ARIZONA GENERAL COMMERCIAL CONTRACTOR
(B-1) EXAMINATION
PRACTICE QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS AND
RATIONALES
SECTION 1: LICENSING AND REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS (Questions 1–15)
Question 1: Which Arizona agency is responsible for issuing and regulating the B-1 General
Commercial Contractor license?
Answer: Arizona Registrar of Contractors (ROC).
Rationale: The Arizona Registrar of Contractors (ROC) is the regulatory body responsible for
issuing, suspending, and revoking contractor licenses. The Registrar classifies and qualifies
applicants, conducts investigations, and establishes written examinations to protect the health
and safety of the public.
Question 2: What is the minimum experience requirement to qualify for a B-1 General
Commercial Contractor license in Arizona?
Answer: Four years of practical or management trade experience, with at least two years within
the last ten years.
,Rationale: Under A.R.S. § 32-1122, applicants must demonstrate four years of practical or
management trade experience dealing specifically with the type of construction for which they
are applying. At least two of those years must be within the ten years immediately preceding the
application.
Question 3: Under ARS 32-1102, a B-1 contractor bidding on a project to build a strip mall,
including managing HVAC installation, falls under which classification?
Answer: General Commercial Building contracting.
Rationale: ARS 32-1102(1) explicitly defines General Commercial Building contracting as
engaging in business for structures on commercial property, including supervision of work. This
classification covers the management and coordination of multiple trades on commercial
projects.
Question 4: What is the minimum bond amount required for a B-1 General Commercial
Contractor license?
Answer: $20,000.
Rationale: Arizona licensing rules specify a $20,000 performance bond to provide financial
protection to the public and obligees.
,Question 5: Before a contractor may be licensed in Arizona, they must demonstrate financial
solvency. Which document is typically required?
Answer: A financial statement prepared by a CPA.
Rationale: Arizona requires a certified financial statement prepared by a CPA to verify the
contractor's financial standing for licensing eligibility.
Question 6: What is the primary purpose of the Arizona Registrar of Contractors?
Answer: To license and regulate contractors in Arizona.
Rationale: The ROC is the state agency responsible for licensing and regulating contractors in
Arizona. Its mission is to protect the public by licensing contractors and enforcing the laws
governing the construction industry.
Question 7: A contractor's license may be disciplined for failure to pay for materials or services
in excess of what amount?
Answer: $750.
Rationale: Contractors have an obligation to pay others on time. If a supplier or subcontractor
files a complaint for nonpayment, the contractor's license can be suspended if the amount is over
$750, under A.R.S. § 32-1154(10).
, Question 8: Under A.R.S. § 32-1121, which activity is specifically exempt from requiring a
contractor's license?
Answer: A homeowner painting their own single-family residence.
Rationale: The "Homestead exemption" in ARS 32-1121 allows homeowners to perform work on
their own single-family residence without a license. This exemption applies only to work
performed on the homeowner's own property, not for compensation on others' properties.
Question 9: A contractor must notify the Registrar of any change in license information within
how many days?
Answer: 30 days.
Rationale: Under A.R.S. § 32-1122, licensees must notify the Registrar of any change in the
information required by the statute within 30 days after the change occurs. This includes
changes in business address, personnel, or business structure.
Question 10: What is the impact on a contractor's license if the qualifying party is convicted of a
"serious offense" as defined by Title 32?
Answer: The license may be subject to suspension or revocation.
(B-1) EXAMINATION
PRACTICE QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS AND
RATIONALES
SECTION 1: LICENSING AND REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS (Questions 1–15)
Question 1: Which Arizona agency is responsible for issuing and regulating the B-1 General
Commercial Contractor license?
Answer: Arizona Registrar of Contractors (ROC).
Rationale: The Arizona Registrar of Contractors (ROC) is the regulatory body responsible for
issuing, suspending, and revoking contractor licenses. The Registrar classifies and qualifies
applicants, conducts investigations, and establishes written examinations to protect the health
and safety of the public.
Question 2: What is the minimum experience requirement to qualify for a B-1 General
Commercial Contractor license in Arizona?
Answer: Four years of practical or management trade experience, with at least two years within
the last ten years.
,Rationale: Under A.R.S. § 32-1122, applicants must demonstrate four years of practical or
management trade experience dealing specifically with the type of construction for which they
are applying. At least two of those years must be within the ten years immediately preceding the
application.
Question 3: Under ARS 32-1102, a B-1 contractor bidding on a project to build a strip mall,
including managing HVAC installation, falls under which classification?
Answer: General Commercial Building contracting.
Rationale: ARS 32-1102(1) explicitly defines General Commercial Building contracting as
engaging in business for structures on commercial property, including supervision of work. This
classification covers the management and coordination of multiple trades on commercial
projects.
Question 4: What is the minimum bond amount required for a B-1 General Commercial
Contractor license?
Answer: $20,000.
Rationale: Arizona licensing rules specify a $20,000 performance bond to provide financial
protection to the public and obligees.
,Question 5: Before a contractor may be licensed in Arizona, they must demonstrate financial
solvency. Which document is typically required?
Answer: A financial statement prepared by a CPA.
Rationale: Arizona requires a certified financial statement prepared by a CPA to verify the
contractor's financial standing for licensing eligibility.
Question 6: What is the primary purpose of the Arizona Registrar of Contractors?
Answer: To license and regulate contractors in Arizona.
Rationale: The ROC is the state agency responsible for licensing and regulating contractors in
Arizona. Its mission is to protect the public by licensing contractors and enforcing the laws
governing the construction industry.
Question 7: A contractor's license may be disciplined for failure to pay for materials or services
in excess of what amount?
Answer: $750.
Rationale: Contractors have an obligation to pay others on time. If a supplier or subcontractor
files a complaint for nonpayment, the contractor's license can be suspended if the amount is over
$750, under A.R.S. § 32-1154(10).
, Question 8: Under A.R.S. § 32-1121, which activity is specifically exempt from requiring a
contractor's license?
Answer: A homeowner painting their own single-family residence.
Rationale: The "Homestead exemption" in ARS 32-1121 allows homeowners to perform work on
their own single-family residence without a license. This exemption applies only to work
performed on the homeowner's own property, not for compensation on others' properties.
Question 9: A contractor must notify the Registrar of any change in license information within
how many days?
Answer: 30 days.
Rationale: Under A.R.S. § 32-1122, licensees must notify the Registrar of any change in the
information required by the statute within 30 days after the change occurs. This includes
changes in business address, personnel, or business structure.
Question 10: What is the impact on a contractor's license if the qualifying party is convicted of a
"serious offense" as defined by Title 32?
Answer: The license may be subject to suspension or revocation.
