VA CONTRACTORS EXAM|| 235
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS (GRADED
A+)
A contractor does not notify a change of address and so does not receive a timely
Notice of Renewal. Who is responsible for when the contractor does not renew his
license on time? - ANSWER-The Licensee Contractor
A Designated Employee should be? - ANSWER-At least 18, Full Time, Passed
Required Exams
What is the initial Recovery Fund fee? - ANSWER-$25
If a contractor earns more than $_______ per year, then the contractor is required to
have a Class A. - ANSWER-$750,000
If a contract awards more than $_________ per payment, the contractor is required to
have a Class A. - ANSWER-$120,000
An Erosion control conservation plan needs to be approved within ____ days. -
ANSWER-60 Days
Where do you go to file an appeal of a violation to the USBC provisions? - ANSWER-to
The LBBCA
Local
Board of
Building
Code
Appeals
A contractor is required to submit a renewal within____ days of the expiration date? -
ANSWER-30
Where is the Recovery Fund used? - ANSWER-to pay claimants subject to improper or
dishonest conduct of a regulant
Disturbed land areas of less than ______ sq ft in size may not be an issue of sediment
and erosion control. - ANSWER-10,000
A designated employee must work a minimum of how many hours for a licensed
contracting business? - ANSWER-30 hours
,The Board can refuse to renew a license when the principal owner is a former owner or
officer of a firm that______ - ANSWER-Had its contractor licensee revoked
what is the maximum amount a single contractor's Transaction Recovery Fund claim
against a licensee can be? - ANSWER-$40,000
Who can file a complaint against a contractor? (under the recovery fund) - ANSWER-
Residential Property Owner
What is required when changing the from of entity from a sole proprietorship to a
corporation - ANSWER-A new license
What is the maximum fund allowed for a single contractor? (per biennium) - ANSWER-
$40,000
To whom should a stop work order be given? - ANSWER-owner, owner's agent or the
person doing the work
Within how many days should be submitted an appeal for construction? - ANSWER-30
Days
An appeal of the local building officials decision to refuse to grant a modification to the
USBC MUST be made within how many days? - ANSWER-30 Days
Documents related to a contract should be kept for ______ years? - ANSWER-5
Where should one set of all approved building documents be kept? - ANSWER-At the
building site
An erosion control conservation specification needs to be approved within_____ days -
ANSWER-45 days
After notification by the code official, an application for a permit shall be considered to
have been abandoned for _____ months - ANSWER-6
A license was issued on 10/15/2021. The expiration date is? - ANSWER-10/31/2023
What is the maximum amount that can be paid out on behalf of a single contractor? -
ANSWER-$40,000
A code official can begin legal proceedings against a contractor with a minimum of how
many violations within one calendar year for work without a permit: - ANSWER-Three
Where must a building permit be posted? - ANSWER-at the building site
, A new building may be used after ______________ is issued. - ANSWER-Certificate of
occupancy
Any issued permit shall become invalid if work is not commenced within _________
Months after issuance. - ANSWER-6
A notification that funds are due is issued, but the funds are not paid. After a second
notice, the funds must be paid in _________ days. If there is still no payment, then the
license is ______________. - ANSWER-30, suspended
An owner wants a swimming pool built in a specified location. The location is in violation
of the local code. The contractor should - ANSWER-Not agree to build the pool
An individual qualifying for licensure which require a trade exam must - ANSWER-Be a
full time employee
All of the following are required on a written contract EXCEPT - ANSWER-Permit
numbers
if licensees are notified at the time of renewal that an additional fee for the contractor
recovery fund is due, and the licensee does not pay the fee at that time, how much
additional time is licensee given? - ANSWER-30 days
when is a renewal or reinstatement application considered to be received by the board?
- ANSWER-When the application and fees are received by the board
Who may file a complaint against a licensed contractor? - ANSWER-Only a person for
whom the contractor has performed work
Who may make a claim for a payment from the contractors Recovery Trust Fund? -
ANSWER-a property owner who contracted with the licensee
A new building may be used for its intended purpose only after - ANSWER-A certificate
of occupancy as been issued
ABC Contracting is building an addition to a house for Mrs. Smith. Mrs. Smith has paid
draws to cover the foundation and framing. the framing materials have been delayed in
arriving. rather than sit idle waiting for the materials, ABC decides to apply the funds
received for the framing to begin the foundation work on an addition being contracted
for another for Mrs. Jones. ABC know when Mrs. jones pays the draw for the foundation
completion, ABC can use these funds to pay for the Smith framing materials which
should arrive at the same time. This is - ANSWER-an example of misapplication of
funds
Soil stabilization MUST be applied to denuded areas within how many days after final
grade is reached on any portion of the site? - ANSWER-7 days
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS (GRADED
A+)
A contractor does not notify a change of address and so does not receive a timely
Notice of Renewal. Who is responsible for when the contractor does not renew his
license on time? - ANSWER-The Licensee Contractor
A Designated Employee should be? - ANSWER-At least 18, Full Time, Passed
Required Exams
What is the initial Recovery Fund fee? - ANSWER-$25
If a contractor earns more than $_______ per year, then the contractor is required to
have a Class A. - ANSWER-$750,000
If a contract awards more than $_________ per payment, the contractor is required to
have a Class A. - ANSWER-$120,000
An Erosion control conservation plan needs to be approved within ____ days. -
ANSWER-60 Days
Where do you go to file an appeal of a violation to the USBC provisions? - ANSWER-to
The LBBCA
Local
Board of
Building
Code
Appeals
A contractor is required to submit a renewal within____ days of the expiration date? -
ANSWER-30
Where is the Recovery Fund used? - ANSWER-to pay claimants subject to improper or
dishonest conduct of a regulant
Disturbed land areas of less than ______ sq ft in size may not be an issue of sediment
and erosion control. - ANSWER-10,000
A designated employee must work a minimum of how many hours for a licensed
contracting business? - ANSWER-30 hours
,The Board can refuse to renew a license when the principal owner is a former owner or
officer of a firm that______ - ANSWER-Had its contractor licensee revoked
what is the maximum amount a single contractor's Transaction Recovery Fund claim
against a licensee can be? - ANSWER-$40,000
Who can file a complaint against a contractor? (under the recovery fund) - ANSWER-
Residential Property Owner
What is required when changing the from of entity from a sole proprietorship to a
corporation - ANSWER-A new license
What is the maximum fund allowed for a single contractor? (per biennium) - ANSWER-
$40,000
To whom should a stop work order be given? - ANSWER-owner, owner's agent or the
person doing the work
Within how many days should be submitted an appeal for construction? - ANSWER-30
Days
An appeal of the local building officials decision to refuse to grant a modification to the
USBC MUST be made within how many days? - ANSWER-30 Days
Documents related to a contract should be kept for ______ years? - ANSWER-5
Where should one set of all approved building documents be kept? - ANSWER-At the
building site
An erosion control conservation specification needs to be approved within_____ days -
ANSWER-45 days
After notification by the code official, an application for a permit shall be considered to
have been abandoned for _____ months - ANSWER-6
A license was issued on 10/15/2021. The expiration date is? - ANSWER-10/31/2023
What is the maximum amount that can be paid out on behalf of a single contractor? -
ANSWER-$40,000
A code official can begin legal proceedings against a contractor with a minimum of how
many violations within one calendar year for work without a permit: - ANSWER-Three
Where must a building permit be posted? - ANSWER-at the building site
, A new building may be used after ______________ is issued. - ANSWER-Certificate of
occupancy
Any issued permit shall become invalid if work is not commenced within _________
Months after issuance. - ANSWER-6
A notification that funds are due is issued, but the funds are not paid. After a second
notice, the funds must be paid in _________ days. If there is still no payment, then the
license is ______________. - ANSWER-30, suspended
An owner wants a swimming pool built in a specified location. The location is in violation
of the local code. The contractor should - ANSWER-Not agree to build the pool
An individual qualifying for licensure which require a trade exam must - ANSWER-Be a
full time employee
All of the following are required on a written contract EXCEPT - ANSWER-Permit
numbers
if licensees are notified at the time of renewal that an additional fee for the contractor
recovery fund is due, and the licensee does not pay the fee at that time, how much
additional time is licensee given? - ANSWER-30 days
when is a renewal or reinstatement application considered to be received by the board?
- ANSWER-When the application and fees are received by the board
Who may file a complaint against a licensed contractor? - ANSWER-Only a person for
whom the contractor has performed work
Who may make a claim for a payment from the contractors Recovery Trust Fund? -
ANSWER-a property owner who contracted with the licensee
A new building may be used for its intended purpose only after - ANSWER-A certificate
of occupancy as been issued
ABC Contracting is building an addition to a house for Mrs. Smith. Mrs. Smith has paid
draws to cover the foundation and framing. the framing materials have been delayed in
arriving. rather than sit idle waiting for the materials, ABC decides to apply the funds
received for the framing to begin the foundation work on an addition being contracted
for another for Mrs. Jones. ABC know when Mrs. jones pays the draw for the foundation
completion, ABC can use these funds to pay for the Smith framing materials which
should arrive at the same time. This is - ANSWER-an example of misapplication of
funds
Soil stabilization MUST be applied to denuded areas within how many days after final
grade is reached on any portion of the site? - ANSWER-7 days
