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The applicant shall also furnish satisfactory proof that the taxes or license fees required by any county, city, or town have been paid so as to be qualified to bid upon or contract for the work for which the permit has been applied.\n\t\t\tIt shall be unlawful for the building official or other authority to issue or allow the issuance of such permits unless the applicant has furnished his license or certificate number issued pursuant to this chapter or evidence of being exempt from the provisions of this chapter.\n\t\t\tThe building official, or other such authority, violating the terms of this section shall be guilty of a Class 3 misdemeanor.B\n\nAny contractor applying for or renewing a business license in any locality in accordance with Chapter 37 (§ 58.1-3700 et seq.) of Title 58.1 shall furnish prior to the issuance or renewal of such license either (i) satisfactory proof that he is duly licensed or certified under the terms of this chapter or (ii) a written statement, supported by an affidavit, that he is not subject to licensure or certification as a contractor or subcontractor pursuant to this chapter.\n\t\t\tNo locality shall issue or renew or allow the issuance or renewal of such license unless the contractor has furnished his license or certificate number issued pursuant to this chapter or evidence of being exempt from the provisions of this chapter.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":223016,"text":"Any person applying to the building official or any other authority of a county, city, or town in this Commonwealth, charged with the duty of issuing building or other permits for the construction of any building, highway, sewer, or structure, or any removal, grading or improvement shall furnish prior to the issuance of the permit, either (i) satisfactory proof to such official or authority that he is duly licensed or certified under the terms of this chapter to carry out or superintend the same, or (ii) file a written statement that he is not subject to licensure or certification as a contractor or subcontractor pursuant to this chapter. 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The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. It has been modified 10 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 1970, chapter 319; in 1980, chapter 634; in 1988, chapter 765; in 1990, chapter 911; in 1991, chapter 151; in 1992, chapter 713; in 1995, chapter 771<\/a>; in 1998, chapter 754<\/a>; in 2010, chapters 82<\/a> and 755<\/a>; in 2018, chapters 37<\/a> and 88<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":[{"id":71581,"section_number":"58.1-3700","catch_line":"License requirement; requiring evidence of payment of business license, business personal property, meals and admissions taxes","order_by":null,"url":"\/58.1-3700\/"}],"permalink":{"id":239491,"object_type":"law","relational_id":60996,"identifier":"54.1-1111","token":"54.1\/II\/11\/1\/54.1-1111","url":"\/54.1-1111\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/54.1-1111\/","token":"54.1\/II\/11\/1\/54.1-1111","dublin_core":{"Title":"Prerequisites to obtaining business license; building, etc., permit","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 54.1-1111","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> Any person<\/span> applying to the building official or any other authority of a county, city, or town in this Commonwealth, charged with the duty of issuing building or other permits for the construction of any building, highway, sewer, or structure, or any removal, grading or improvement<\/span> shall furnish prior to the issuance of the permit, either (i) satisfactory proof to such official or authority that he is duly licensed or certified under the terms of this chapter to carry out or superintend the same, or (ii) file a written statement that he is not subject to licensure or certification as a contractor<\/span> or subcontractor pursuant to this chapter. The applicant shall also furnish satisfactory proof that the taxes or license fees required by any county, city, or town have been paid so as to be qualified to bid upon or contract<\/span> for the work for which the permit has been applied.\n\t\t\tIt shall be unlawful for the building official or other authority to issue<\/span> or allow the issuance of such permits unless the applicant has furnished his license or certificate number issued pursuant to this chapter or evidence<\/span> of being exempt from the provisions of this chapter.\n\t\t\tThe building official, or other such authority, violating the terms of this section shall be guilty of a Class 3 misdemeanor<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> Any contractor<\/span> applying for or renewing a business license in any locality in accordance with Chapter 37 (§ 58.1-3700<\/a> et seq.) of Title 58.1 shall furnish prior to the issuance or renewal of such license either (i) satisfactory proof that he is duly licensed or certified under the terms of this chapter or (ii) a written statement, supported by an affidavit<\/span>, that he is not subject to licensure or certification as a contractor<\/span> or subcontractor pursuant to this chapter.\n\t\t\tNo locality shall issue<\/span> or renew or allow the issuance or renewal of such license unless the contractor<\/span> has furnished his license or certificate number issued pursuant to this chapter or evidence<\/span> of being exempt from the provisions of this chapter. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nPREREQUISITES TO OBTAINING BUSINESS LICENSE; BUILDING, ETC., PERMIT (\u00a7\n54.1-1111)\n\nA. Any person applying to the building official or any other authority of a\ncounty, city, or town in this Commonwealth, charged with the duty of issuing\nbuilding or other permits for the construction of any building, highway, sewer,\nor structure, or any removal, grading or improvement shall furnish prior to the\nissuance of the permit, either (i) satisfactory proof to such official or\nauthority that he is duly licensed or certified under the terms of this chapter\nto carry out or superintend the same, or (ii) file a written statement that he\nis not subject to licensure or certification as a contractor or subcontractor\npursuant to this chapter. The applicant shall also furnish satisfactory proof\nthat the taxes or license fees required by any county, city, or town have been\npaid so as to be qualified to bid upon or contract for the work for which the\npermit has been applied.\n\t\t\tIt shall be unlawful for the building official or other authority to issue or\nallow the issuance of such permits unless the applicant has furnished his\nlicense or certificate number issued pursuant to this chapter or evidence of\nbeing exempt from the provisions of this chapter.\n\t\t\tThe building official, or other such authority, violating the terms of this\nsection shall be guilty of a Class 3 misdemeanor.\n\nB. Any contractor applying for or renewing a business license in any locality in\naccordance with Chapter 37 (§ 58.1-3700 et seq.) of Title 58.1 shall\nfurnish prior to the issuance or renewal of such license either (i) satisfactory\nproof that he is duly licensed or certified under the terms of this chapter or\n(ii) a written statement, supported by an affidavit, that he is not subject to\nlicensure or certification as a contractor or subcontractor pursuant to this\nchapter.\n\t\t\tNo locality shall issue or renew or allow the issuance or renewal of such\nlicense unless the contractor has furnished his license or certificate number\nissued pursuant to this chapter or evidence of being exempt from the provisions\nof this chapter.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 54-138; 1970, c. 319; 1980, c. 634; 1988, c. 765; 1990,\nc. 911; 1991, c. 151; 1992, c. 713; 1995, c. 771; 1998, c. 754; 2010, cc. 82,\n755; 2018, cc. 37, 88.","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}}