Law
1. The purpose of the contractor licensing laws is to Protect the public
from
fraudulent contractors
Protect against inexperi-
enced contractors
Protect the health,
safety
and general welfare of
the public
2. Any construction project other than Commercial project
residential homes, a single residential
duplex, tri-plex, or four-plex.
3. A contractor is a person that works on a project valued
$50,000 at or more for commercial purposes other
than residential duplexes, tri-plexes or four-plexes.
4. A is the person who contracts directly with General
contractor
the owner.
5. A contractor that works on a preexisting owner Home improvement
occu- pied building is considered a . con- tractor
6. A residential contractor is one who constructs a $75,000
fixed structure when the cost exceeds .
7. The state licensing board is comprised of 15
mem- bers.
Sue unlicensed contrac-
8. The board has the power to do any of the tors
following EXCEPT:
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9. Licenses and renewals expire on . The anniversary date
the
license was issued
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10. An applicant must furnish the board with $10,000
proof of financial responsibility including
proof of net worth of at least .
11. Is an applicant permitted to furnish a bond yes
in lieu of proof of net worth?
12. When a qualifying party of a construction 30 days
company leaves employment, the company has
how many days to inform the board?
13. A qualifying party can be which of the following: A co-partner
A stockholder
An employee who
has been with the
company at least 120
days
All of the above
14. An owner of a property who is improving True
their home for their own use does not have
to have a license to do construction work.
15. If you fail to comply with the rules of the True
board, you are subject to revocation or
suspension of your li- cense.
16. If you have been found guilty of violating the 3
rules of the board more than twice in one year,
you will not be permitted to bid on a public
project for up to years
6 months
17. If a license has been denied by the board, the
appli- cant has to appeal.
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