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Arizona (AZ) CR-12 Elevators Practice Exam
Questions & Rationales VERIFIED SOLUTIONS
LATEST UPDATE THIS YEAR
Arizona (AZ) CR-12 Elevators Practice Exam
Exam Coverage Summary
Based on Arizona Registrar of Contractors (ROC) requirements and the CR-12 exam scope, the
test covers the following areas:
• CR-12 License Scope: Installation, repair, and maintenance of residential and
commercial elevators, escalators, moving walks, ramps, dumbwaiters, and
stage/orchestra lifts. This license combines the commercial C-12 and residential R-12
elevator classifications.
• Regulatory Framework: ASME A17.1/CSA B44 for new elevator/escalator safety
standards, ASME A17.3 for existing equipment, ANSI A117.1 for accessibility, NEC/NFPA
70 for electrical requirements, and Arizona Title 32 for ROC licensing.
• Licensing Prerequisites: Qualifying party must demonstrate a minimum of four years of
relevant practical or management trade experience for the CR-12 license.
• Mechanical Systems: Traction elevators (geared/gearless), machine-room-less (MRL)
designs, hydraulic elevators (direct-acting, roped), escalators, moving walks,
dumbwaiters, platform lifts (ASME A18.1).
• Safety Devices: Overspeed governors, safety brakes, buffers, limit switches, door
interlocks, reopening devices, car safeties, pressure relief valves.
• Electrical & Controls: VVVF drives, controllers, traveling cables, grounding/bonding,
GFCI protection, overcurrent protection.
• Emergency/Fire Systems: Phase I recall, Phase II firefighter operation, standby power
requirements, two-way emergency communication.
• Exam Details: Open-book exam with 50 questions, 2½-hour time limit, 70% passing
score. Primary reference: ASME A17.1/CSA B44, along with ASME A17.3, ANSI A117.1,
and NFPA 70.
QUESTIONS 1-50
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1. The AZ CR-12 Elevators license is a dual license that combines which two individual
classifications?
A) C-12 and R-12
B) C-11 and R-11
C) CR-12 and L-12
D) R-12 and CR-11
Answer: A) Per Arizona Administrative Code R4-9-104, the CR-12 classification allows the scopes
of work permitted by the commercial C-12 Elevators and the residential R-12 Elevators licenses.
2. Which Arizona statute governs the licensing requirements for elevator contractors?
A) ARS Title 28
B) ARS Title 32
C) ARS Title 36
D) ARS Title 10
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Answer: B) ARS Title 32 (Chapter 10) contains the statutes related to the Arizona Registrar of
Contractors licensing, including the CR-12 Elevators classification.
3. What is the minimum years of experience required for the qualifying party for a CR-12
Elevators license in Arizona?
A) 1 year
B) 2 years
C) 4 years
D) 5 years
Answer: C) The qualifying party must have a minimum of four years of practical or management
trade experience, at least two years within the last ten years, dealing specifically with the type
of construction for which the applicant seeks licensure.
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4. Which entity is responsible for issuing and overseeing elevator contractor licenses in
Arizona?
A) Arizona Department of Transportation
B) Arizona Registrar of Contractors
C) Arizona Board of Technical Registration
D) Arizona Corporation Commission
Answer: B) The Arizona Registrar of Contractors (ROC) licenses and regulates residential and
commercial contractors, including the CR-12 Elevators classification.
5. Which of the following actions could result in the suspension or revocation of a CR-12
license?
A) Timely renewal of license
B) Failure to meet bond requirements
Arizona (AZ) CR-12 Elevators Practice Exam
Questions & Rationales VERIFIED SOLUTIONS
LATEST UPDATE THIS YEAR
Arizona (AZ) CR-12 Elevators Practice Exam
Exam Coverage Summary
Based on Arizona Registrar of Contractors (ROC) requirements and the CR-12 exam scope, the
test covers the following areas:
• CR-12 License Scope: Installation, repair, and maintenance of residential and
commercial elevators, escalators, moving walks, ramps, dumbwaiters, and
stage/orchestra lifts. This license combines the commercial C-12 and residential R-12
elevator classifications.
• Regulatory Framework: ASME A17.1/CSA B44 for new elevator/escalator safety
standards, ASME A17.3 for existing equipment, ANSI A117.1 for accessibility, NEC/NFPA
70 for electrical requirements, and Arizona Title 32 for ROC licensing.
• Licensing Prerequisites: Qualifying party must demonstrate a minimum of four years of
relevant practical or management trade experience for the CR-12 license.
• Mechanical Systems: Traction elevators (geared/gearless), machine-room-less (MRL)
designs, hydraulic elevators (direct-acting, roped), escalators, moving walks,
dumbwaiters, platform lifts (ASME A18.1).
• Safety Devices: Overspeed governors, safety brakes, buffers, limit switches, door
interlocks, reopening devices, car safeties, pressure relief valves.
• Electrical & Controls: VVVF drives, controllers, traveling cables, grounding/bonding,
GFCI protection, overcurrent protection.
• Emergency/Fire Systems: Phase I recall, Phase II firefighter operation, standby power
requirements, two-way emergency communication.
• Exam Details: Open-book exam with 50 questions, 2½-hour time limit, 70% passing
score. Primary reference: ASME A17.1/CSA B44, along with ASME A17.3, ANSI A117.1,
and NFPA 70.
QUESTIONS 1-50
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1. The AZ CR-12 Elevators license is a dual license that combines which two individual
classifications?
A) C-12 and R-12
B) C-11 and R-11
C) CR-12 and L-12
D) R-12 and CR-11
Answer: A) Per Arizona Administrative Code R4-9-104, the CR-12 classification allows the scopes
of work permitted by the commercial C-12 Elevators and the residential R-12 Elevators licenses.
2. Which Arizona statute governs the licensing requirements for elevator contractors?
A) ARS Title 28
B) ARS Title 32
C) ARS Title 36
D) ARS Title 10
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Answer: B) ARS Title 32 (Chapter 10) contains the statutes related to the Arizona Registrar of
Contractors licensing, including the CR-12 Elevators classification.
3. What is the minimum years of experience required for the qualifying party for a CR-12
Elevators license in Arizona?
A) 1 year
B) 2 years
C) 4 years
D) 5 years
Answer: C) The qualifying party must have a minimum of four years of practical or management
trade experience, at least two years within the last ten years, dealing specifically with the type
of construction for which the applicant seeks licensure.
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4. Which entity is responsible for issuing and overseeing elevator contractor licenses in
Arizona?
A) Arizona Department of Transportation
B) Arizona Registrar of Contractors
C) Arizona Board of Technical Registration
D) Arizona Corporation Commission
Answer: B) The Arizona Registrar of Contractors (ROC) licenses and regulates residential and
commercial contractors, including the CR-12 Elevators classification.
5. Which of the following actions could result in the suspension or revocation of a CR-12
license?
A) Timely renewal of license
B) Failure to meet bond requirements
