Michigan Residential Builder's License
questions and answers
What is the 1st offense penalty for engaging in the practice of residential building
without a license? - correct answers Not less than $5K and not more than $25K
and/or 1 year
What is the penalty for engaging in the practice of residential building, resulting in
a death? - correct answers Not less than $5K and not more than $50K and/or 4
years
On your individual builder's license application, what should you write as your
"business address"? - correct answers Your personal address
What is the cost of the individual builder's license? - correct answers $195
After receiving your residential builder's license, what are the only trades that are
not covered by your license? - correct answers -Plumbing
-Electrical
-HVAC
Who is the TESTING company for the State of Michigan? - correct answers PSI
,Michigan Residential Builder's License
questions and answers
What is the name of the DEPARTMENT that regulates your license? - correct
answers LARA
Before you may test, what must you do? - correct answers Present 2 forms of ID
How should you schedule your test with PSI? - correct answers -Online
-Mail
-Phone/Fax
When will you receive your test score? - correct answers Immediately following
the completion of the test
What are the 2 parts of the Residential Builder's Exam? - correct answers -
Business & Law
-Practice & Trade
How long will you have to complete the Practice & Trade portion of the exam? -
correct answers 180 mins
,Michigan Residential Builder's License
questions and answers
What is a quick asset ratio? - correct answers 1 to 1
Under the carpentry section of the test, what does a "span table" tell us? -
correct answers What species and what grade of lumbar a floor joist has to be to
span a certain distance
Which topics will be covered on the Practice & Trade portion of the exam? -
correct answers -Carpentry
-Roofing
-Insulation
Do you need a Residential Builder's License to work on commercial projects? -
correct answers No
Where does the most fraud occur? - correct answers The residential market
As a builder, your license falls under the regulation of what? - correct answers -
Rules by the director & board
-Laws of The State of Michigan
, Michigan Residential Builder's License
questions and answers
What is the make up of the 9 members of the board? - correct answers -6
individuals that have a license/registration in the occupation in which the board
monitors
-3 members of the general public
Under the definition of occupation code, what does the word "limitation" refer
to? - correct answers A condition, stricture, restraint or probation attached to a
license relative to the scope of practice
Who, upon completing a hearing, shall assess a penalty(ies)? - correct answers
The Board
If you fail to renew your license/registration on or before the expiration date, how
many days do you have to resubmit with the proper payment and late fee? -
correct answers 60 Days
When the department is investigating a complaint and finds evidence of a
violation, what actions can be brought against them? - correct answers -Cease &
desist order
questions and answers
What is the 1st offense penalty for engaging in the practice of residential building
without a license? - correct answers Not less than $5K and not more than $25K
and/or 1 year
What is the penalty for engaging in the practice of residential building, resulting in
a death? - correct answers Not less than $5K and not more than $50K and/or 4
years
On your individual builder's license application, what should you write as your
"business address"? - correct answers Your personal address
What is the cost of the individual builder's license? - correct answers $195
After receiving your residential builder's license, what are the only trades that are
not covered by your license? - correct answers -Plumbing
-Electrical
-HVAC
Who is the TESTING company for the State of Michigan? - correct answers PSI
,Michigan Residential Builder's License
questions and answers
What is the name of the DEPARTMENT that regulates your license? - correct
answers LARA
Before you may test, what must you do? - correct answers Present 2 forms of ID
How should you schedule your test with PSI? - correct answers -Online
-Phone/Fax
When will you receive your test score? - correct answers Immediately following
the completion of the test
What are the 2 parts of the Residential Builder's Exam? - correct answers -
Business & Law
-Practice & Trade
How long will you have to complete the Practice & Trade portion of the exam? -
correct answers 180 mins
,Michigan Residential Builder's License
questions and answers
What is a quick asset ratio? - correct answers 1 to 1
Under the carpentry section of the test, what does a "span table" tell us? -
correct answers What species and what grade of lumbar a floor joist has to be to
span a certain distance
Which topics will be covered on the Practice & Trade portion of the exam? -
correct answers -Carpentry
-Roofing
-Insulation
Do you need a Residential Builder's License to work on commercial projects? -
correct answers No
Where does the most fraud occur? - correct answers The residential market
As a builder, your license falls under the regulation of what? - correct answers -
Rules by the director & board
-Laws of The State of Michigan
, Michigan Residential Builder's License
questions and answers
What is the make up of the 9 members of the board? - correct answers -6
individuals that have a license/registration in the occupation in which the board
monitors
-3 members of the general public
Under the definition of occupation code, what does the word "limitation" refer
to? - correct answers A condition, stricture, restraint or probation attached to a
license relative to the scope of practice
Who, upon completing a hearing, shall assess a penalty(ies)? - correct answers
The Board
If you fail to renew your license/registration on or before the expiration date, how
many days do you have to resubmit with the proper payment and late fee? -
correct answers 60 Days
When the department is investigating a complaint and finds evidence of a
violation, what actions can be brought against them? - correct answers -Cease &
desist order
