Virginia Contractor License Fees
The 20 verified state fees Virginia publishes — 18VAC50-22's schedule, the current application forms and the tradesmen regulations. Virginia charges no surety bond and no general-liability premium for A/B/C licensure (the net-worth requirement does that job), the application totals carry the $25 Recovery Fund and the $14.50 Technology Fee, and every amount no official page read publishes is withheld by name.
01 How the money stacks up
STATE: BASE + $25 RF + $14.50 TECH AT APPLICATION+RENEWAL + $30 RF EVERY TWO YEARS×NET WORTH $45,000 / $15,000 (EVIDENCE, NOT A CHEQUE)≠LOCAL (Alexandria, Arlington … — withheld)
- Initial licence — $400 (A) / $380 (B) / $235 (C) + $25 Recovery Fund + $14.50 Technology Fee = $439.50 / $419.50 / $274.50 on the form (codes 1022/1021/1020); CBC/CIC-only applications skip the Recovery Fund. (Rule VA-FEES.) S-VA-REGS
- Renewal every two years — $270 (A) / $260 (B) / $220 (C) + $30 Recovery Fund; the term expires the last day of the issuance month and the RECEIPT date decides renewal vs reinstatement. (Rule VA-RENEWAL.) S-VA-REGS
- Reinstatement after the 30-day grace — $550 (A) / $550 (B) / $460 (C), each including the renewal fee, within 24 months of expiry. (Rule VA-REINSTATEMENT.) S-VA-REGS
- Temporary licence — CONFLICT-VA-001 — three official artefacts say $50, $60 and $85; resolved to $85 by recency (form v13 of 08/01/2026 postdates HB 30). (Rule VA-TEMP.) S-VA-TEMPAPP
- No bond premium — there is no surety bond for licensure; the Board's Surety Bond Form is one way to document net worth, not a fee. (Rule VA-NO-BOND.) S-VA-APPLIC
- Local fees are local — every locality sets its own licence fee and BPOL amount; LOCAL_AUTHORITY_REQUIRED. S-VA-APPLIC
02 Initial licence — 18VAC50-22-100 + the application-form totals
| Fee | Amount | Kind | Charged by | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class A contractor licence — initial (18VAC50-22-100) | $400 | license | va board | S-VA-REGS |
| Class B contractor licence — initial (18VAC50-22-100) | $380 | license | va board | S-VA-REGS |
| Class C contractor licence — initial (18VAC50-22-100) | $235 | license | va board | S-VA-REGS |
| Recovery Fund assessment — each initial application (§ 54.1-1119) | $25 | miscellaneous | va board | S-VA-REGS |
| Technology Fee — $7.25/year, charged $14.50 per two-year licence term (2026 HB 30) | $14.50 | miscellaneous | va board | S-VA-DPOR-BOARD |
| Class A application — form total ($400 + $25 + $14.50) | $439.50 | application | va board | S-VA-APPLIC |
| Class B application — form total ($380 + $25 + $14.50) | $419.50 | application | va board | S-VA-APPLIC |
| Class C application — form total ($235 + $25 + $14.50) | $274.50 | application | va board | S-VA-APPLIC |
03 Renewal and reinstatement — 18VAC50-22-140 / -170
| Fee | Amount | Kind | Charged by | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class C contractor licence — biennial renewal (18VAC50-22-140) | $220 | renewal | va board | S-VA-REGS |
| Class A contractor licence — biennial renewal (18VAC50-22-140) | $270 | renewal | va board | S-VA-REGS |
| Class B contractor licence — biennial renewal (18VAC50-22-140) | $260 | renewal | va board | S-VA-REGS |
| Recovery Fund assessment — each contractor renewal | $30 | miscellaneous | va board | S-VA-REGS |
| Class A reinstatement (INCLUDES the renewal fee) + $30 RF | $550 | renewal | va board | S-VA-REGS |
| Class B reinstatement (INCLUDES the renewal fee) + $30 RF | $550 | renewal | va board | S-VA-REGS |
| Class C reinstatement (INCLUDES the renewal fee) + $30 RF | $460 | renewal | va board | S-VA-REGS |
04 Temporary licence and the PSI examinations
| Fee | Amount | Kind | Charged by | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Temporary contractor's licence — temp component (A501-2703LIC-v13) | $85 | application | va board | S-VA-TEMPAPP |
| PSI Designated Employee examination ($40 one portion / $72 two / $85 three) | $72 | miscellaneous | va board | S-VA-DPOR-BOARD |
05 Tradesmen — 18VAC50-30-90 / -100
| Fee | Amount | Kind | Charged by | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Original tradesman licence (or LPG / natural-gas-fitter-provider) — 18VAC50-30 | $150 | license | va board | S-VA-TRADEREGS |
| Tradesman licence renewal — 18VAC50-30 | $160 | renewal | va board | S-VA-TRADEREGS |
06 RBEA firm — 18VAC50-22-100
| Fee | Amount | Kind | Charged by | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RBEA firm licence — initial (18VAC50-22-100) | $240 | license | va board | S-VA-REGS |
07 Withheld by name
- Every locality's contractor licence fee (Alexandria, Arlington, Virginia Beach …) and the BPOL tax rate — LOCAL_AUTHORITY_REQUIRED; § 54.1-1117 authorises each locality to set its own.
- Building-permit fees — municipal amounts were not researched per-locality; only the permit GATE (the state licence number) is sourced.
- Virginia Worker's Compensation Act costs — a separate statute, out of scope this pass; NOT_VERIFIED.
- Universal License Recognition (ULR) application details — a form link was seen but not read; NOT_VERIFIED.
- The temporary licence's OTHER published figures — $50 (booklet A501-27INTRO-v8) and $60 (regulation table) are superseded guidance; CONFLICT-VA-001 preserves them rather than hiding them.
08 Sources
S-VA-APPLICfee schedule
Contractor License Application (A501-27LIC-v18, 08/01/2026) — steps, class ladder, fees, net worth, QI rules
https://www.dpor.virginia.gov/sites/default/files/boards/Contractors/A501-27LIC.pdfS-VA-DPOR-BOARDboard page
Board for Contractors — DPOR official board page
https://www.dpor.virginia.gov/Boards/ContractorsS-VA-REGSregulation
Board for Contractors Regulations (18VAC50-22) + reproduced statutes Title 54.1 ch. 11 — fees, renewal, reinstatement, definitions, prohibited acts
https://www.dpor.virginia.gov/sites/default/files/boards/Contractors/A501-27REGS.pdfS-VA-TEMPAPPfee schedule
Temporary Contractor's License Application (A501-2703LIC-v13, 08/01/2026) — temp rules + current fee matrix
https://www.dpor.virginia.gov/sites/default/files/boards/Contractors/A501-2703LIC.pdfS-VA-TRADEREGSregulation
Tradesmen Certification Regulations (18VAC50-30) — tradesman fees, terms, CE, exemptions
https://www.dpor.virginia.gov/sites/default/files/boards/Tradesman/A501-27TRADEREGS.pdf