VA Contractors: General (Class
A or B) PLUS Advanced (Class
A) Exam Study Guide – Practice
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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
Where must a building permit be posted? - Answer✔✔-at the building site
A or B) PLUS Advanced (Class
A) Exam Study Guide – Practice
Questions with Verified
Answers. GRADED A+. Latest
2026/2027 Update
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
Where must a building permit be posted? - Answer✔✔-at the building site
