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The Board also shall issue a Responsible Land Disturber certificate to personnel and contractors who have demonstrated adequate knowledge to the satisfaction of the Board.B\n\nThe Department shall administer education and training programs for specified subject areas of this article and is authorized to charge persons attending such programs reasonable fees to cover the costs of administering the programs.C\n\nPersonnel of VSMP or VESMP authorities who are administering programs, reviewing plans, or conducting inspections pursuant to this article shall hold a certification in the appropriate subject area as provided in subsection A. This requirement shall not apply to third-party individuals who prepare and submit plans to a VESMP or VSMP authority.D\n\nThe Department shall establish procedures and requirements for issuance and periodic renewal of certifications.E\n\nProfessionals registered in the Commonwealth pursuant to Article 1 (&#xA7; 54.1-400 et seq.) of Chapter 4 of Title 54.1 shall be deemed to have met the provisions of this section for the purposes of renewals of such certifications.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":230198,"text":"The Board shall issue separate or combined certifications concerning specified subject areas of this article, including program administration, plan review, and project inspection, to persons who have demonstrated adequate knowledge to the satisfaction of the Board. 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The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapters <a href=\"https:\/\/legacylis.virginia.gov\/cgi-bin\/legp604.exe?121+ful+CHAP0785\">785<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/legacylis.virginia.gov\/cgi-bin\/legp604.exe?121+ful+CHAP0819\">819<\/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 2 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 2013, chapters <a href=\"https:\/\/legacylis.virginia.gov\/cgi-bin\/legp604.exe?131+ful+CHAP0756\">756<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/legacylis.virginia.gov\/cgi-bin\/legp604.exe?131+ful+CHAP0793\">793<\/a>; in 2016, chapters <a href=\"https:\/\/legacylis.virginia.gov\/cgi-bin\/legp604.exe?161+ful+CHAP0068\">68<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/legacylis.virginia.gov\/cgi-bin\/legp604.exe?161+ful+CHAP0758\">758<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":81987,"section_number":"62.1-44.15:27","catch_line":"Virginia Programs for Erosion Control and Stormwater Management","order_by":null,"url":"\/62.1-44.15_27\/"},{"id":59650,"section_number":"62.1-44.15:28","catch_line":"Development of regulations","order_by":null,"url":"\/62.1-44.15_28\/"},{"id":84021,"section_number":"62.1-44.15:31","catch_line":"Standards and specifications for state agencies, federal entities, and other specified entities","order_by":null,"url":"\/62.1-44.15_31\/"},{"id":87045,"section_number":"62.1-44.15:34","catch_line":"Regulated activities; submission and approval of a permit application; security for performance; exemptions","order_by":null,"url":"\/62.1-44.15_34\/"}],"refers_to":[{"id":76379,"section_number":"54.1-400","catch_line":"Definitions","order_by":null,"url":"\/54.1-400\/"}],"permalink":{"id":269543,"object_type":"law","relational_id":63117,"identifier":"62.1-44.15:30","token":"62.1\/3.1\/2.3\/62.1-44.15_30","url":"\/62.1-44.15_30\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/62.1-44.15_30\/","token":"62.1\/3.1\/2.3\/62.1-44.15_30","dublin_core":{"Title":"Training and certification","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 62.1-44.15:30","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section id=\"A\"><p><span class=\"prefix-number\">A.<\/span> The <span class=\"dictionary\">Board<\/span> shall <span class=\"dictionary\">issue<\/span> separate or combined certifications concerning specified subject areas of this article, including program administration, <span class=\"dictionary\">plan<\/span> review, and project inspection, to <span class=\"dictionary\">persons<\/span> who have demonstrated adequate knowledge to the satisfaction of the <span class=\"dictionary\">Board<\/span>. The <span class=\"dictionary\">Board<\/span> also shall <span class=\"dictionary\">issue<\/span> a Responsible Land Disturber <span class=\"dictionary\">certificate<\/span> to personnel and contractors who have demonstrated adequate knowledge to the satisfaction of the <span class=\"dictionary\">Board<\/span>. <a id=\"paragraph-230198\" class=\"section-permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/vacode.org\/62.1-44.15_30\/#A\"><i class=\"fa fa-link\"><\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section id=\"B\"><p><span class=\"prefix-number\">B.<\/span> The <span class=\"dictionary\">Department<\/span> shall administer education and training programs for specified subject areas of this article and is authorized to charge <span class=\"dictionary\">persons<\/span> attending such programs reasonable fees to cover the costs of administering the programs. <a id=\"paragraph-230199\" class=\"section-permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/vacode.org\/62.1-44.15_30\/#B\"><i class=\"fa fa-link\"><\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section id=\"C\"><p><span class=\"prefix-number\">C.<\/span> Personnel of VSMP or <span class=\"dictionary\">VESMP<\/span> authorities who are administering programs, reviewing <span class=\"dictionary\">plans<\/span>, or conducting inspections pursuant to this article shall hold a certification in the appropriate subject area as provided in subsection A. This requirement shall not apply to third-<span class=\"dictionary\">party<\/span> individuals who prepare and submit <span class=\"dictionary\">plans<\/span> to a <span class=\"dictionary\">VESMP<\/span> or <span class=\"dictionary\">VSMP authority<\/span>. <a id=\"paragraph-230200\" class=\"section-permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/vacode.org\/62.1-44.15_30\/#C\"><i class=\"fa fa-link\"><\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section id=\"D\"><p><span class=\"prefix-number\">D.<\/span> The <span class=\"dictionary\">Department<\/span> shall establish procedures and requirements for issuance and periodic renewal of certifications. <a id=\"paragraph-230201\" class=\"section-permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/vacode.org\/62.1-44.15_30\/#D\"><i class=\"fa fa-link\"><\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section id=\"E\"><p><span class=\"prefix-number\">E.<\/span> Professionals registered in the Commonwealth pursuant to Article 1 (&#xA7; <a class=\"law\" title=\"Definitions\" href=\"\/54.1-400\/\">54.1-400<\/a> et seq.) of Chapter 4 of Title 54.1 shall be deemed to have met the provisions of this section for the purposes of renewals of such certifications. <a id=\"paragraph-230202\" class=\"section-permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/vacode.org\/62.1-44.15_30\/#E\"><i class=\"fa fa-link\"><\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":"                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nTRAINING AND CERTIFICATION (\u00a7 62.1-44.15:30)\n\nA. The Board shall issue separate or combined certifications concerning\nspecified subject areas of this article, including program administration, plan\nreview, and project inspection, to persons who have demonstrated adequate\nknowledge to the satisfaction of the Board. The Board also shall issue a\nResponsible Land Disturber certificate to personnel and contractors who have\ndemonstrated adequate knowledge to the satisfaction of the Board.\n\nB. The Department shall administer education and training programs for specified\nsubject areas of this article and is authorized to charge persons attending such\nprograms reasonable fees to cover the costs of administering the programs.\n\nC. Personnel of VSMP or VESMP authorities who are administering programs,\nreviewing plans, or conducting inspections pursuant to this article shall hold a\ncertification in the appropriate subject area as provided in subsection A. 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