VA CONTRACTORS EXAM 2026/27||
235 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
(GRADED A+)
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
If a contractor earns more than $_______ per year, then the contractor is required to
have a Class A. - ANSWER-$750,000
If a contract awards more than $_________ per payment, the contractor is required
to have a Class A. - ANSWER-$120,000
An Erosion control conservation plan needs to be approved within ____ days. -
ANSWER-60 Days
Where do you go to file an appeal of a violation to the USBC provisions? -
ANSWER-to The LBBCA
Local
Board of
Building
Code
Appeals
A contractor is required to submit a renewal within____ days of the expiration date? -
ANSWER-30
Who can file a complaint against a contractor? (under the recovery fund) -
ANSWER-Residential Property Owner
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? (per biennium) -
ANSWER-$40,000
To whom should a stop work order be given? - ANSWER-owner, owner's agent or
the person doing the work
,Within how many days should be submitted an appeal for construction? - ANSWER-
30 Days
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-30 Days
Documents related to a contract should be kept for ______ years? - ANSWER-5
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-45 days
After notification by the code official, an application for a permit shall be considered
to have been abandoned for _____ months - ANSWER-6
Where is the Recovery Fund used? - ANSWER-to pay claimants subject to improper
or dishonest conduct of a regulant
Disturbed land areas of less than ______ sq ft in size may not be an issue of
sediment and erosion control. - ANSWER-10,000
A designated employee must work a minimum of how many hours for a licensed
contracting business? - ANSWER-30 hours
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
A license was issued on 10/15/2021. The expiration date is? - ANSWER-10/31/2023
What is the maximum amount that can be paid out on behalf of a single contractor? -
ANSWER-$40,000
A code official can begin legal proceedings against a contractor with a minimum of
how many violations within one calendar year for work without a permit: - ANSWER-
Three
An individual qualifying for licensure which require a trade exam must - ANSWER-Be
a full time employee
All of the following are required on a written contract EXCEPT - ANSWER-Permit
numbers
if licensees are notified at the time of renewal that an additional fee for the contractor
recovery fund is due, and the licensee does not pay the fee at that time, how much
additional time is licensee given? - ANSWER-30 days
, when is a renewal or reinstatement application considered to be received by the
board? - ANSWER-When the application and fees are received by the board
Where must a building permit be posted? - ANSWER-at the building site
A new building may be used after ______________ is issued. - ANSWER-Certificate
of occupancy
Any issued permit shall become invalid if work is not commenced within _________
Months after issuance. - ANSWER-6
A notification that funds are due is issued, but the funds are not paid. After a second
notice, the funds must be paid in _________ days. If there is still no payment, then
the license is ______________. - ANSWER-30, suspended
An owner wants a swimming pool built in a specified location. The location is in
violation of the local code. The contractor should - ANSWER-Not agree to build the
pool
Who may file a complaint against a licensed contractor? - ANSWER-Only a person
for whom the contractor has performed work
Who may make a claim for a payment from the contractors Recovery Trust Fund? -
ANSWER-a property owner who contracted with the licensee
A new building may be used for its intended purpose only after - ANSWER-A
certificate of occupancy as been issued
ABC Contracting is building an addition to a house for Mrs. Smith. Mrs. Smith has
paid draws to cover the foundation and framing. the framing materials have been
delayed in arriving. rather than sit idle waiting for the materials, ABC decides to apply
the funds received for the framing to begin the foundation work on an addition being
contracted for another for Mrs. Jones. ABC know when Mrs. jones pays the draw for
the foundation completion, ABC can use these funds to pay for the Smith framing
materials which should arrive at the same time. This is - ANSWER-an example of
misapplication of funds
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
When a claimant is paid from the contractors recovery fund, - ANSWER-the
contractor license is revoked
A decision of the local building officials must first appeal to - ANSWER-the Local
Board of Building Code Appeals
An offer normally includes all of the following EXCEPT - ANSWER-Subcontractor's
name
235 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
(GRADED A+)
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
If a contractor earns more than $_______ per year, then the contractor is required to
have a Class A. - ANSWER-$750,000
If a contract awards more than $_________ per payment, the contractor is required
to have a Class A. - ANSWER-$120,000
An Erosion control conservation plan needs to be approved within ____ days. -
ANSWER-60 Days
Where do you go to file an appeal of a violation to the USBC provisions? -
ANSWER-to The LBBCA
Local
Board of
Building
Code
Appeals
A contractor is required to submit a renewal within____ days of the expiration date? -
ANSWER-30
Who can file a complaint against a contractor? (under the recovery fund) -
ANSWER-Residential Property Owner
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? (per biennium) -
ANSWER-$40,000
To whom should a stop work order be given? - ANSWER-owner, owner's agent or
the person doing the work
,Within how many days should be submitted an appeal for construction? - ANSWER-
30 Days
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-30 Days
Documents related to a contract should be kept for ______ years? - ANSWER-5
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-45 days
After notification by the code official, an application for a permit shall be considered
to have been abandoned for _____ months - ANSWER-6
Where is the Recovery Fund used? - ANSWER-to pay claimants subject to improper
or dishonest conduct of a regulant
Disturbed land areas of less than ______ sq ft in size may not be an issue of
sediment and erosion control. - ANSWER-10,000
A designated employee must work a minimum of how many hours for a licensed
contracting business? - ANSWER-30 hours
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
A license was issued on 10/15/2021. The expiration date is? - ANSWER-10/31/2023
What is the maximum amount that can be paid out on behalf of a single contractor? -
ANSWER-$40,000
A code official can begin legal proceedings against a contractor with a minimum of
how many violations within one calendar year for work without a permit: - ANSWER-
Three
An individual qualifying for licensure which require a trade exam must - ANSWER-Be
a full time employee
All of the following are required on a written contract EXCEPT - ANSWER-Permit
numbers
if licensees are notified at the time of renewal that an additional fee for the contractor
recovery fund is due, and the licensee does not pay the fee at that time, how much
additional time is licensee given? - ANSWER-30 days
, when is a renewal or reinstatement application considered to be received by the
board? - ANSWER-When the application and fees are received by the board
Where must a building permit be posted? - ANSWER-at the building site
A new building may be used after ______________ is issued. - ANSWER-Certificate
of occupancy
Any issued permit shall become invalid if work is not commenced within _________
Months after issuance. - ANSWER-6
A notification that funds are due is issued, but the funds are not paid. After a second
notice, the funds must be paid in _________ days. If there is still no payment, then
the license is ______________. - ANSWER-30, suspended
An owner wants a swimming pool built in a specified location. The location is in
violation of the local code. The contractor should - ANSWER-Not agree to build the
pool
Who may file a complaint against a licensed contractor? - ANSWER-Only a person
for whom the contractor has performed work
Who may make a claim for a payment from the contractors Recovery Trust Fund? -
ANSWER-a property owner who contracted with the licensee
A new building may be used for its intended purpose only after - ANSWER-A
certificate of occupancy as been issued
ABC Contracting is building an addition to a house for Mrs. Smith. Mrs. Smith has
paid draws to cover the foundation and framing. the framing materials have been
delayed in arriving. rather than sit idle waiting for the materials, ABC decides to apply
the funds received for the framing to begin the foundation work on an addition being
contracted for another for Mrs. Jones. ABC know when Mrs. jones pays the draw for
the foundation completion, ABC can use these funds to pay for the Smith framing
materials which should arrive at the same time. This is - ANSWER-an example of
misapplication of funds
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
When a claimant is paid from the contractors recovery fund, - ANSWER-the
contractor license is revoked
A decision of the local building officials must first appeal to - ANSWER-the Local
Board of Building Code Appeals
An offer normally includes all of the following EXCEPT - ANSWER-Subcontractor's
name
