Renewal, continuing education & reinstatement: Virginia Journeyman Electrician (Tradesman) Practice Questions

How long is a Virginia electrician tradesman license valid before it must be renewed?

18VAC50-30-120(A) and Va. Code 54.1-1132 set a three-year term, ending on the last day of the month the license was issued.

What continuing education must a journeyman electrician complete to renew a Virginia tradesman license?

18VAC50-30-120(C) requires three hours of board-approved continuing education on building code changes for each plumbing, electrical or HVAC designation.

For an electrical tradesman, what must an approved continuing education course cover?

18VAC50-30-220(A) requires courses to cover the current edition of the building code, and for electrical tradesmen that means the National Electrical Code.

A tradesman's renewal fee arrives 45 days after the license expired. What applies?

Under 18VAC50-30-130(A), when renewal is not completed within 30 days of expiration, the reinstatement fee is required.

How long after expiration can a Virginia tradesman license still be reinstated?

18VAC50-30-130(D) allows reinstatement for up to 24 months after expiration; after that the person must apply as a new applicant and meet current entry requirements.

A tradesman never received the board's renewal notice. What is true?

18VAC50-30-120(H) says failing to receive the renewal notice does not relieve the regulant of the duty to renew; a copy of the license may be sent with the fee within 30 days of expiration.

A tradesman reinstates a license 10 months after it expired. How does the board treat the gap?

Under 18VAC50-30-140, a reinstated regulant keeps the same number and is regarded as continuously licensed, so the board keeps disciplinary authority over that whole period.