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This law was first created in 1994. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 895<\/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 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, chapters 934<\/a> and 1006<\/a>; in 1997, chapters 403<\/a> and 885<\/a>; in 1999, chapter 343<\/a>; in 2018, chapter 750<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":[{"id":65863,"section_number":"54.1-201","catch_line":"Powers and duties of regulatory boards","order_by":null,"url":"\/54.1-201\/"}],"permalink":{"id":239595,"object_type":"law","relational_id":76942,"identifier":"54.1-1132","token":"54.1\/II\/11\/3\/54.1-1132","url":"\/54.1-1132\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/54.1-1132\/","token":"54.1\/II\/11\/3\/54.1-1132","dublin_core":{"Title":"Expiration and renewal of license or certificate","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 54.1-1132","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A license as a tradesman, liquefied petroleum gas fitter, or natural gas fitter provider, or a certificate as a backflow prevention device worker, issued pursuant to this article shall expire as provided in Board<\/span> regulations and shall become invalid on that date unless renewed, subject to approval of the Board<\/span>. A license for a tradesman shall be valid for three years from the date of issuance. Application for renewal of any certificate or license issued pursuant to this article shall be made as provided by Board<\/span> regulations and shall be accompanied by a fee set by the Board<\/span> pursuant to \u00a7 54.1-201<\/a>.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nEXPIRATION AND RENEWAL OF LICENSE OR CERTIFICATE (\u00a7 54.1-1132)\n\nA license as a tradesman, liquefied petroleum gas fitter, or natural gas fitter\nprovider, or a certificate as a backflow prevention device worker, issued\npursuant to this article shall expire as provided in Board regulations and shall\nbecome invalid on that date unless renewed, subject to approval of the Board. A\nlicense for a tradesman shall be valid for three years from the date of\nissuance. Application for renewal of any certificate or license issued pursuant\nto this article shall be made as provided by Board regulations and shall be\naccompanied by a fee set by the Board pursuant to \u00a7 54.1-201.\n\nHISTORY: 1994, c. 895; 1996, cc. 934, 1006; 1997, cc. 403, 885; 1999, c. 343;\n2018, c. 750.","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}}