Frequently Asked Questions
Mold Program De-Regulation FAQs
- How do I contact the Board office?
- When I call the Board office, will I be able to speak directly with a Board member?
- What courses are acceptable for asbestos licensure and renewal?
- My asbestos license expired. Do I have to re-take the initial training course to renew?
- Is a sub-contractor an employee for purposes of asbestos conflict-of-interest prohibitions?
- Do courses completed online count toward Certified Home Inspector entry requirements?
- What courses are acceptable for renewal of my lead license?
- I need to renew my license, but I haven’t received my renewal form. What do I need to do?
- My renewal payment was one day late and I have always paid on time. Can you waive the late fee?
- I did not renew on time because I didn’t receive my renewal card. Do I still have to pay a late fee or reinstate my license?
- Does the Board office use the date of receipt or the postmark date to determine whether an application or renewal was received on time?
- My address and/or name has changed. What do I need to do to notify the Board?
How do I contact the Board office?
You may reach the Board office by phone at (804) 367-8595 (Licensing Section) or (804) 367-2648 (Board Office), by FAX at (866) 350-5354, or by e-mail at alhi@dpor.virginia.gov. Additionally, if you have information that you would like to mail to the Board, please send it to:
Board for Asbestos, Lead, and Home Inspectors
Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation
9960 Mayland Drive, Suite 400
Richmond, VA 23233
When I call the Board office, will I be able to speak directly with a Board member?
No. The Board members do not work in the Board office. They come into the Board offices for Board meetings and hearings, but are not here on a daily basis.
Board office staff members can answer your questions and are trained to process all information that comes into the Board office. Please do not contact Board members directly.
What courses are acceptable for asbestos licensure and renewal?
Training courses completed through EPA/AHERA accredited training providers are considered acceptable only when the course taken by the participant was taught within the geographical boundaries of the state in which the provider was approved at the time the course was taken.
Asbestos refresher training courses must be specific to the discipline of license being renewed.
My asbestos license expired. Do I have to re-take the initial training course to renew?
A 12-month grace period is allowed to enable a formerly licensed person with an expired training certificate to complete a refresher training course without having to retake the initial training course.
Is a sub-contractor an employee for purposes of asbestos conflict-of-interest prohibitions?
No. The Conflict of Interest section does not apply to a contractor/sub-contractor relationship between an asbestos contractor and an asbestos project monitor. Because a contractor/sub-contractor relationship does not meet the statutory definition of an employee, contractor/sub-contractor relationships are not prohibited.
Do courses completed online count toward Certified Home Inspector entry requirements?
Yes. Provided course content includes the areas tested on the National Home Inspectors Examination, distance learning courses, including online courses, will be accepted to meet entry requirements.
What courses are acceptable for renewal of my lead license?
Lead refresher training courses must be specific to the discipline of license being renewed. In addition, although Lead Project Designers and Lead Risk Assessors are required to take two initial training courses for initial licensure, only one refresher course (that directly corresponds to the discipline of license) is required for license renewal.
I need to renew my license, but I haven’t received my renewal form. What do I need to do?
Send in the renewal fee, make checks payable to the Treasurer of Virginia, and include your license number on your check. If you have had a change of address, complete the Address Change Form. Mail this information to:
Board for Asbestos, Lead, and Home Inspectors
Department of Professional & Occupational Regulation
9960 Mayland Drive, Suite 400
Richmond, VA 23233
You CANNOT continue to practice in Virginia after your license has expired.
My renewal payment was one day late and I have always paid on time. Can you waive the late fee?
No. The Board’s regulations allow a 30-day grace period in which a license may be renewed without penalty (therefore, your payment is actually 31 days late). Staff cannot waive the fee.
I did not renew on time because I didn’t receive my renewal card. Do I still have to pay a late fee or reinstate my license?
Yes. Board regulations state that failure to receive the renewal notice does not relieve the licensee of the obligation to renew.
Does the Board office use the date of receipt or the postmark date to determine whether an application or renewal was received on time?
The date the application or renewal was received in the agency determines whether it is on time, not the postmark date. If the renewal fee is received after the due date, you will be required to pay the reinstatement fee. If the reinstatement fee is received after the due date, you will be required to apply as a new applicant, meeting all current requirements.
My address and/or name has changed. What do I need to do to notify the Board?
Complete, print, sign, and submit a Name or Address Change Form to the Board office. All address changes must be received by the Board in writing. When providing a post office box as the mailing address, it must be accompanied by the physical address.
Complete, print, sign, and submit a to the Board office. All address changes must be received by the Board in writing. When providing a post office box as the mailing address, it must be accompanied by the physical address.