NYC SIGN HANGER LICENSE EXAM – QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | VERIFIED
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LATEST EXAM UPDATE 2026/2027
Core Domains
Licensing Authority, Scope, and Exemptions
Qualifications and Application Procedures
Sign Construction and Structural Considerations
Rigging, Hoisting, and Load Calculations
Safety, Fall Protection, and Public Protection
Plans, Permits, and Documentation
Inspection, Defective Conditions, and Troubleshooting
Professional Judgment, Ethics, and Compliance
Introduction
The NYC Sign Hanger License Examination assesses a candidate's knowledge, skill,
and judgment in the safe and lawful hoisting, lowering, hanging, and attachment of
exterior signs within New York City. The examination evaluates competency in the
NYC Construction Codes, Rules of the City of New York, licensing scope and
limitations, rigging practices, structural attachment methods, and job-site safety
protocols. Questions are designed to test both foundational theory and applied
professional decision-making, with an emphasis on real-world scenarios requiring
interpretation of regulations and identification of compliant actions. Candidates must
demonstrate readiness to protect workers, the public, and property while performing
sign-hanging operations under the authority of a Department of Buildings license.
SECTION ONE: QUESTIONS 1–50
,Question 1
A contractor intends to hoist and attach an exterior sign that measures 145 square
feet on one face and weighs 1,150 pounds. No exemption applies. Which license
classification is specifically authorized to perform this sign-hanging work?
A. No license is required because the sign is under 150 square feet
B. Special Sign Hanger
C. Master Sign Hanger only
D. Registered Filing Representative
🟢 Correct Answer: B. Special Sign Hanger
🔴 Explanation: A Special Sign Hanger may hoist, lower, hang, or attach an exterior
sign not exceeding 150 square feet measured on one face and not exceeding 1,200
pounds. This sign falls within both limitations .
Question 2
A sign measures 148 square feet on its face but weighs 1,225 pounds. Which
conclusion is most accurate?
A. A Special Sign Hanger may perform the work because the area is below 150
square feet
B. A Special Sign Hanger may perform the work if a designated foreman is present
C. The sign exceeds the Special Sign Hanger weight limitation and requires a
Master Sign Hanger or other authorization
D. The sign is automatically exempt because it is below 150 square feet
🟢 Correct Answer: C. The sign exceeds the Special Sign Hanger weight limitation
and requires a Master Sign Hanger or other authorization
🔴 Explanation: The Special Sign Hanger limitation is conjunctive: the sign must
not exceed either 150 square feet or 1,200 pounds. Exceeding either threshold
removes the work from Special Sign Hanger authority .
,Question 3
A sign is exactly 150 square feet on one face and exactly 1,200 pounds. Assuming
no other restriction applies, which license classification covers this sign?
A. No license can cover a sign at the exact threshold
B. Special Sign Hanger, because the statutory language uses "not exceeding"
C. Master Sign Hanger exclusively, because at-limit signs require the higher license
D. The sign is exempt
🟢 Correct Answer: B. Special Sign Hanger, because the statutory language uses
"not exceeding"
🔴 Explanation: The statutory thresholds use "not exceeding," so a sign exactly at
both the 150-square-foot and 1,200-pound limits remains within Special Sign
Hanger authorization .
Question 4
A sign is 74 square feet on one face and weighs exactly 25 pounds. No other factor
removes the exemption. Which treatment is appropriate?
A. It is exempt from the sign-hanger licensing requirement
B. It requires a Special Sign Hanger license
C. It requires a Master Sign Hanger license
D. It requires a Master Rigger license
🟢 Correct Answer: A. It is exempt from the sign-hanger licensing requirement
🔴 Explanation: One exemption applies to signs not exceeding 75 square feet
measured on one face and not exceeding 25 pounds. Both conditions are satisfied .
Question 5
A sign is 70 square feet on one face but weighs 30 pounds. The contractor argues
that its area alone places it within the exemption. What is the best analysis?
, A. The sign is exempt because it is under 75 square feet
B. The sign is exempt because weight is not relevant to this exemption
C. The sign does not qualify for the size-and-weight exemption because it exceeds
25 pounds
D. The sign is exempt if it is not illuminated
🟢 Correct Answer: C. The sign does not qualify for the size-and-weight exemption
because it exceeds 25 pounds
🔴 Explanation: The exemption requires both the area (not exceeding 75 square
feet) and weight (not exceeding 25 pounds) limits to be satisfied. Exceeding either
limit disqualifies the sign from this exemption .
Question 6
A sign measures 80 square feet on one face and weighs 20 pounds. Is it exempt
under the size-and-weight exemption?
A. Yes, because it weighs less than 25 pounds
B. Yes, because it is less than 100 square feet
C. No, because it exceeds 75 square feet
D. Yes, if it is non-illuminated
🟢 Correct Answer: C. No, because it exceeds 75 square feet
🔴 Explanation: Both limits must be satisfied for this particular exemption. The sign
exceeds 75 square feet, so it does not qualify .
Question 7
Which type of sign is specifically exempt from the sign-hanger licensing
requirement?
A. Advertising signs
B. Directional signs
AND WELL DETAILED ANSWERS | PLUS RATIONALES | DOWNLOAD AND PASS |
LATEST EXAM UPDATE 2026/2027
Core Domains
Licensing Authority, Scope, and Exemptions
Qualifications and Application Procedures
Sign Construction and Structural Considerations
Rigging, Hoisting, and Load Calculations
Safety, Fall Protection, and Public Protection
Plans, Permits, and Documentation
Inspection, Defective Conditions, and Troubleshooting
Professional Judgment, Ethics, and Compliance
Introduction
The NYC Sign Hanger License Examination assesses a candidate's knowledge, skill,
and judgment in the safe and lawful hoisting, lowering, hanging, and attachment of
exterior signs within New York City. The examination evaluates competency in the
NYC Construction Codes, Rules of the City of New York, licensing scope and
limitations, rigging practices, structural attachment methods, and job-site safety
protocols. Questions are designed to test both foundational theory and applied
professional decision-making, with an emphasis on real-world scenarios requiring
interpretation of regulations and identification of compliant actions. Candidates must
demonstrate readiness to protect workers, the public, and property while performing
sign-hanging operations under the authority of a Department of Buildings license.
SECTION ONE: QUESTIONS 1–50
,Question 1
A contractor intends to hoist and attach an exterior sign that measures 145 square
feet on one face and weighs 1,150 pounds. No exemption applies. Which license
classification is specifically authorized to perform this sign-hanging work?
A. No license is required because the sign is under 150 square feet
B. Special Sign Hanger
C. Master Sign Hanger only
D. Registered Filing Representative
🟢 Correct Answer: B. Special Sign Hanger
🔴 Explanation: A Special Sign Hanger may hoist, lower, hang, or attach an exterior
sign not exceeding 150 square feet measured on one face and not exceeding 1,200
pounds. This sign falls within both limitations .
Question 2
A sign measures 148 square feet on its face but weighs 1,225 pounds. Which
conclusion is most accurate?
A. A Special Sign Hanger may perform the work because the area is below 150
square feet
B. A Special Sign Hanger may perform the work if a designated foreman is present
C. The sign exceeds the Special Sign Hanger weight limitation and requires a
Master Sign Hanger or other authorization
D. The sign is automatically exempt because it is below 150 square feet
🟢 Correct Answer: C. The sign exceeds the Special Sign Hanger weight limitation
and requires a Master Sign Hanger or other authorization
🔴 Explanation: The Special Sign Hanger limitation is conjunctive: the sign must
not exceed either 150 square feet or 1,200 pounds. Exceeding either threshold
removes the work from Special Sign Hanger authority .
,Question 3
A sign is exactly 150 square feet on one face and exactly 1,200 pounds. Assuming
no other restriction applies, which license classification covers this sign?
A. No license can cover a sign at the exact threshold
B. Special Sign Hanger, because the statutory language uses "not exceeding"
C. Master Sign Hanger exclusively, because at-limit signs require the higher license
D. The sign is exempt
🟢 Correct Answer: B. Special Sign Hanger, because the statutory language uses
"not exceeding"
🔴 Explanation: The statutory thresholds use "not exceeding," so a sign exactly at
both the 150-square-foot and 1,200-pound limits remains within Special Sign
Hanger authorization .
Question 4
A sign is 74 square feet on one face and weighs exactly 25 pounds. No other factor
removes the exemption. Which treatment is appropriate?
A. It is exempt from the sign-hanger licensing requirement
B. It requires a Special Sign Hanger license
C. It requires a Master Sign Hanger license
D. It requires a Master Rigger license
🟢 Correct Answer: A. It is exempt from the sign-hanger licensing requirement
🔴 Explanation: One exemption applies to signs not exceeding 75 square feet
measured on one face and not exceeding 25 pounds. Both conditions are satisfied .
Question 5
A sign is 70 square feet on one face but weighs 30 pounds. The contractor argues
that its area alone places it within the exemption. What is the best analysis?
, A. The sign is exempt because it is under 75 square feet
B. The sign is exempt because weight is not relevant to this exemption
C. The sign does not qualify for the size-and-weight exemption because it exceeds
25 pounds
D. The sign is exempt if it is not illuminated
🟢 Correct Answer: C. The sign does not qualify for the size-and-weight exemption
because it exceeds 25 pounds
🔴 Explanation: The exemption requires both the area (not exceeding 75 square
feet) and weight (not exceeding 25 pounds) limits to be satisfied. Exceeding either
limit disqualifies the sign from this exemption .
Question 6
A sign measures 80 square feet on one face and weighs 20 pounds. Is it exempt
under the size-and-weight exemption?
A. Yes, because it weighs less than 25 pounds
B. Yes, because it is less than 100 square feet
C. No, because it exceeds 75 square feet
D. Yes, if it is non-illuminated
🟢 Correct Answer: C. No, because it exceeds 75 square feet
🔴 Explanation: Both limits must be satisfied for this particular exemption. The sign
exceeds 75 square feet, so it does not qualify .
Question 7
Which type of sign is specifically exempt from the sign-hanger licensing
requirement?
A. Advertising signs
B. Directional signs
