NYC SIGN HANGER LICENSE EXAM
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1. Under NYC Administrative Code §28-415.1, who may hoist, lower,
hang, or attach a sign on the outside of a building?
A. Any licensed general contractor, regardless of trade license
B. Any employee of the building owner
C. A licensed sign hanger, or a person working under the direct and
continuing supervision of a licensed sign hanger
D. Any electrician holding a sign wiring license
Answer: C. A licensed sign hanger, or a person working under the
direct and continuing supervision of a licensed sign hanger
Rationale: §28-415.1 makes it unlawful to hoist, lower, hang, or attach a
sign on the outside of a building unless the work is done by, or under the
direct and continuing supervision of, a licensed sign hanger.
2. What is the maximum sign face area a Special Sign Hanger may
hoist, lower, hang, or attach?
A. 150 square feet, measured on one face only
B. 75 square feet, measured on both faces
C. 300 square feet, measured on one face only
D. 500 square feet, measured on both faces
Answer: A. 150 square feet, measured on one face only
Rationale: A Special Sign Hanger license is limited to signs not
exceeding 150 square feet in area, measured on one face only.
3. What is the maximum sign weight a Special Sign Hanger may hoist,
lower, hang, or attach?
A. 300 pounds
B. 2,500 pounds
C. 5,000 pounds
D. 1,200 pounds
Answer: D. 1,200 pounds
Rationale: The Special Sign Hanger license covers signs not exceeding
150 sq. ft. (one face) and not exceeding 1,200 pounds. Heavier signs
require a Master Sign Hanger.
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,4. A sign weighs 2,000 pounds and has a face area of 100 square feet.
Who must install it?
A. A Special Sign Hanger, because the face area is under 150 square
feet
B. A Master Sign Hanger, because it exceeds the 1,200 pound limit of a
Special Sign Hanger
C. Either license, because only area matters
D. Any licensed rigger without a sign hanger license
Answer: B. A Master Sign Hanger, because it exceeds the 1,200
pound limit of a Special Sign Hanger
Rationale: Both limits (area and weight) apply to a Special Sign Hanger.
Exceeding either one places the sign under the Master Sign Hanger
license, which has no weight limit.
5. How is sign area measured when determining whether a sign is
within the Special Sign Hanger limit?
A. On all faces added together
B. On one face only
C. By the perimeter of the sign
D. By the total surface area including the supports
Answer: B. On one face only
Rationale: Article 415 specifies that area is measured on one face only,
so a double-faced sign is measured by a single face.
6. Which sign is exempt from the sign hanger license requirement
under §28-415.2?
A. A sign not exceeding 150 square feet and 1,200 pounds
B. Any sign mounted below the second floor
C. Any illuminated sign under 100 pounds
D. A sign not exceeding 75 square feet in area (one face) and not
exceeding 25 pounds
Answer: D. A sign not exceeding 75 square feet in area (one face)
and not exceeding 25 pounds
Rationale: The exemption applies to signs that do not exceed 75 sq. ft.
on one face AND do not exceed 25 pounds. It is a small-and-light
exemption, not a low-mounting exemption.
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,7. Which of the following is exempt from the sign hanger license
requirement?
A. A sign supported directly on the ground
B. A sign hung from a building facade at the third floor
C. A sign attached to a roof parapet
D. A sign suspended from a canopy over the sidewalk
Answer: A. A sign supported directly on the ground
Rationale: Signs supported directly on the ground are exempt. Signs
hung or attached on the outside of a building are not exempt unless they
meet another exemption.
8. Which type of sign is exempt from the sign hanger license
requirement?
A. A projecting sign over a public sidewalk
B. A rooftop advertising sign
C. A directional sign
D. A wall sign larger than 100 square feet
Answer: C. A directional sign
Rationale: Directional signs are one of the listed exemptions in §28-415.2.
9. Which temporary sign is exempt from the sign hanger license
requirement?
A. A temporary promotional banner for a retail sale
B. A temporary sign advertising an unrelated product
C. Any sign left up for less than 30 days
D. A temporary sign erected during construction or alteration of a building
and related to that work
Answer: D. A temporary sign erected during construction or
alteration of a building and related to that work
Rationale: The exemption covers temporary signs erected during
construction or alteration of a building AND related to that work, not
general temporary advertising.
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, 10. What is the minimum age to qualify for a Special Sign Hanger
license?
A. 16 years old
B. 18 years old
C. 21 years old
D. 25 years old
Answer: B. 18 years old
Rationale: Applicants must be at least eighteen years old, able to read
and write English, of good moral character, and fit to perform the work.
11. What experience is required for a Special Sign Hanger license?
A. 1 year of experience in any construction trade
B. 10 years of experience as a laborer
C. At least 3 years of practical sign hanging experience within the 5 years
before applying, under the direct and continuing supervision of a DOB-
licensed sign hanger
D. No experience is required if the exam is passed
Answer: C. At least 3 years of practical sign hanging experience
within the 5 years before applying, under the direct and continuing
supervision of a DOB-licensed sign hanger
Rationale: DOB's supplemental questionnaire requires 3 years of
practical experience within 5 years prior to the application, under a
Department-licensed Sign Hanger.
12. How long is the term of a NYC sign hanger license?
A. 3 years
B. 1 year
C. 2 years
D. 10 years
Answer: A. 3 years
Rationale: DOB lists a 3-year license term for Master and Special Sign
Hangers. Renewal must be filed on time to avoid late fees.
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Questions with Answers| Updated| Pass Guaranteed
1. Under NYC Administrative Code §28-415.1, who may hoist, lower,
hang, or attach a sign on the outside of a building?
A. Any licensed general contractor, regardless of trade license
B. Any employee of the building owner
C. A licensed sign hanger, or a person working under the direct and
continuing supervision of a licensed sign hanger
D. Any electrician holding a sign wiring license
Answer: C. A licensed sign hanger, or a person working under the
direct and continuing supervision of a licensed sign hanger
Rationale: §28-415.1 makes it unlawful to hoist, lower, hang, or attach a
sign on the outside of a building unless the work is done by, or under the
direct and continuing supervision of, a licensed sign hanger.
2. What is the maximum sign face area a Special Sign Hanger may
hoist, lower, hang, or attach?
A. 150 square feet, measured on one face only
B. 75 square feet, measured on both faces
C. 300 square feet, measured on one face only
D. 500 square feet, measured on both faces
Answer: A. 150 square feet, measured on one face only
Rationale: A Special Sign Hanger license is limited to signs not
exceeding 150 square feet in area, measured on one face only.
3. What is the maximum sign weight a Special Sign Hanger may hoist,
lower, hang, or attach?
A. 300 pounds
B. 2,500 pounds
C. 5,000 pounds
D. 1,200 pounds
Answer: D. 1,200 pounds
Rationale: The Special Sign Hanger license covers signs not exceeding
150 sq. ft. (one face) and not exceeding 1,200 pounds. Heavier signs
require a Master Sign Hanger.
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,4. A sign weighs 2,000 pounds and has a face area of 100 square feet.
Who must install it?
A. A Special Sign Hanger, because the face area is under 150 square
feet
B. A Master Sign Hanger, because it exceeds the 1,200 pound limit of a
Special Sign Hanger
C. Either license, because only area matters
D. Any licensed rigger without a sign hanger license
Answer: B. A Master Sign Hanger, because it exceeds the 1,200
pound limit of a Special Sign Hanger
Rationale: Both limits (area and weight) apply to a Special Sign Hanger.
Exceeding either one places the sign under the Master Sign Hanger
license, which has no weight limit.
5. How is sign area measured when determining whether a sign is
within the Special Sign Hanger limit?
A. On all faces added together
B. On one face only
C. By the perimeter of the sign
D. By the total surface area including the supports
Answer: B. On one face only
Rationale: Article 415 specifies that area is measured on one face only,
so a double-faced sign is measured by a single face.
6. Which sign is exempt from the sign hanger license requirement
under §28-415.2?
A. A sign not exceeding 150 square feet and 1,200 pounds
B. Any sign mounted below the second floor
C. Any illuminated sign under 100 pounds
D. A sign not exceeding 75 square feet in area (one face) and not
exceeding 25 pounds
Answer: D. A sign not exceeding 75 square feet in area (one face)
and not exceeding 25 pounds
Rationale: The exemption applies to signs that do not exceed 75 sq. ft.
on one face AND do not exceed 25 pounds. It is a small-and-light
exemption, not a low-mounting exemption.
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,7. Which of the following is exempt from the sign hanger license
requirement?
A. A sign supported directly on the ground
B. A sign hung from a building facade at the third floor
C. A sign attached to a roof parapet
D. A sign suspended from a canopy over the sidewalk
Answer: A. A sign supported directly on the ground
Rationale: Signs supported directly on the ground are exempt. Signs
hung or attached on the outside of a building are not exempt unless they
meet another exemption.
8. Which type of sign is exempt from the sign hanger license
requirement?
A. A projecting sign over a public sidewalk
B. A rooftop advertising sign
C. A directional sign
D. A wall sign larger than 100 square feet
Answer: C. A directional sign
Rationale: Directional signs are one of the listed exemptions in §28-415.2.
9. Which temporary sign is exempt from the sign hanger license
requirement?
A. A temporary promotional banner for a retail sale
B. A temporary sign advertising an unrelated product
C. Any sign left up for less than 30 days
D. A temporary sign erected during construction or alteration of a building
and related to that work
Answer: D. A temporary sign erected during construction or
alteration of a building and related to that work
Rationale: The exemption covers temporary signs erected during
construction or alteration of a building AND related to that work, not
general temporary advertising.
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, 10. What is the minimum age to qualify for a Special Sign Hanger
license?
A. 16 years old
B. 18 years old
C. 21 years old
D. 25 years old
Answer: B. 18 years old
Rationale: Applicants must be at least eighteen years old, able to read
and write English, of good moral character, and fit to perform the work.
11. What experience is required for a Special Sign Hanger license?
A. 1 year of experience in any construction trade
B. 10 years of experience as a laborer
C. At least 3 years of practical sign hanging experience within the 5 years
before applying, under the direct and continuing supervision of a DOB-
licensed sign hanger
D. No experience is required if the exam is passed
Answer: C. At least 3 years of practical sign hanging experience
within the 5 years before applying, under the direct and continuing
supervision of a DOB-licensed sign hanger
Rationale: DOB's supplemental questionnaire requires 3 years of
practical experience within 5 years prior to the application, under a
Department-licensed Sign Hanger.
12. How long is the term of a NYC sign hanger license?
A. 3 years
B. 1 year
C. 2 years
D. 10 years
Answer: A. 3 years
Rationale: DOB lists a 3-year license term for Master and Special Sign
Hangers. Renewal must be filed on time to avoid late fees.
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