CONTRACTORS EXAM QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS

CONTRACTORS EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS 2026-2027

If an applicant for the master or journey license examination fails the exam twice within two ye
ars, what is required to re-test? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Wait one year and provide proof of completion of an approved class.



On the jobsite, what is the ratio of registered apprentices to journey or master electricians? -
CORRECT ANSWER -Residential job site: 2 apprentices to one journey (or master) -
all other job sites: 1 to 1



How many hours of related experience are required to qualify for a Sign Specialist license? -
CORRECT ANSWER -
Not less than 4000 hours of experience, obtained over a period of not less than two years.



An Electrical Contractor is required to either . - CORRECT ANSWER -
Have a master electrician license or employ a full time master electrician.



For a journey or sign specialty license, how many maximum hours may be applied toward the li
cense application time requirement, for the holder of a Bachelor of Electrical Engineering Degre
e? - CORRECT ANSWER -2000 hours



Out of state, temporary Journey license may be issued for how long? - CORRECT ANSWER -
90 days



Applications for an electrical exam must be accepted and on file in Lansing for not less than
? - CORRECT ANSWER -20 business days before the next scheduled exam



What is the only electrical license that requires public liability insurance before a license is issue
d? - CORRECT ANSWER -Sign Specialty Contractor License. $1,000,000 policy

, When do electrical contractors license expire? - CORRECT ANSWER -Every three years
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How many Code Update class hours are required to renew a Sign Specialist License? -
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CORRECT ANSWER -8 Hours
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The minor violation of a contractor beginning work before a permit is applied for will result in a fin
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e of how much? - CORRECT ANSWER -
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$25 for beginning without a permit and an additional $50 if a permit is not applied for in at leas t 8
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days
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What is the contractor's fine for the minor violation of employing an unregistered apprentice w ork
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er? - CORRECT ANSWER -$25 initial fine and then $75 additional if the violation continues
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Apprentice registrations must be submitted within how many days after employment -
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CORRECT ANSWER -30 days
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When do apprentice registrations expire? - CORRECT ANSWER -
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August 31 of each year (renew within 30 days)
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In an industrial setting, the employer and who else must sign an employment affidavit? -
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CORRECT ANSWER -A master electrician
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Part 8 of the Michigan Electrical Code, is also known as? - CORRECT ANSWER -
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The Michigan Electrical Code or The Code
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Certificate of final inspection, may be requested by? - CORRECT ANSWER -The permit holder
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The enforcing agency may require who to be present, on the job, for an inspection? -
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CORRECT ANSWER -A Representative of the permit holder
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