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The designated employee shall not be required to take an examination if the Class A contractor changes his form of business entity and is in good standing with the Board. Upon his leaving the employ of the contractor or his leaving as a member of the contractor’s responsible management, the contractor shall name another full-time employee or member of the contractor’s responsible management in accordance with § 54.1-1106.\n\t\t\tAny Class B contractor registered in the Commonwealth prior to January 1, 1991, and in business on December 31, 1990, shall, within its current period of registration, provide on a form prescribed by the Board satisfactory information on the financial position, and knowledge, skills and abilities of the registered firm; and the name of a full-time employee who is at least 18 years of age and that employee shall be deemed to have fulfilled the requirement for examination in § 54.1-1108, so long as he remains a full-time employee of the contractor. The designated employee shall not be required to take an examination if the Class B contractor changes his form of business entity and is in good standing with the Board. If such employee leaves the employ of the contractor, the contractor shall name another full-time employee in accordance with § 54.1-1108.B\n\n1. The Board is directed to revise Board regulations to allow multiple individuals from a single firm to sit for the business examination required to be confirmed as the firm’s designated employee. The Board shall also review current regulations and procedures pertaining to the time allowed for a change of the designated employee to determine if the current time for replacement is sufficient and practicable.2\n\nAs used in this subsection, “firm” means any business entity recognized under the laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":282306,"text":"Any Class A contractor licensed in the Commonwealth of Virginia prior to January 1, 1991, and in business on December 31, 1990, shall provide to the Board in writing the name of one full-time employee or member of the contractor’s responsible management who is at least 18 years of age and that employee shall be deemed to have fulfilled the requirement for examination in § 54.1-1106, so long as he remains a full-time employee of the contractor or remains a member of the contractor’s responsible management. The designated employee shall not be required to take an examination if the Class A contractor changes his form of business entity and is in good standing with the Board. Upon his leaving the employ of the contractor or his leaving as a member of the contractor’s responsible management, the contractor shall name another full-time employee or member of the contractor’s responsible management in accordance with § 54.1-1106.\n\t\t\tAny Class B contractor registered in the Commonwealth prior to January 1, 1991, and in business on December 31, 1990, shall, within its current period of registration, provide on a form prescribed by the Board satisfactory information on the financial position, and knowledge, skills and abilities of the registered firm; and the name of a full-time employee who is at least 18 years of age and that employee shall be deemed to have fulfilled the requirement for examination in § 54.1-1108, so long as he remains a full-time employee of the contractor. The designated employee shall not be required to take an examination if the Class B contractor changes his form of business entity and is in good standing with the Board. If such employee leaves the employ of the contractor, the contractor shall name another full-time employee in accordance with § 54.1-1108.","type":"section","prefixes":["A"],"prefix":"A","entire_prefix":"A","prefix_anchor":"A","level":1,"next_prefix":"B"},"1":{"id":282307,"text":"1. The Board is directed to revise Board regulations to allow multiple individuals from a single firm to sit for the business examination required to be confirmed as the firm’s designated employee. The Board shall also review current regulations and procedures pertaining to the time allowed for a change of the designated employee to determine if the current time for replacement is sufficient and practicable.","type":"section","prefixes":["B"],"prefix":"B","entire_prefix":"B","prefix_anchor":"B","level":1,"prior_prefix":"A","next_prefix":"B2"},"2":{"id":282308,"text":"As used in this subsection, “firm” means any business entity recognized under the laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia.","type":"section","prefixes":["B","2"],"prefix":"2","entire_prefix":"B2","prefix_anchor":"B2","level":2,"prior_prefix":"B"}},"ancestry":[{"id":13904,"edition_id":1,"name":"Regulation of Contractors","identifier":"1","label":"article","depth":4,"order_by":1,"parent_id":13234,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:46:14","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:46:14","permalink":{"id":239425,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":13904,"identifier":"1","token":"54.1\/II\/11\/1","url":"\/54.1\/II\/11\/1\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}},{"id":13234,"edition_id":1,"name":"Contractors","identifier":"11","label":"chapter","depth":3,"order_by":1,"parent_id":12755,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:44:29","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:44:29","permalink":{"id":239423,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":13234,"identifier":"11","token":"54.1\/II\/11","url":"\/54.1\/II\/11\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}},{"id":12755,"edition_id":1,"name":"Professions and Occupations Regulated by the Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation and Boards Within the Department","identifier":"II","label":"subtitle","depth":2,"order_by":1,"parent_id":12754,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:43:51","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:43:51","permalink":{"id":239415,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":12755,"identifier":"II","token":"54.1\/II","url":"\/54.1\/II\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}},{"id":12754,"edition_id":1,"name":"Professions and Occupations","identifier":"54.1","label":"title","depth":1,"order_by":1,"parent_id":null,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:43:51","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:43:51","permalink":{"id":239313,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":12754,"identifier":"54.1","token":"54.1","url":"\/54.1\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}}],"structure_contents":[{"id":85110,"structure_id":13904,"section_number":"54.1-1100","catch_line":"Definitions","url":"\/54.1-1100\/","token":"54.1\/II\/11\/1\/54.1-1100","metadata":false},{"id":75526,"structure_id":13904,"section_number":"54.1-1101","catch_line":"Exemptions; 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This law was first created in 1990. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 911 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. Unfortunately, the 1990 \u201cActs\u201d aren\u2019t available online. It has been modified 4 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 1996, chapter 707<\/a>; in 2003, chapter 892<\/a>; in 2005, chapter 348<\/a>; in 2019, chapter 503<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":[{"id":73647,"section_number":"54.1-1106","catch_line":"Application for Class A license; fees; examination; issuance","order_by":null,"url":"\/54.1-1106\/"},{"id":66493,"section_number":"54.1-1108","catch_line":"Application for Class B license; fees; examination; issuance","order_by":null,"url":"\/54.1-1108\/"}],"permalink":{"id":239471,"object_type":"law","relational_id":78802,"identifier":"54.1-1108.1","token":"54.1\/II\/11\/1\/54.1-1108.1","url":"\/54.1-1108.1\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/54.1-1108.1\/","token":"54.1\/II\/11\/1\/54.1-1108.1","dublin_core":{"Title":"Waiver of examination; designated employee; Board regulations","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 54.1-1108.1","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> Any Class A contractor<\/span> licensed in the Commonwealth of Virginia prior to January 1, 1991, and in business on December 31, 1990, shall provide to the Board<\/span> in writing the name of one full-time employee or member of the contractor<\/span>’s responsible management who is at least 18 years of age and that employee shall be deemed to have fulfilled the requirement for examination in § 54.1-1106<\/a>, so long as he remains a full-time employee of the contractor<\/span> or remains a member of the contractor<\/span>’s responsible management. The designated employee<\/span> shall not be required to take an examination if the Class A contractor<\/span> changes his form of business entity and is in good standing with the Board<\/span>. Upon his leaving the employ of the contractor<\/span> or his leaving as a member of the contractor<\/span>’s responsible management, the contractor<\/span> shall name another full-time employee or member of the contractor<\/span>’s responsible management in accordance with § 54.1-1106<\/a>.\n\t\t\tAny Class B contractor<\/span> registered in the Commonwealth prior to January 1, 1991, and in business on December 31, 1990, shall, within its current period of registration, provide on a form prescribed by the Board<\/span> satisfactory information on the financial position, and knowledge, skills and abilities of the registered firm<\/span>; and the name of a full-time employee who is at least 18 years of age and that employee shall be deemed to have fulfilled the requirement for examination in § 54.1-1108<\/a>, so long as he remains a full-time employee of the contractor<\/span>. The designated employee<\/span> shall not be required to take an examination if the Class B contractor<\/span> changes his form of business entity and is in good standing with the Board<\/span>. If such employee leaves the employ of the contractor<\/span>, the contractor<\/span> shall name another full-time employee in accordance with § 54.1-1108<\/a>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> 1. The Board<\/span> is directed to revise Board<\/span> regulations to allow multiple individuals from a single firm<\/span> to sit for the business examination required to be confirmed as the firm<\/span>’s designated employee<\/span>. The Board<\/span> shall also review current regulations and procedures pertaining to the time allowed for a change of the designated employee<\/span> to determine if the current time for replacement is sufficient and practicable. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

2.<\/span> As used in this subsection, “firm<\/span>” means any business entity recognized under the laws<\/span> of the Commonwealth of Virginia. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nWAIVER OF EXAMINATION; DESIGNATED EMPLOYEE; BOARD REGULATIONS (\u00a7 54.1-1108.1)\n\nA. Any Class A contractor licensed in the Commonwealth of Virginia prior to\nJanuary 1, 1991, and in business on December 31, 1990, shall provide to the\nBoard in writing the name of one full-time employee or member of the\ncontractor’s responsible management who is at least 18 years of age and\nthat employee shall be deemed to have fulfilled the requirement for examination\nin § 54.1-1106, so long as he remains a full-time employee of the\ncontractor or remains a member of the contractor’s responsible management.\nThe designated employee shall not be required to take an examination if the\nClass A contractor changes his form of business entity and is in good standing\nwith the Board. Upon his leaving the employ of the contractor or his leaving as\na member of the contractor’s responsible management, the contractor shall\nname another full-time employee or member of the contractor’s responsible\nmanagement in accordance with § 54.1-1106.\n\t\t\tAny Class B contractor registered in the Commonwealth prior to January 1,\n1991, and in business on December 31, 1990, shall, within its current period of\nregistration, provide on a form prescribed by the Board satisfactory information\non the financial position, and knowledge, skills and abilities of the registered\nfirm; and the name of a full-time employee who is at least 18 years of age and\nthat employee shall be deemed to have fulfilled the requirement for examination\nin § 54.1-1108, so long as he remains a full-time employee of the\ncontractor. The designated employee shall not be required to take an examination\nif the Class B contractor changes his form of business entity and is in good\nstanding with the Board. If such employee leaves the employ of the contractor,\nthe contractor shall name another full-time employee in accordance with §\n54.1-1108.\n\nB. 1. The Board is directed to revise Board regulations to allow multiple\nindividuals from a single firm to sit for the business examination required to\nbe confirmed as the firm’s designated employee. The Board shall also\nreview current regulations and procedures pertaining to the time allowed for a\nchange of the designated employee to determine if the current time for\nreplacement is sufficient and practicable.\n\n 2. As used in this subsection, “firm” means any business entity\n recognized under the laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia.\n\nHISTORY: 1990, c. 911; 1996, c. 707; 2003, c. 892; 2005, c. 348; 2019, c. 503.","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}}