QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
A client wants the house painted and carpet installed. What license(s) is/are required
A. Painting, flooring and general building
B. Painting, flooring
C. General building
D. Painting - -B. Painting, flooring -A general must do 3 or more trades
-A consumer may cancel a home solicitation contract at any time prior to midnight of the ___ business
day after the date of the transaction.
A. 1st
B. 2nd
C. 3rd
D. 5th - -C. 3rd
-A notice canceling a home solicitation contract becomes effective:
A. When the written notice is deposited in the mail
B. When signed by the owner
C. The day the owner cancels by telephone
D. When the contractor receives it - -A. When the written notice is deposited in the mail
-A Stop Notice is the only single means to force payment on a public-works job. You must not lien public
property, so in the event a contractor needs to serve a Stop Notice on a public-works job, he should
serve it to the:
A. Lender
B. Prime contractor
C. Awarding authority
D. Division of Payments - -C. Awarding authority - Remember only subs use the stop notice
-All of the following are causes for disciplinary action EXCEPT:
A. Allowing your license to be used by any unlicensed contractor
B. Entering into a contract with a contractor who is not licensed
C. During bankruptcy, settling obligations, incurred as a contractor, for less than the full amount owed
D. Willful, deliberate failure to pay suppliers when they are due - -C. During bankruptcy, settling
obligations, incurred as a contractor, for less than the full amount owed
-An "emergency" job has been contracted for between the owner and a contractor. The materials have
been purchased. If the owner decides to cancel, who is responsible for the materials?
A. The owner
B. The contractor
C. The supplier
D. No one - -A. The owner - During emergencies, the cancelation period is waived
, -Bob Smith is the RME of XYZ Construction Co., where he works all week. His own construction business,
under a different name and license number, builds a deck on weekends. Is this an acceptable practice
for Bob?
A. Yes, Bob may qualify as many licenses as he desires
B. Yes, as long as he works more than 32 hours as an RME
C. No, Bob must take another qualifying exam for the second license
D. No, Bob may qualify only XYZ Co.'s license in this case - -D. No, Bob may qualify only XYZ Co.'s license
in this case - An RME may qualify only one company
-Bonds are often required on larger jobs. A bond company will charge approximately ____ % of its fee
based on the contract price.
A. 1 - 2
B. 10
C. 15
D. 20 - -A. 1 - 2
-For most contractor's, the required bond needed to obtain a contractor's license is:
A. $2,500
B. $5,000
C. $7,500
D. $12,500 - -D. $12,500
-General building contractor's with a class "B" classification cannot do:
A. Remodeling which includes carpentry, drywall and asbestos removal
B. Painting, flooring
C. General building
D. Painting - -B. Painting, flooring - A general must do 3 or more trades
-Harry and Linda have done business as a licensed partnership. If Linda is a general partner, but not
qualified, what must she do to get an individual license?
A. If Linda was listed as a partner on the license and was actively engaged in the business for at least
five of the past seven years, she may apply for a waiver of the exam
B. If Linda applies for an individual license, the partnership license must be inactivated
C. Linda is not entitled to apply for an individual license
D. General partners may automatically receive an individual license if they are listed on the partnership
license - -A. If Linda was listed as a partner on the license and was actively engaged in the business for at
least five of the past seven years, she may apply for a waiver of the exam
-How many companies can an RME qualify at one time?
A. Only one
B. Two
C. Three
D. As many as he is able - -A. Only one
-How many times can you take the contractor's license exam before your original application is voided? (
Assuming you conform to scheduling)
A. As many times as necessary in 18 months
B. Three times