to manufacture methamphetamine","order_by":null,"url":"\/32.1-11.7\/"}],"permalink":{"id":239427,"object_type":"law","relational_id":85110,"identifier":"54.1-1100","token":"54.1\/II\/11\/1\/54.1-1100","url":"\/54.1-1100\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/54.1-1100\/","token":"54.1\/II\/11\/1\/54.1-1100","dublin_core":{"Title":"Definitions","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 54.1-1100","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

As used in this chapter, unless the context requires a different meaning:\n\t\t“Board<\/span>” means the Board<\/span> for Contractors<\/span>.\n\t\t“Class A contractors<\/span>” perform or manage construction, removal, repair, or improvements<\/span> when (i) the total value<\/span> referred to in a single contract<\/span> or project is $150,000 or more, or (ii) the total value<\/span> of all such construction, removal, repair, or improvements<\/span> undertaken by such person<\/span> within any 12-month period is $1 million or more.\n\t\t“Class B contractors<\/span>” perform or manage construction, removal, repair, or improvements<\/span> when (i) the total value<\/span> referred to in a single contract<\/span> or project is $30,000 or more, but less than $150,000, or (ii) the total value<\/span> of all such construction, removal, repair, or improvements<\/span> undertaken by such person<\/span> within any 12-month period is $250,000 or more, but less than $1 million.\n\t\t“Class C contractors<\/span>” perform or manage construction, removal, repair, or improvements<\/span> when (i) the total value<\/span> referred to in a single contract<\/span> or project is over $1,000 but less than $30,000, or (ii) the total value<\/span> of all such construction, removal, repair, or improvements<\/span> undertaken by such person<\/span> within any 12-month period is less than $250,000. The Board<\/span> shall require a master tradesmen license as a condition of licensure for electrical, plumbing, and heating, ventilation, and air conditioning contractors<\/span>.\n\t\t“Contractor” means any person<\/span>, that for a fixed price, commission, fee, or percentage undertakes to bid upon, or accepts, or offers to accept, orders<\/span> or contracts<\/span> for performing, managing, or superintending in whole or in part, the construction, removal, repair, or improvement<\/span> of any building or structure permanently annexed to real property owned, controlled, or leased by him or another person<\/span> or any other improvements<\/span> to such real property. For purposes of this chapter, “improvement<\/span>” shall include (i) remediation, cleanup, or containment of premises to remove contaminants or (ii) site work necessary to make certain real property usable for human occupancy according to the guidelines established pursuant to \u00a7 32.1-11.7<\/a>.\n\t\t“Department<\/span>” means the Department<\/span> of Professional and Occupational Regulation.\n\t\t“Designated employee<\/span>” means the contractor’s full-time employee, or a member of the contractor’s responsible management, who is at least 18 years of age and who has successfully completed the oral or written examination required by the Board<\/span> on behalf of the contractor.\n\t\t“Director<\/span>” means the Director<\/span> of the Department<\/span> of Professional and Occupational Regulation.\n\t\t“Fire sprinkler contractor<\/span>” means a contractor that provides for the installation, repair, alteration, addition, testing, maintenance, inspection, improvement<\/span>, or removal of sprinkler systems using water as a means of fire suppression when annexed to real property. “Fire sprinkler contracting<\/span>” does not include the installation, repair, or maintenance of other types of fire suppression systems.\n\t\t“Owner-developer<\/span>” means any person<\/span> who, for a third party<\/span> purchaser, orders<\/span> or supervises the construction, removal, repair, or improvement<\/span> of any building or structure permanently annexed to real property owned, controlled, or leased by the owner-developer<\/span>, or any other improvement<\/span> to such property and who contracts<\/span> with a person<\/span> licensed in accordance with this chapter for the work undertaken.\n\t\t“Person<\/span>” means any individual, firm, corporation, association, partnership, joint venture, or other legal entity.\n\t\t“Value<\/span>” means fair market value<\/span>. When improvements<\/span> are performed or supervised by a contractor, the contract<\/span> price shall be prima facie evidence<\/span> of value<\/span>.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nDEFINITIONS (\u00a7 54.1-1100)\n\nAs used in this chapter, unless the context requires a different meaning:\n\t\t“Board” means the Board for Contractors.\n\t\t“Class A contractors” perform or manage construction, removal,\nrepair, or improvements when (i) the total value referred to in a single\ncontract or project is $150,000 or more, or (ii) the total value of all such\nconstruction, removal, repair, or improvements undertaken by such person within\nany 12-month period is $1 million or more.\n\t\t“Class B contractors” perform or manage construction, removal,\nrepair, or improvements when (i) the total value referred to in a single\ncontract or project is $30,000 or more, but less than $150,000, or (ii) the\ntotal value of all such construction, removal, repair, or improvements\nundertaken by such person within any 12-month period is $250,000 or more, but\nless than $1 million.\n\t\t“Class C contractors” perform or manage construction, removal,\nrepair, or improvements when (i) the total value referred to in a single\ncontract or project is over $1,000 but less than $30,000, or (ii) the total\nvalue of all such construction, removal, repair, or improvements undertaken by\nsuch person within any 12-month period is less than $250,000. The Board shall\nrequire a master tradesmen license as a condition of licensure for electrical,\nplumbing, and heating, ventilation, and air conditioning contractors.\n\t\t“Contractor” means any person, that for a fixed price, commission,\nfee, or percentage undertakes to bid upon, or accepts, or offers to accept,\norders or contracts for performing, managing, or superintending in whole or in\npart, the construction, removal, repair, or improvement of any building or\nstructure permanently annexed to real property owned, controlled, or leased by\nhim or another person or any other improvements to such real property. For\npurposes of this chapter, “improvement” shall include (i)\nremediation, cleanup, or containment of premises to remove contaminants or (ii)\nsite work necessary to make certain real property usable for human occupancy\naccording to the guidelines established pursuant to \u00a7 32.1-11.7.\n\t\t“Department” means the Department of Professional and Occupational\nRegulation.\n\t\t“Designated employee” means the contractor’s full-time\nemployee, or a member of the contractor’s responsible management, who is\nat least 18 years of age and who has successfully completed the oral or written\nexamination required by the Board on behalf of the contractor.\n\t\t“Director” means the Director of the Department of Professional\nand Occupational Regulation.\n\t\t“Fire sprinkler contractor” means a contractor that provides for\nthe installation, repair, alteration, addition, testing, maintenance,\ninspection, improvement, or removal of sprinkler systems using water as a means\nof fire suppression when annexed to real property. “Fire sprinkler\ncontracting” does not include the installation, repair, or maintenance of\nother types of fire suppression systems.\n\t\t“Owner-developer” means any person who, for a third party\npurchaser, orders or supervises the construction, removal, repair, or\nimprovement of any building or structure permanently annexed to real property\nowned, controlled, or leased by the owner-developer, or any other improvement to\nsuch property and who contracts with a person licensed in accordance with this\nchapter for the work undertaken.\n\t\t“Person” means any individual, firm, corporation, association,\npartnership, joint venture, or other legal entity.\n\t\t“Value” means fair market value. When improvements are performed\nor supervised by a contractor, the contract price shall be prima facie evidence\nof value.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 54-113; 1954, c. 428; 1970, c. 319; 1972, c. 771; 1977,\nc. 640; 1978, c. 521; 1980, c. 634; 1984, c. 434; 1987, c. 358; 1988, c. 765;\n1990, c. 911; 1992, cc. 330, 713, 715, 812; 1993, cc. 499, 815; 1994, cc. 601,\n754; 1995, c. 581; 1997, c. 885; 1998, c. 754; 2005, c. 348; 2010, c. 62; 2016,\nc. 527; 2019, c. 726; 2025, cc. 127, 133.","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}}