Missouri Statewide Electrical
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1. Under Missouri law, which office is responsible for administering
the statewide electrical contractor licensing program?
A. Missouri Department of Labor and Industrial Relations
B. Missouri State Fire Marshal’s Office
C. Office of Statewide Electrical Contractors (OSEC)
D. Missouri Public Service Commission
The Office of Statewide Electrical Contractors, within the Division of
Professional Registration, administers Missouri’s statewide electrical
contractor licensing program.
2. What is the primary purpose of Missouri’s statewide electrical
contractor licensing system?
A. To establish utility rates for electrical contractors
B. To regulate electrical supply manufacturers
C. To ensure that electrical contractors possess the skills and
,competency necessary to practice statewide
D. To replace all local electrical permitting requirements
The OSEC licensing system is intended to protect the public from
dangerous, dishonest, incompetent, or unqualified electrical contractors
and to establish competency for statewide practice.
3. Under Missouri law, what examination requirement must an
applicant for a statewide electrical contractor license generally
satisfy?
A. A local business-law examination only
B. An oral interview with the licensing board
C. A standardized and nationally accredited electrical assessment
examination administered by a qualified third party
D. A manufacturer-specific electrical equipment examination
Section 324.920 requires an approved standardized electrical
assessment examination created and administered by a third party and
meeting the applicable national industry standards.
4. What technical code forms the principal basis for examinations
approved by Missouri’s OSEC?
A. International Plumbing Code
B. International Fuel Gas Code
C. National Electrical Code (NFPA 70)
D. International Existing Building Code
,Missouri regulations provide that approved electrical examinations must
be based upon the National Electrical Code.
5. Which of the following examination levels may be accepted by
Missouri for statewide electrical contractor licensure?
A. Apprentice electrician only
B. Fire alarm technician only
C. Electrical contractor, master electrician, or journeyman electrician
examination, when approved by the division
D. Building inspector examination only
Missouri’s regulations expressly recognize electrical contractor, master-
level electrician, and journeyman-level electrician examinations as
potentially acceptable examinations for licensure.
6. Who determines whether a particular examination is approved for
Missouri statewide electrical contractor licensure?
A. The candidate’s employer
B. The local building inspector
C. The examination candidate
D. The Missouri Division/OSEC through its approved-examination
system
The division determines and publishes the examinations it accepts for
statewide electrical contractor licensure.
, 7. Which organization is identified by Missouri as an approved
examination provider for electrical contractor and master electrician
examinations?
A. OSHA
B. FEMA
C. International Code Council (ICC)
D. EPA
Missouri’s published approved-examination list identifies ICC
examinations, including Electrical Contractor and Master Electrician
examinations, among the approved options.
8. Which ICC examination is identified in Missouri’s approved
examination listing as the Electrical Contractor examination?
A. F16
B. F17
C. F49
D. G17
The OSEC approved-examination listing identifies the ICC Electrical
Contractor examination as F49, while F16/F17 and G16/G17 correspond
to master and journeyman examinations.
9. Which ICC examination designation corresponds to the 2017 Master
Electrician examination in Missouri’s approved list?
A. F49
B. G16
Contractor Exam Practice Questions
And Correct Answers (Verified
Answers) Plus Rationale 2027 Q&A|
Instant Download Pdf.
1. Under Missouri law, which office is responsible for administering
the statewide electrical contractor licensing program?
A. Missouri Department of Labor and Industrial Relations
B. Missouri State Fire Marshal’s Office
C. Office of Statewide Electrical Contractors (OSEC)
D. Missouri Public Service Commission
The Office of Statewide Electrical Contractors, within the Division of
Professional Registration, administers Missouri’s statewide electrical
contractor licensing program.
2. What is the primary purpose of Missouri’s statewide electrical
contractor licensing system?
A. To establish utility rates for electrical contractors
B. To regulate electrical supply manufacturers
C. To ensure that electrical contractors possess the skills and
,competency necessary to practice statewide
D. To replace all local electrical permitting requirements
The OSEC licensing system is intended to protect the public from
dangerous, dishonest, incompetent, or unqualified electrical contractors
and to establish competency for statewide practice.
3. Under Missouri law, what examination requirement must an
applicant for a statewide electrical contractor license generally
satisfy?
A. A local business-law examination only
B. An oral interview with the licensing board
C. A standardized and nationally accredited electrical assessment
examination administered by a qualified third party
D. A manufacturer-specific electrical equipment examination
Section 324.920 requires an approved standardized electrical
assessment examination created and administered by a third party and
meeting the applicable national industry standards.
4. What technical code forms the principal basis for examinations
approved by Missouri’s OSEC?
A. International Plumbing Code
B. International Fuel Gas Code
C. National Electrical Code (NFPA 70)
D. International Existing Building Code
,Missouri regulations provide that approved electrical examinations must
be based upon the National Electrical Code.
5. Which of the following examination levels may be accepted by
Missouri for statewide electrical contractor licensure?
A. Apprentice electrician only
B. Fire alarm technician only
C. Electrical contractor, master electrician, or journeyman electrician
examination, when approved by the division
D. Building inspector examination only
Missouri’s regulations expressly recognize electrical contractor, master-
level electrician, and journeyman-level electrician examinations as
potentially acceptable examinations for licensure.
6. Who determines whether a particular examination is approved for
Missouri statewide electrical contractor licensure?
A. The candidate’s employer
B. The local building inspector
C. The examination candidate
D. The Missouri Division/OSEC through its approved-examination
system
The division determines and publishes the examinations it accepts for
statewide electrical contractor licensure.
, 7. Which organization is identified by Missouri as an approved
examination provider for electrical contractor and master electrician
examinations?
A. OSHA
B. FEMA
C. International Code Council (ICC)
D. EPA
Missouri’s published approved-examination list identifies ICC
examinations, including Electrical Contractor and Master Electrician
examinations, among the approved options.
8. Which ICC examination is identified in Missouri’s approved
examination listing as the Electrical Contractor examination?
A. F16
B. F17
C. F49
D. G17
The OSEC approved-examination listing identifies the ICC Electrical
Contractor examination as F49, while F16/F17 and G16/G17 correspond
to master and journeyman examinations.
9. Which ICC examination designation corresponds to the 2017 Master
Electrician examination in Missouri’s approved list?
A. F49
B. G16
