W. Va. Code R. § 28-2-4 - Licensure Required, Conditional Licensure

4.1. Except as otherwise provided in the Act, no person may engage in contracting work in this state without a license.

4.2. No bid may be accepted by any person soliciting bids for construction which does not bear the contractor license number on its face.

4.3. The Board may grant a conditional license to an out-of-state contractor who seeks licensure for bid purposes only pursuant to W. Va. Code §30-42-5(e)(3).

4.3.1. Applicants for a conditional license must pass the West Virginia business and law examination by a score of at least 70%, submit a completed application/affidavit requesting conditional licensure for bid purposes only to the Board, and pay the applicable license fee as prescribed in W. Va. Code §§30-42-7, 30-42-8, and subsection 5.4 of this rule.

4.3.2. If the entity granted a conditional license by the Board is awarded the construction project for which it bid, the entity must upgrade the conditional license to the applicable classifications prior to commencing work on the project and prior to the hiring of any subcontractors.

4.4. The building code official or other authority of any incorporated municipality, county, or other political subdivision in this state charged with the duty of issuing building or other permits for contracting work as defined in this rule may not issue permits to any person who does not possess a valid contractor license when required by the Act or this rule.

4.5. If a qualifier severs his or her relationship with an entity, the entity must name a replacement qualifier within 45 calendar days from the date of notice of the severance.

4.5.1. The replacement qualifier is subject to section 6 of this rule and must submit an affidavit to the Board certifying the same information as was certified by the original qualifier in accordance with subsection 5.3 of this rule.

4.5.2. An entity's failure to name a replacement qualifier may result in the removal of the classification from the license or the license being inactivated.

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W. Va. Code R. § 28-2-4