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<law><site_title>Virginia Decoded</site_title><site_url>https://vacode.org</site_url><law_id>55848</law_id><section_number>54.1-1133</section_number><catch_line>Continuing education</catch_line><edition url="https://vacode.org/2025/" slug="2025" current="TRUE" last_updated="">2025</edition><structure><unit label="title" level="1" order_by="1" identifier="54.1">Professions and Occupations</unit><unit label="subtitle" level="2" order_by="1" identifier="II">Professions and Occupations Regulated by the Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation and Boards Within the Department</unit><unit label="chapter" level="3" order_by="1" identifier="11">Contractors</unit><unit label="article" level="4" order_by="1" identifier="3">Tradesmen, Backflow Prevention Device Workers, and Liquefied Petroleum Gas Fitters</unit></structure><text>
						<section><p>The <span class="dictionary">Board</span> may establish in the regulations requirements for continuing education as a prerequisite to renewal of any certificate or license issued under this article. The <span class="dictionary">Board</span> shall require <span class="dictionary">evidence</span> of knowledge of code changes as a prerequisite to renewal of any certificate or license issued under this article. In addition, the <span class="dictionary">Board</span> may require continuing education for any individual who is found to be in violation of the <span class="dictionary">statutes</span> or regulations governing the practice of licensed tradesmen or certificate holders issued under this article.</p></section></text><history>1994, c. 895; 1996, cc. 934, 1006; 1997, cc. 403, 885; 1999, c. 817.</history><metadata></metadata></law>
