Do you need a contractor license in Virginia?
Class C licenses start at single contracts over $1,000. Class B covers $30,000 to under $150,000 per contract, and Class A covers $150,000 or more. (source: Code of Virginia 54.1-1100 (opens in a new tab))
Check a license on the DPOR website (official site, opens in a new tab)
How: Enter a name, license number, address or license type in DPOR License Lookup, or use Advanced Search. There is also a Disciplinary Action Search. (source: Virginia DPOR License Lookup (opens in a new tab))
Checked against official Virginia Board for Contractors (DPOR) sources. See sources.
When do you need a license?
Class C licenses start at single contracts over $1,000. Class B covers $30,000 to under $150,000 per contract, and Class A covers $150,000 or more. (source: Code of Virginia 54.1-1100 (opens in a new tab))
- Yearly totals also count: Class A covers $1 million or more in 12 months; Class C covers less than $250,000. (source: Code of Virginia 54.1-1100 (opens in a new tab))
Penalties
- Contracting without a license or the right class is a Class 1 misdemeanor, plus fines of up to $500 for each day of violation. (source: Code of Virginia 54.1-1103 (opens in a new tab))
Sources and last verified
Last verified: . Next check due: . Every fact on this page links to one of these official pages.
- Virginia DPOR: Board for Contractors (opens in a new tab) (checked Oct 24, 2026)
- Virginia DPOR License Lookup (opens in a new tab) (checked Oct 24, 2026)
- Virginia DPOR: Contractor Transaction Recovery Fund (opens in a new tab) (checked Oct 24, 2026)
- 18VAC50-22 Board for Contractors Regulations, Part II (opens in a new tab) (checked Oct 24, 2026)
- Code of Virginia 54.1-1100 (opens in a new tab) (checked Oct 24, 2026)
- Code of Virginia 54.1-1103 (opens in a new tab) (checked Oct 24, 2026)
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