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In addition, the Board may require continuing education for any individual who is found to be in violation of law or regulations governing the practice of an elevator mechanic certified under this article.B\n\nAn elevator mechanic or a certified accessibility mechanic, as a condition of recertification and as part of the recertification application, shall attest to the Board that he has completed at least eight hours of continuing education, approved by the Board, in the specialty of elevator\/escalator contracting. The Board may establish such requirements for approval of training instructors, the criteria for the continuing education and such other regulations to ensure the protection of the public interest. 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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":[{"id":86742,"section_number":"54.1-1142.1","catch_line":"Certifications in event of declared emergency","order_by":null,"url":"\/54.1-1142.1\/"},{"id":54239,"section_number":"54.1-1142.2","catch_line":"Certifications in event of shortage of elevator mechanics","order_by":null,"url":"\/54.1-1142.2\/"}],"permalink":{"id":239633,"object_type":"law","relational_id":64247,"identifier":"54.1-1143","token":"54.1\/II\/11\/4\/54.1-1143","url":"\/54.1-1143\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/54.1-1143\/","token":"54.1\/II\/11\/4\/54.1-1143","dublin_core":{"Title":"Continuing education","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 54.1-1143","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> The Board<\/span> shall establish in the regulations requirements for continuing education as a prerequisite to renewal of any certificate issued under this article. The Board<\/span> shall require evidence<\/span> of knowledge of the Uniform Statewide Building Code changes as a prerequisite to renewal of any certificate issued under this article. In addition, the Board<\/span> may require continuing education for any individual who is found to be in violation of law<\/span> or regulations governing the practice of an elevator mechanic<\/span> certified under this article. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> An elevator mechanic<\/span> or a certified accessibility mechanic<\/span>, as a condition of recertification and as part of the recertification application, shall attest to the Board<\/span> that he has completed at least eight hours of continuing education, approved by the Board<\/span>, in the specialty of elevator\/escalator contracting. The Board<\/span> may establish such requirements for approval of training instructors, the criteria for the continuing education and such other regulations to ensure the protection of the public interest. Such criteria shall include approval of curriculum sponsored by national or state professional elevator industry associations approved by the Board<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> The provisions of this section shall not apply to certifications issued by the Board<\/span> under § 54.1-1142.1<\/a> or 54.1-1142.2<\/a>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nCONTINUING EDUCATION (\u00a7 54.1-1143)\n\nA. The Board shall establish in the regulations requirements for continuing\neducation as a prerequisite to renewal of any certificate issued under this\narticle. The Board shall require evidence of knowledge of the Uniform Statewide\nBuilding Code changes as a prerequisite to renewal of any certificate issued\nunder this article. In addition, the Board may require continuing education for\nany individual who is found to be in violation of law or regulations governing\nthe practice of an elevator mechanic certified under this article.\n\nB. An elevator mechanic or a certified accessibility mechanic, as a condition of\nrecertification and as part of the recertification application, shall attest to\nthe Board that he has completed at least eight hours of continuing education,\napproved by the Board, in the specialty of elevator\/escalator contracting. The\nBoard may establish such requirements for approval of training instructors, the\ncriteria for the continuing education and such other regulations to ensure the\nprotection of the public interest. Such criteria shall include approval of\ncurriculum sponsored by national or state professional elevator industry\nassociations approved by the Board.\n\nC. The provisions of this section shall not apply to certifications issued by\nthe Board under § 54.1-1142.1 or 54.1-1142.2.\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}}