                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

ISSUANCE OF CERTIFICATION; EMERGENCY CERTIFICATION (§ 54.1-1142)

A. The Board shall issue a certificate to practice as an elevator mechanic or
certified accessibility mechanic in the Commonwealth to any applicant who has
submitted satisfactory evidence that he has successfully:

   1. Completed the educational requirements as required by the Board, which
   shall at a minimum include such requirements as the Board determines will
   establish minimum competency on the part of the applicant;

   2. Completed the experience requirements as required by the Board, which shall
   at a minimum consist of at least three years in the elevator industry; and

   3. Passed an examination offered or approved by the Board.

B. The Board may issue a certificate to practice as an elevator mechanic or a
certified accessibility mechanic to any applicant who has completed a training
and education program approved by the Board that is equal to or exceeds the
requirements established by the Board for all applicants.

HISTORY: 2004, c. 188; 2007, c. 424; 2009, cc. 184, 586; 2010, cc. 81, 207.