Virginia Contractor.

VIRGINIA CONTRACTOR'S EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

What yis ythe yMAXIMUM ypenalty yfor ya ycontractor ywho yundertakes ywork ywithout ythe
yproper yclass yof ylicense? y- yCorrect yAnswer y- y$500 yfine yper yday yfor yeach yday yof yviolation

yplus ypenalties yfor ya ymisdemeanor.




What yis ythe yPRIMARY ypurpose yof ylicensing? y- yCorrect yAnswer y- yProtect ythe yhealth yand
ywelfare yof ythe ypublic.




The yapplication yfor ylicensure yMUST yinclude y- yCorrect yAnswer y- ythe ybusiness yaddress yof
ythe yproposed ydesignated yemployee.




All yof ythe yfollowing ymust ybe ylicensed yEXCEPT y- yCorrect yAnswer y- ya ymaterial ysupplier
ywho yadvises ya ycontractor.




When ya yclaimant yis ypaid yfunds yfrom ythe yContractors yRecovery yTrust yFund y- yCorrect
yAnswer y- ythe ycontractor's ylicense yis yrevoked.




All yClass yA ycontractor ylicensure yapplications yMUST yinclude y- yCorrect yAnswer y-
yinformation yon ythe yknowledge, yskills, yand yabilities yof ythe yapplicant.




Which yof ythe yfollowing yis ya yrequirement yfor ya yjoint yventure? y- yCorrect yAnswer y- yEither
ythe yjoint yventure yor yeach ycontracting yparty yof ythe yjoint yventure ymust ybe ylicensed




How ymuch yis ythe yClass yA yinitial ylicense yfee ynot yincluding ythe yRecovery yFund yfee? y-
yCorrect yAnswer y- y$360




According yto ythe yBoard yRules yand yRegulations, ya yfull-time yemployee yis yone ywho yworks
ya yMINIMUM yof yhow ymany yhours yper yweek? y- yCorrect yAnswer y- y30 yhours.




According yto ythe yBoard yRules yand yRegulations, ywhich yof ythe yfollowing ycould ybe ya
yqualified yindividual? y- yCorrect yAnswer y- yAny yfull-time yemployee




A yfirm ydesiring yto ybe ylicensed yas ya yClass yB ycontractor yMUST yhave ya yMINIMUM ynet
yworth yof y- yCorrect yAnswer y- y$15,000




A ylicensee's yname ychange yMUST ybe yreported yto ythe yBoard ywithin ya yMAXIMUM yof yhow
ymany ydays? y- yCorrect yAnswer y- y30 ydays.




Additions yto ybuildings yMUST ycomply ywith y- yCorrect yAnswer y- ythe ycurrent ycode yfor ynew
yconstruction.

, When yMUST ythe ywork ybe ystopped yfollowing ythe yissuance yof ya ystop ywork yorder? y-
yCorrect yAnswer y- yImmediately




Who yis yto ybe yin ycharge yof ya ylocal ybuilding ydepartment? y- yCorrect yAnswer y- yBuilding
yofficial.




An yappeal yof ythe ylocal ybuilding yofficial's ydecision yto yrefuse yto ygrant ya ymodification yto ythe
yUSBC yMUST ybe ymade yto ythe ylocal ybuilding yboard ywithin ya yMAXIMUM yof yhow ymany

ydays? y- yCorrect yAnswer y- y90 ydays.




A ybuilding yofficial yMUST yissue ya ycertificate yof yoccupancy yfor ya ybuilding ythat ymeets yall
ythe yrequirements yfor ya ycertificate ywithin ya yMAXIMUM yof yhow ymany yworking ydays yafter

ythe ycertificate ywas yrequested? y- yCorrect yAnswer y- y5




Contractors ywill ybe yassessed ya yfee yfor ythe yTransaction yRecovery yFund ywhenever ythe
yfund ybalance yis yless ythan y- yCorrect yAnswer y- y$400,000.




Contractors ywho yare yassessed ya yfee yto ysupport ythe yTransaction yRecovery yFund yMUST
ypay ythis yfee ywithin ya yMINIMUM yof yhow ymany ydays yfrom ywhen ythe yassessment yfee

ynotice ywas ymailed? y- yCorrect yAnswer y- y45 ydays.




A yverified yclaim yfor ypayment yfrom ythe yTransaction yRecovery yFund yMUST yoccur ywithin ya
yMAXIMUM yof ywhat yperiod yof ytime yfrom ythe ydate ythe yclaimant ywas yawarded ya yfinal

yjudgment? y- yCorrect yAnswer y- y12 ymonths.




Payments ymade yby ythe yTransaction yRecovery yFund yto yclaimants ymay yinclude yan
yamount yfor y- yCorrect yAnswer y- yattorneys' yfees.




A ycontract yfor ywhich yof ythe yfollowing ytypes yof ystructures ymay ybe ysubject yto yrecovery
yfrom ythe yTransaction yRecovery yFund? y- yCorrect yAnswer y- yResidential yonly




An yappeal yof ya yfinal ydecision yof ya ycounty yon yan yerosion ycontrol yplan yMUST ybe yfiled
ywithin ya yMAXIMUM yof yhow ymany ydays? y- yCorrect yAnswer y- y30 ydays.




Temporary yerosion yand ysediment ycontrol ymeasures yMUST ybe yremoved ywithin ya
yMAXIMUM yof yhow ymany ydays yafter ythe yfinal ysite ystabilization? y- yCorrect yAnswer y- y30

ydays.




Which yof ythe yfollowing ystatements yabout ya ysole yproprietorship yis yTRUE? y- yCorrect
yAnswer y- yThe ybusiness, yor yany ypart yof yit, ycan ybe ysold, yaltered, yor yexchanged yat ywill.




What ytype yof ybusiness yorganization yallows ypeople yto yshare yfinancial yresources? y-
yCorrect yAnswer y- yPartnership