VA CONTRACTOR GENERAL
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS 100%
CORRECT
A contractor does not notify a change of address and so does not receive a timely
Notice of Renewal. Who is responsible for when the contractor does not renew his
license on time? - ANSWER-The Licensee Contractor
A Designated Employee should be? - ANSWER-At least 18, Full Time, Passed
Required Exams
What is the initial Recovery Fund fee? - ANSWER-$25.00
If a contractor ears more that $_______ per year, then the contractor is required to
have a Class A. - ANSWER-$750,000.00
If a contract awards more than $_________ per payment, the contractor is required
to have a Class A. - ANSWER-$120,000.00
An Erosion control conservation plan needs to be approved within ____ days. -
ANSWER-45
Where do you go to file an appeal of a violation to the USBC provisions? -
ANSWER-To The BBCA
A contractor is required to submit a renewal within____ days of the expiration date? -
ANSWER-30
Who can file a complaint against a contractor? - ANSWER-any one
What is required when changing the from of entity from a sole proprietorship to a
corporation - ANSWER-A new license
What is the maximum fund allowed for a single contractor? - ANSWER-$40,000.00
To Whom should the stop work order be given? - ANSWER-Owner, Owner's Agent,
Contractor
Within how many days should be submitted an appeal for construction? - ANSWER-
90 Days
Where is the Recovery Fund used? - ANSWER-to pay claimants subject to improper
or dishonest conduct
Disturbed land areas of less than ______ sq ft in size may not be an issue of
sediment and erosion control. - ANSWER-10,000
, Which of the following is permitted to receive awards from the Fund? - ANSWER-
Property Owner
An appeal of the local building officials decision to refuse to grant a modification to
the USBC MUST be made within how many days? - ANSWER-90 Days
Documents related to a contract should be kept for ______ years? - ANSWER-5
Years
Where should one set of all approved building documents be kept? - ANSWER-At
the building site
An erosion control conservation specification needs to be approved within_____
days - ANSWER-60 days
After notification by the code official, an application for a permit shall be considered
to have been abandoned for _____ months - ANSWER-6
The Board can refuse to renew a license when the principal owner is a former owner
or officer of a firm that______ - ANSWER-Had its contractor licensee revoked
what is the maximum amount a single contractor's Transaction Recovery Fund claim
against a licensee can be? - ANSWER-$40,000.00
What is the maximum amount that can be paid out on behalf of a single contractor? -
ANSWER-$40,000.00
A license was issued on 10/15/2003. The expiration date is? - ANSWER-10/31/2005
A designated employee must work a minimum of how many hours for licensed
contracting business? - ANSWER-30 Hours
Where must a building permit be kept? - ANSWER-at the building site
Who may make a claim for a payment from the contractors Recovery Trust Fund? -
ANSWER-a property owner who contracted with the licensee
A permit has been issued and construction is underway. The inspection must take
place in? - ANSWER-six months
Soil stabilization MUST be applied to denuded areas within how many days after
final grade is reached on any portion of the site? - ANSWER-7 days
A contractor must apply for reinstatement rather than renewal if the renewal
application and fee are not submitted within how many days of expiration? -
ANSWER-30 days
A new building may be used after ______________ is issued. - ANSWER-certificate
of occupancy
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS 100%
CORRECT
A contractor does not notify a change of address and so does not receive a timely
Notice of Renewal. Who is responsible for when the contractor does not renew his
license on time? - ANSWER-The Licensee Contractor
A Designated Employee should be? - ANSWER-At least 18, Full Time, Passed
Required Exams
What is the initial Recovery Fund fee? - ANSWER-$25.00
If a contractor ears more that $_______ per year, then the contractor is required to
have a Class A. - ANSWER-$750,000.00
If a contract awards more than $_________ per payment, the contractor is required
to have a Class A. - ANSWER-$120,000.00
An Erosion control conservation plan needs to be approved within ____ days. -
ANSWER-45
Where do you go to file an appeal of a violation to the USBC provisions? -
ANSWER-To The BBCA
A contractor is required to submit a renewal within____ days of the expiration date? -
ANSWER-30
Who can file a complaint against a contractor? - ANSWER-any one
What is required when changing the from of entity from a sole proprietorship to a
corporation - ANSWER-A new license
What is the maximum fund allowed for a single contractor? - ANSWER-$40,000.00
To Whom should the stop work order be given? - ANSWER-Owner, Owner's Agent,
Contractor
Within how many days should be submitted an appeal for construction? - ANSWER-
90 Days
Where is the Recovery Fund used? - ANSWER-to pay claimants subject to improper
or dishonest conduct
Disturbed land areas of less than ______ sq ft in size may not be an issue of
sediment and erosion control. - ANSWER-10,000
, Which of the following is permitted to receive awards from the Fund? - ANSWER-
Property Owner
An appeal of the local building officials decision to refuse to grant a modification to
the USBC MUST be made within how many days? - ANSWER-90 Days
Documents related to a contract should be kept for ______ years? - ANSWER-5
Years
Where should one set of all approved building documents be kept? - ANSWER-At
the building site
An erosion control conservation specification needs to be approved within_____
days - ANSWER-60 days
After notification by the code official, an application for a permit shall be considered
to have been abandoned for _____ months - ANSWER-6
The Board can refuse to renew a license when the principal owner is a former owner
or officer of a firm that______ - ANSWER-Had its contractor licensee revoked
what is the maximum amount a single contractor's Transaction Recovery Fund claim
against a licensee can be? - ANSWER-$40,000.00
What is the maximum amount that can be paid out on behalf of a single contractor? -
ANSWER-$40,000.00
A license was issued on 10/15/2003. The expiration date is? - ANSWER-10/31/2005
A designated employee must work a minimum of how many hours for licensed
contracting business? - ANSWER-30 Hours
Where must a building permit be kept? - ANSWER-at the building site
Who may make a claim for a payment from the contractors Recovery Trust Fund? -
ANSWER-a property owner who contracted with the licensee
A permit has been issued and construction is underway. The inspection must take
place in? - ANSWER-six months
Soil stabilization MUST be applied to denuded areas within how many days after
final grade is reached on any portion of the site? - ANSWER-7 days
A contractor must apply for reinstatement rather than renewal if the renewal
application and fee are not submitted within how many days of expiration? -
ANSWER-30 days
A new building may be used after ______________ is issued. - ANSWER-certificate
of occupancy
