Virginia DPOR Contractor BSC Billboard Sign Contracting Specialty Exam 200
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Virginia DPOR Contractor BSC Billboard Sign Contracting Specialty Exam
200 Practice Questions with Answers and Rationales
Exam Overview
Feature Details
License Type Billboard/Sign Contracting (BSC) Specialty
Governing Body Virginia Board for Contractors (DPOR)
Legal Authority Title 54.1, Code of Virginia; 18 VAC 50-22
License Class Must be paired with Class A, B, or C license
Exam Format Multiple-choice, open-book
Number of Questions 30 questions
Time Limit 75 minutes
Passing Score 70%
Reference Materials NEC, IBC, OSHA 1926 permitted
Definition: "Billboard/sign contracting" (BSC) means the service that provides for
the installation, repair, improvement, or dismantling of any billboard or structural
sign permanently annexed to real property.
,SECTION 1: DPOR LICENSING & BUSINESS LAW (Questions 1–50)
1. Under Virginia law, which agency regulates the licensure of billboard and sign
contractors?
A) Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT)
B) Virginia Board for Contractors (Department of Professional and Occupational
Regulation)
C) Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ)
D) Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The Virginia Board for Contractors, operating under the Department of
Professional and Occupational Regulation (DPOR), is responsible for granting,
renewing, and regulating contractor licenses, including specialty contractors for
signs and billboards. VDOT regulates outdoor advertising along highways but does
not issue contractor licenses.
2. Which Virginia Board for Contractors (DPOR) license class permits a contractor
to undertake sign projects up to $500,000?
,A) Class A
B) Class B
C) Class C
D) Class D
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Class B licenses allow contractors to work on projects with a monetary
limit of $500,000 per project or $150,000 for residential projects. This includes
most medium-size billboard and sign installations.
3. What is the maximum single contract value for a Class A contractor in Virginia?
A) $500,000
B) $1,000,000
C) $1,500,000
D) No maximum limit
Correct Answer: D
, Rationale: Class A licenses allow contractors to work on projects with no
monetary limit. Class A is the highest license class with no maximum limit on
contract value.
4. What is the maximum single contract value for a Class C contractor in Virginia?
A) $5,000
B) $10,000
C) $25,000
D) $30,000
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Class C contractors are limited to contracts not exceeding $10,000 to
$29,999 per project (depending on current Board regulations), with an annual
gross volume under $250,000.
5. Under the Virginia Contractor Transaction Recovery Fund, a contractor's license
may be revoked if the contractor:
Practice ...
Virginia DPOR Contractor BSC Billboard Sign Contracting Specialty Exam
200 Practice Questions with Answers and Rationales
Exam Overview
Feature Details
License Type Billboard/Sign Contracting (BSC) Specialty
Governing Body Virginia Board for Contractors (DPOR)
Legal Authority Title 54.1, Code of Virginia; 18 VAC 50-22
License Class Must be paired with Class A, B, or C license
Exam Format Multiple-choice, open-book
Number of Questions 30 questions
Time Limit 75 minutes
Passing Score 70%
Reference Materials NEC, IBC, OSHA 1926 permitted
Definition: "Billboard/sign contracting" (BSC) means the service that provides for
the installation, repair, improvement, or dismantling of any billboard or structural
sign permanently annexed to real property.
,SECTION 1: DPOR LICENSING & BUSINESS LAW (Questions 1–50)
1. Under Virginia law, which agency regulates the licensure of billboard and sign
contractors?
A) Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT)
B) Virginia Board for Contractors (Department of Professional and Occupational
Regulation)
C) Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ)
D) Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The Virginia Board for Contractors, operating under the Department of
Professional and Occupational Regulation (DPOR), is responsible for granting,
renewing, and regulating contractor licenses, including specialty contractors for
signs and billboards. VDOT regulates outdoor advertising along highways but does
not issue contractor licenses.
2. Which Virginia Board for Contractors (DPOR) license class permits a contractor
to undertake sign projects up to $500,000?
,A) Class A
B) Class B
C) Class C
D) Class D
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Class B licenses allow contractors to work on projects with a monetary
limit of $500,000 per project or $150,000 for residential projects. This includes
most medium-size billboard and sign installations.
3. What is the maximum single contract value for a Class A contractor in Virginia?
A) $500,000
B) $1,000,000
C) $1,500,000
D) No maximum limit
Correct Answer: D
, Rationale: Class A licenses allow contractors to work on projects with no
monetary limit. Class A is the highest license class with no maximum limit on
contract value.
4. What is the maximum single contract value for a Class C contractor in Virginia?
A) $5,000
B) $10,000
C) $25,000
D) $30,000
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Class C contractors are limited to contracts not exceeding $10,000 to
$29,999 per project (depending on current Board regulations), with an annual
gross volume under $250,000.
5. Under the Virginia Contractor Transaction Recovery Fund, a contractor's license
may be revoked if the contractor:
