7VAC13-20-160: Procedures for renewal of certification or recertification

A. To maintain its certification status, a certified business must apply to renew its certification prior to the end of the five-year certification period using the forms and procedures specified by the department.

B. The certification of a business that fails to apply for renewal or recertification prior to the end of the five-year certification period shall terminate automatically on the expiration of the certification.

C. The department may, but in no event shall be required to, notify the business of the pending expiration of its certification prior to the certification expiration.