Virginia Contractor General Practice Test

The correct understanding of when a renewal or reinstatement application is considered received by the board is based on the requirement that both the application and the associated fees must be delivered to the board for it to be recognized as officially received. This means that merely filling out the application or submitting it without fees does not complete the process. The requirement for both components ensures that the board can properly process the application, as the fees are often necessary for administrative purposes and are part of the formal submission process.

The other choices do not capture this essential dual requirement. For instance, just paying the fees or completing the application alone does not guarantee that the board will acknowledge receipt until both parts arrive together. The submission aspect, whether by mail or another method, also does not account for the need for fees to be included for proper processing. Thus, the understanding that the application is only considered received when both the application and fees have been submitted is crucial for applicants to ensure their renewal or reinstatement is processed efficiently.