18VAC50-30 Individual License and Certification Regulations

NOTICES OF INTENDED REGULATORY ACTION

Vol. 32 Iss. 7 - November 30, 2015

TITLE 18. PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING

BOARD FOR CONTRACTORS

Chapter 30

Notice of Intended Regulatory Action

Notice is hereby given in accordance with § 2.2-4007.01 of the Code of Virginia that the Board for Contractors intends to consider amending 18VAC50-30, Individual License and Certification Regulations. The purpose of the proposed action is to amend the current requirements for the approval of vocational training and continuing education providers, courses, and instructors. During the past two years the Board for Contractors has reviewed its education requirements for vocational training and continuing education providers. As part of a workgroup organized by the board for the purpose of reviewing the education standards, several recommendations were made that included the regular review of course content, audit requirements, security enhancements to ensure the identity of individuals taking the courses, standardized application procedures, and other changes that would enhance the effectiveness of the requirements.

The agency intends to hold a public hearing on the proposed action after publication in the Virginia Register.

Statutory Authority: § 54.1-201 of the Code of Virginia.

Public Comment Deadline: December 30, 2015.

Agency Contact: Eric L. Olson, Executive Director, Board for Contractors, 9960 Mayland Drive, Suite 400, Richmond, VA 23233, telephone [phone], FAX [phone], or email [e-mail].

VA.R. Doc. No. R16-4354; Filed November 9, 2015, 8:37 a.m.