Virginia Contractor's Remedial Education

The Virginia Contractors' Board has the power to require remedial education, suspend, revoke or deny renewal of the license or certificate of any contractor who is found to be in violation of the statutes or regulations governing the practice of licensed or certified contractors in the Commonwealth. The Board may suspend, revoke or deny renewal of an existing license or certificate, or refuse to issue a license or certificate to any contractor who is shown to have a substantial identity of interest with a contractor whose license or certificate has been revoked or not renewed by the Board.

A substantial identity of interest includes but is not limited to (i) a controlling financial interest by the individual or corporate principals of the contractor whose license has been revoked or nonrenewed, (ii) substantially identical principals or officers, or (iii) the same designated employee as the contractor whose license has been revoked or not renewed by the Board.

Additionally, the Board may suspend, revoke or deny renewal of an existing license or certificate, or refuse to issue a license to any contractor who violates the provisions of Chapter 5 of Title 60.2 and Chapter 8 of Title 65.2 of the Virginia Contractors' Code. Contractors' Board has the power to require remedial education or may require a designated employee to retake the examination for a Class A or B license.

Effective January 2014, any contractor ordered to complete Remedial Education, must attend a full day eight-hour class in-person at DPOR. Classes are free, taught by certified DPOR staff and offered once a month at DPOR offices in the Perimeter Center, 9960 Mayland Drive. All class participants must be a member of the Responsible Management team listed on the Contractors License. For more information and to sign up, go to Virginia Contractors' Board website at www.DPOR.Virginia.gov