                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

DEFINITIONS (§ 54.1-1100)

As used in this chapter, unless the context requires a different meaning:
		&#8220;Board&#8221; means the Board for Contractors.
		&#8220;Class A contractors&#8221; perform or manage construction, removal,
repair, or improvements when (i) the total value referred to in a single
contract or project is $150,000 or more, or (ii) the total value of all such
construction, removal, repair, or improvements undertaken by such person within
any 12-month period is $1 million or more.
		&#8220;Class B contractors&#8221; perform or manage construction, removal,
repair, or improvements when (i) the total value referred to in a single
contract or project is $30,000 or more, but less than $150,000, or (ii) the
total value of all such construction, removal, repair, or improvements
undertaken by such person within any 12-month period is $250,000 or more, but
less than $1 million.
		&#8220;Class C contractors&#8221; perform or manage construction, removal,
repair, or improvements when (i) the total value referred to in a single
contract or project is over $1,000 but less than $30,000, or (ii) the total
value of all such construction, removal, repair, or improvements undertaken by
such person within any 12-month period is less than $250,000. The Board shall
require a master tradesmen license as a condition of licensure for electrical,
plumbing, and heating, ventilation, and air conditioning contractors.
		&#8220;Contractor&#8221; means any person, that for a fixed price, commission,
fee, or percentage undertakes to bid upon, or accepts, or offers to accept,
orders or contracts for performing, managing, or superintending in whole or in
part, the construction, removal, repair, or improvement of any building or
structure permanently annexed to real property owned, controlled, or leased by
him or another person or any other improvements to such real property. For
purposes of this chapter, &#8220;improvement&#8221; shall include (i)
remediation, cleanup, or containment of premises to remove contaminants or (ii)
site work necessary to make certain real property usable for human occupancy
according to the guidelines established pursuant to § 32.1-11.7.
		&#8220;Department&#8221; means the Department of Professional and Occupational
Regulation.
		&#8220;Designated employee&#8221; means the contractor&#8217;s full-time
employee, or a member of the contractor&#8217;s responsible management, who is
at least 18 years of age and who has successfully completed the oral or written
examination required by the Board on behalf of the contractor.
		&#8220;Director&#8221; means the Director of the Department of Professional
and Occupational Regulation.
		&#8220;Fire sprinkler contractor&#8221; means a contractor that provides for
the installation, repair, alteration, addition, testing, maintenance,
inspection, improvement, or removal of sprinkler systems using water as a means
of fire suppression when annexed to real property. &#8220;Fire sprinkler
contracting&#8221; does not include the installation, repair, or maintenance of
other types of fire suppression systems.
		&#8220;Owner-developer&#8221; means any person who, for a third party
purchaser, orders or supervises the construction, removal, repair, or
improvement of any building or structure permanently annexed to real property
owned, controlled, or leased by the owner-developer, or any other improvement to
such property and who contracts with a person licensed in accordance with this
chapter for the work undertaken.
		&#8220;Person&#8221; means any individual, firm, corporation, association,
partnership, joint venture, or other legal entity.
		&#8220;Value&#8221; means fair market value. When improvements are performed
or supervised by a contractor, the contract price shall be prima facie evidence
of value.

HISTORY: Code 1950, § 54-113; 1954, c. 428; 1970, c. 319; 1972, c. 771; 1977,
c. 640; 1978, c. 521; 1980, c. 634; 1984, c. 434; 1987, c. 358; 1988, c. 765;
1990, c. 911; 1992, cc. 330, 713, 715, 812; 1993, cc. 499, 815; 1994, cc. 601,
754; 1995, c. 581; 1997, c. 885; 1998, c. 754; 2005, c. 348; 2010, c. 62; 2016,
c. 527; 2019, c. 726; 2025, cc. 127, 133.