ClearLicensed renewal checklist
Virginia General contractor license renewal checklist
Verified dataState data last checked Oct 17, 2026clearlicensed.com/states/VA/checklist/general-contractor
Informational: verify with the issuing board. Fees are approximate and rules change. One block per license type: tick each line as you go.
General contractor
Class A Contractor (e.g., CBC Commercial Building / RBC Residential Building) (Class A)
State license · Virginia Board for Contractors (DPOR)
- Deadline
- License expires two years from the last day of the month in which it was issued (18VAC50-22-110). Renewal fee may be sent no earlier than 60 days before expiration; DPOR counts date received, not postmark.
- Renewal cycle
- Every 2 years
- CE hours
- Not required
- Renewal fee
- About $270. Fees change. Check the official site for the exact amount.
- Late fee
- Renewal received after expiration requires reinstatement: Class A reinstatement fee about $550 (includes the renewal fee) plus Recovery Fund assessment (18VAC50-22-160 to -180).
- Grace period
- Renewal must be received within 30 days after expiration to avoid reinstatement (18VAC50-22-130 A). The license is not valid during those 30 days, so no contracting may be performed.
- Last verified
- Oct 17, 2026, confidence high
Have ready
- Your license number and your login for the board portal
- A card or account to pay the renewal fee (about $270, fees change)
After filing
- Renewal submitted
- Confirmation number or receipt saved
- New expiration date checked on the board lookup
Class B Contractor (e.g., CBC / RBC) (Class B)
State license · Virginia Board for Contractors (DPOR)
- Deadline
- License expires two years from the last day of the month in which it was issued (18VAC50-22-110). Renewal fee may be sent no earlier than 60 days before expiration; DPOR counts date received, not postmark.
- Renewal cycle
- Every 2 years
- CE hours
- Not required
- Renewal fee
- About $260. Fees change. Check the official site for the exact amount.
- Late fee
- Renewal received after expiration requires reinstatement: Class B reinstatement fee about $550 (includes the renewal fee) plus Recovery Fund assessment (18VAC50-22-160 to -180).
- Grace period
- Renewal must be received within 30 days after expiration to avoid reinstatement (18VAC50-22-130 A). The license is not valid during those 30 days, so no contracting may be performed.
- Last verified
- Oct 17, 2026, confidence high
Have ready
- Your license number and your login for the board portal
- A card or account to pay the renewal fee (about $260, fees change)
After filing
- Renewal submitted
- Confirmation number or receipt saved
- New expiration date checked on the board lookup
Class C Contractor (e.g., CBC / RBC) (Class C)
State license · Virginia Board for Contractors (DPOR)
- Deadline
- License expires two years from the last day of the month in which it was issued (18VAC50-22-110). Renewal fee may be sent no earlier than 60 days before expiration; DPOR counts date received, not postmark.
- Renewal cycle
- Every 2 years
- CE hours
- Not required
- Renewal fee
- About $220. Fees change. Check the official site for the exact amount.
- Late fee
- Renewal received after expiration requires reinstatement: Class C reinstatement fee about $460 (includes the renewal fee) plus Recovery Fund assessment (18VAC50-22-160 to -180).
- Grace period
- Renewal must be received within 30 days after expiration to avoid reinstatement (18VAC50-22-130 A). The license is not valid during those 30 days, so no contracting may be performed.
- Last verified
- Oct 17, 2026, confidence high
Have ready
- Your license number and your login for the board portal
- A card or account to pay the renewal fee (about $220, fees change)
After filing
- Renewal submitted
- Confirmation number or receipt saved
- New expiration date checked on the board lookup