Section 46.2-1585 - Recertification scheduleA. Independent dealer-operator certificates of qualification are valid for 24 months and shall expire on the last day of the twenty-fourth month. Certificates of qualification shall be deemed not to have expired if the recertification is completed within 60 days of the expiration date.B. Independent dealer-operators may complete the recertification requirement up to six months prior to the expiration date of their certificate of qualification.C. The Executive Director may for good cause grant an extension for the completion of the recertification requirements, provided that a written request from the independent dealer-operator is received by the Executive Director at least 15 days prior to the expiration date. Such extension shall not relieve the licensee of the recertification requirement.D. Any application received from an applicant whose certificate has expired shall be considered an original application.E. For independent dealer-operators who have served outside of the United States in the United States Armed Services, the certification shall be deemed not to have expired if the recertification requirement has been completed not more than 90 days from the date they are no longer serving outside of the United States in the United States Armed Services.Added by Acts 2022 c. 574,§ 1, eff. 7/1/2022.