{"data":{"id":"us-va/18vac115-30-120","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"18VAC115-30-120","heading":"Reinstatement","body":"A. A person whose certificate has expired may renew it within one year after its expiration date by paying the late renewal fee prescribed in 18VAC115-30-30 and the certification fee prescribed for the year the certificate was not renewed.\n\nB. A person who fails to renew a certificate after one year or more shall:\n\n1. Apply for reinstatement;\n\n2. Pay the reinstatement fee for a lapsed certificate;\n\n3. Submit verification of any other health or mental health license or certificate ever held in another jurisdiction;\n\n4. Submit a current report from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services National Practitioner Data Bank; and\n\n5. Submit evidence of a minimum of 20 hours of substance abuse education that is consistent with course content specified in  18VAC115-30-50 B for substance abuse counselors and in 18VAC115-30-62 for substance abuse counseling assistants to demonstrate the continued ability to perform the functions within the scope of practice of the certificate. Courses shall be offered or approved by a provider listed in 18VAC115-30-50 A or 18VAC115-30-62 A.","path":["Title 18. Professional And Occupational Licensing","Agency 115. Board of Counseling","Chapter 30. Regulations Governing the Certification of Substance Abuse Counselors and Substance Abuse Counseling Assistants","Part III. Renewal and Reinstatement"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/admincode/title18/agency115/chapter30/section120/","current_through":"2026 Regular Session (effective July 1, 2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:53:03Z","sha256":"2dae2c1068cf27209d328962770495953aadddc04d4a5669bcccb52fbe867fdf","source_id":"us-va-vac","stale":false,"prev":"us-va/18vac115-30-111","next":"us-va/18vac115-30-140"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}