18VAC50-30-50: Exemptions from examination

A. An individual certified or licensed by any one of the following agencies shall not be required to fulfill the examination requirement:

1. The Department of Housing and Community Development prior to July 1, 1995;

2. Any local governing body prior to July 1, 1978; or

3. Any Virginia locality backflow prevention device worker certification issued prior to July 1, 1998.

B. An individual who successfully completes an apprenticeship program approved by the Commissioner of the Department of Workforce Development and Advancement as outlined in § 54.1-1131 A 3 of the Code of Virginia, as evidenced by providing a certificate of completion or other official document, is exempt from the journeyman examination.