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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-$25.00 If a contractor ears more that $_______ per year, then the contractor is required to have a Class A. - Answer-$750,000.00 If a contract awards more than $_________ per payment, the contractor is required to have a Class A. - Answer-$120,000.00 An Erosion control conservation plan needs to be approved within ____ days. - Answer-45 Where do you go to file an appeal of a violation to the USBC provisions? - Answer-To The BBCA A contractor is required to submit a renewal within____ days of the expiration date? - Answer-30 Who can file a complaint against a contractor? - Answer-any one What is required when changing the from of entity from a sole proprietorship to a corporation - AnswerA new license What is the maximum fund allowed for a single contractor? - Answer-$40,000.00 To Whom should the stop work order be given? - Answer-Owner, Owner's Agent, ContractorWithin how many days should be submitted an appeal for construction? - Answer-90 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-90 Days Documents related to a contract should be kept for ______ years? - Answer-5 Years 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-60 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 Disturbed land areas of less than ______ sq ft in size may not be an issue of sediment and erosion control. - Answer-10,000 Which of the following is permitted to receive awards from the Fund? - Answer-Property Owner 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-$40,000.00 What is the maximum amount that can be paid out on behalf of a single contractor? - Answer- $40,000.00A license was issued on 10/15/2003. The expiration date is? - Answer-10/31/2005 A designated employee must work a minimum of how many hours for licensed contracting business? - Answer-30 Hours Where must a building permit be kept? - 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 Months 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 days, Suspended An owner wantsa 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