                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

NECESSITY FOR LICENSE; REQUIREMENTS FOR WATER WELL DRILLERS AND LANDSCAPE
IRRIGATION CONTRACTORS; EXEMPTION (§ 54.1-1103)

A. No person shall engage in, or offer to engage in, contracting work in the
Commonwealth unless he has been licensed under the provisions of this chapter.
The Board may waive any provision of this chapter for Habitat for Humanity, its
local affiliates or subsidiaries, and any other nonprofit organization exempt
from taxation under &#xA7; 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code (26 U.S.C.
&#xA7; 501(c)(3)) for the purpose of constructing or rehabilitating
single-family dwellings that will be given to or sold below the appraised value
to low-income persons. Prior to a joint venture engaging in, or offering to
engage in, contracting work in the Commonwealth, (i) each contracting party of
the joint venture shall be licensed under the provisions of this chapter or (ii)
a license shall be obtained in the name of the joint venture under the
provisions of this chapter.

B. Except as provided in &#xA7; 54.1-1117, the issuance of a license under the
provisions of this chapter shall not entitle the holder to engage in any
activity for which a special license is required by law.

C. When the contracting work is for the purpose of landscape irrigation or the
construction of a water well as defined in § 32.1-176.3, the contractor shall
be licensed, regardless of the contract amount, as follows:

   1. A Class C license is required when the total value referred to in a single
   contract or project is no more than $10,000, or the total value of all such
   water well or landscape irrigation contracts undertaken within any 12-month
   period is no more than $150,000;

   2. A Class B license is required when the total value referred to in a single
   contract is $10,000 or more, but less than $120,000, or the total value of all
   such water well or landscape irrigation contracts undertaken within any
   12-month period is $150,000 or more, but less than $750,000; and

   3. A Class A license is required when the total value referred to in a single
   contract or project is $120,000 or more, or when the total value of all such
   water well or landscape irrigation contracts undertaken within any 12-month
   period is $750,000 or more.

D. Notwithstanding the other provisions of this section, an architect or
professional engineer who is licensed pursuant to Chapter 4 (&#xA7; 54.1-400 et
seq.) shall not be required to be licensed or certified to engage in, or offer
to engage in, contracting work or operate as an owner-developer in the
Commonwealth in accordance with this chapter when bidding upon or negotiating
design-build contracts or performing services other than construction services
under a design-build contract. However, the construction services offered or
rendered in connection with such contracts shall only be rendered by a
contractor licensed or certified in accordance with this chapter.

E. Notwithstanding the other provisions of this section, any person licensed
under the provisions of Article 4 (&#xA7; 9.1-138 et seq.) of Chapter 1 of Title
9.1 as a private security services business shall not be required to be licensed
or certified to engage in, or offer to engage in, contracting work in the
Commonwealth in accordance with this chapter when bidding upon or performing
services to install, service, maintain, design or consult in the design of any
electronic security equipment as defined in &#xA7; 9.1-138 including but not
limited to, low voltage cabling, network cabling and computer or systems
integration.

F. Notwithstanding any other provisions of this section, persons bidding upon or
performing services to design or undertake public works of art commissioned by
the Commonwealth; a political subdivision of the Commonwealth, including any
county, city, or town; or a nonprofit corporation exempt from taxation under
&#xA7; 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code shall not be required to be
licensed or certified in accordance with this chapter. However, the installation
of the artwork and related construction services offered or rendered in
connection with such commission shall only be rendered by a contractor licensed
or certified in accordance with this chapter.

HISTORY: Code 1950, § 54-128; 1972, c. 16; 1980, c. 634; 1988, c. 765; 1990, c.
911; 1992, c. 713; 1994, cc. 601, 754; 1995, cc. 581, 771; 1997, c. 885; 1998,
cc. 271, 754; 1999, cc. 959, 977, 991; 2002, c. 653; 2004, c. 190; 2005, c. 348;
2010, c. 62; 2012, c. 308; 2013, c. 298.