2006 Code of Virginia § 54.1-1129 - Necessity for licensure

54.1-1129. Necessity for licensure.

A. Beginning July 1, 1995, no individual shall engage in, or offer to engagein, work as a tradesman as defined in 54.1-1128 unless he has been licensedunder the provisions of this article. Individuals shall not be subject tolicensure as a tradesman when working under the supervision of a tradesmanwho is licensed in the specialty for which work is being performed.Individuals holding a license in one specialty shall not be required to havea tradesman license in another specialty when performing work which isincidental to work being performed under their own specialty license.

B. Beginning July 1, 1998, no individual shall present himself as a certifiedbackflow prevention device worker as defined in 54.1-1128 unless he hasbeen certified under the provisions of this article. Individuals certified asbackflow prevention device workers shall not be required to hold any otherprofessional or occupational license or certification; however, nothing inthis subsection shall prohibit an individual from holding more than oneprofessional or occupational license or certification. The certificationprogram set forth in this article concerning backflow prevention deviceworkers shall be voluntary and shall not be construed to prevent or affectthe practice of backflow prevention device workers by those not certified bythe Board, so long as any requirements of the applicable local governingbody's programs relating to backflow prevention device workers are met. Alllocal governing bodies shall accept certification by the Board of backflowprevention device workers as proof of experience and training withoutrequiring additional examination.

C. Beginning one year after the effective date of the Board's finalregulations, no individual shall engage in, or offer to engage in, work as aliquefied petroleum gas fitter or natural gas fitter provider as defined in 54.1-1128 unless he has been licensed under the provisions of this article.

D. Beginning July 1, 2007, no individual shall engage in the drilling,installation, maintenance, or repair of a water well or water well systemunless a certified water well systems provider is onsite at all times. UntilJune 30, 2012, any level of certification shall satisfy this requirement.Beginning July 1, 2012, only a certified individual shall engage in thedrilling, installation, maintenance, or repair of a water well or water wellsystem and a then certified master water well systems provider shall beavailable at all times. Nothing in this subsection shall be construed toprohibit licensed plumbing tradesman from completing work contained in theapplicable plumbing code.

(1994, c. 895; 1996, cc. 934, 1006; 1997, cc. 403, 885; 1999, c. 343; 2000,c. 406; 2005, c. 792.)