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This law was first created in 2004. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 188<\/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 3 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 2007, chapter 424<\/a>; in 2009, chapters 184<\/a> and 586<\/a>; in 2010, chapters 81<\/a> and 207<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":239621,"object_type":"law","relational_id":59339,"identifier":"54.1-1142","token":"54.1\/II\/11\/4\/54.1-1142","url":"\/54.1-1142\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/54.1-1142\/","token":"54.1\/II\/11\/4\/54.1-1142","dublin_core":{"Title":"Issuance of certification; emergency certification","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 54.1-1142","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> The Board<\/span> shall issue<\/span> a certificate to practice as an elevator mechanic<\/span> or certified accessibility mechanic<\/span> in the Commonwealth to any applicant who has submitted satisfactory evidence<\/span> that he has successfully: <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

1.<\/span> Completed the educational requirements as required by the Board<\/span>, which shall at a minimum include such requirements as the Board<\/span> determines will establish minimum competency on the part of the applicant; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

2.<\/span> Completed the experience requirements as required by the Board<\/span>, which shall at a minimum consist of at least three years in the elevator industry; and <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

3.<\/span> Passed an examination offered or approved by the Board<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> The Board<\/span> may issue<\/span> a certificate to practice as an elevator mechanic<\/span> or a certified accessibility mechanic<\/span> to any applicant who has completed a training and education program approved by the Board<\/span> that is equal to or exceeds the requirements established by the Board<\/span> for all applicants. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nISSUANCE OF CERTIFICATION; EMERGENCY CERTIFICATION (\u00a7 54.1-1142)\n\nA. The Board shall issue a certificate to practice as an elevator mechanic or\ncertified accessibility mechanic in the Commonwealth to any applicant who has\nsubmitted satisfactory evidence that he has successfully:\n\n 1. Completed the educational requirements as required by the Board, which\n shall at a minimum include such requirements as the Board determines will\n establish minimum competency on the part of the applicant;\n\n 2. Completed the experience requirements as required by the Board, which shall\n at a minimum consist of at least three years in the elevator industry; and\n\n 3. Passed an examination offered or approved by the Board.\n\nB. The Board may issue a certificate to practice as an elevator mechanic or a\ncertified accessibility mechanic to any applicant who has completed a training\nand education program approved by the Board that is equal to or exceeds the\nrequirements established by the Board for all applicants.\n\nHISTORY: 2004, c. 188; 2007, c. 424; 2009, cc. 184, 586; 2010, cc. 81, 207.","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}}