VA CONTRACTORS EXAMS WITH
ACCURATE ANSWERS
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 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
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
ACCURATE ANSWERS
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 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
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
