Virginia — plumbing code & licensing
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The code
| Code family | IPC |
| Edition in force | 2021 (2021 Virginia Plumbing Code, within the 2021 USBC) |
| Effective date | 2024-01-18 |
| Adopted by | Board of Housing and Community Development (13VAC5-63, Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code; administered by DHCD) |
| Adoption source | https://law.lis.virginia.gov/admincodefull/title13/agency5/chapter63/ |
| State amendments | Amendments are inside the adoption instrument; no separate document |
Licensing
| Model | split (state individual tradesman + state contractor licensing) |
| Authority | Dept. of Professional and Occupational Regulation (DPOR), Board for Contractors |
| Licensing source | https://www.dpor.virginia.gov/Boards/Tradesmen/ |
| License classes | https://www.dpor.virginia.gov/Boards/Tradesmen/ |
Permits & inspections
Not yet recorded.
How this record was verified
| Adoption | Verified |
| Amendments | Verified |
| Licensing | Verified |
| Permits & inspections | Not yet verified |
Working notes
13VAC5-63 (Virginia Register Vol. 40 Iss. 9) is effective January 18, 2024 and builds the USBC on the 2021 model codes, including the 2021 International Plumbing Code (the Virginia Plumbing Code volume of the USBC). A one-year choice period let applicants use the 2018 or 2021 USBC until January 17, 2025; from January 18, 2025 the 2021 USBC is mandatory. Licensing is split: DPOR's Board for Contractors licenses individual tradesmen (Journeyman Plumber, Master Plumber) and separately licenses contracting businesses (Class A/B/C contractor licenses with plumbing specialty).
Reference only. Compiled from the cited official sources as of the date shown; adoptions and rules change. Confirm with the authority having jurisdiction before designing or permitting work.