CONTRACTOR PRACTICE QUESTIONS
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS 2025
WhenVaVchangeVinVbusinessVentityVoccursV(suchVasVdeathVofVsoleVproprietors/partners),VhowVman
yVdaysVdoVyouVhaveVtoVreturnVyourVoldVlicenseVtoVtheVBoardVandVapplyVforVaVnewVone?V-
VCORRECTVANSWERV-30Vdays
HowVmanyVdaysVdoesVaVbusinessVhaveVtoVreportVaVchangeVtoVtheVQualifiedVIndividual?V-
VCORRECTVANSWERV-45Vdays
HowVmanyVdaysVdoesVaVbusinessVhaveVtoVreportVaVchangeVofVmanagers,Vofficers,VorVaVdesignatedV
employee?V-VCORRECTVANSWERV-120Vdays
HowVmanyVdaysVdoesVaVbusinessVentityVhaveVtoVreportVaVchangeVofVnameVorVaddressVtoVtheVBoard
?V-VCORRECTVANSWERV-30Vdays
WhatVisVtheVfeeVforVaVchangeVofVdesignatedVemployee,VqualifiedVindividualVorVadditionVofVaVclassif
ication/specialty?V-VCORRECTVANSWERV-$110
WhatVareVtheVminimumVrequirementsVofVaVcontractVwithVaVcontractor?V-VCORRECTVANSWERV-
a.VWhenVworkVisVtoVbeginVandVtheVestimatedVcompletionVdate;
b.VAVstatementVofVtheVtotalVcostVofVtheVcontract
c.VAVlistingVofVspecifiedVmaterialsVandVworkVtoVbeVperformed
d.VAV"plain-
language"VexculpatoryVclauseVconcerningVeventsVbeyondVtheVcontrolVofVtheVcontractor
e.VAVstatementVofVassuranceVthatVtheVcontractorVwillVcomplyVwithVallVlocalVrequirementsVforVbuild
ingVpermits,Vinspections,VandVzoning;
f.VDisclosureVofVtheVcancellationVrightsVofVtheVparties;
h.VContractor'sVname,Vaddress,VlicenseVnumber,VclassVofVlicense,VandVclassificationsVorVspecialtyVs
ervices;
, i.VAVstatementVprovidingVthatVanyVmodificationVtoVtheVcontract,VwhichVchangesVtheVcost,Vmaterial
s,VworkVtoVbeVperformed,VorVestimatedVcompletionVdate,VmustVbeVinVwritingVandVsignedVbyVallVpar
ties;Vand
j.VEffectiveVwithVallVnewVcontractsVenteredVintoVafterVJulyV1,V2015,VaVstatementVnotifyingVconsume
rsVofVtheVexistenceVofVtheVVirginiaVContractorVTransactionVRecoveryVFundVthatVincludesVinformati
onVonVhowVtoVcontactVtheVboardVforVclaimVinformation
HowVmanyVdaysVmustVworkVhaveVceasedVforVitVtoVqualifyVasVabandonmentVofVaVproject?V-
VCORRECTVANSWERV-30VdaysVorVmore
WhatVareVtheVpenaltiesVperVoffenseVforVviolatingVtheVUSBCV(UniformVStatewideVBuildingVCode)V-
VCORRECTVANSWERV-1stVoffense-VupVtoV$2,500Vfine
2ndVoffense,VlessVthanVfiveVyearsVfromVfirst-V$1,000-$2,500Vfine
2ndVoffense,V5-10VyearsVafterVfirst-V$500-$2,500Vfine
3rdVoffense,VwithinV10VyearsVofVpreviousVoffenses-VjailVtimeVforVupVtoV10VdaysVand/orV$2,500-
$5,000Vfine
WhatVisVaVdesignatedVemployee?V-VCORRECTVANSWERV-
AVfullVtimeVemployeeVorVmemberVofVtheVresponsibleVmanagementVthatVhasVpassedVaVboard-
approvedVexaminationV(youVlol)
WhatVisVaVqualifiedVindividual?V-VCORRECTVANSWERV-
AVfullVtimeVemployeeVthatVhasV2V(forVClassVC)V3V(forVClassVB)VorV5V(forVClassVA)VyearsVofVexperienceV
forVtheVspecificVclassificationVorVspecialty
WhatVisVaVresponsibleVmanagement?V-VCORRECTVANSWERV-mainVbosses/ownersVofVbusiness
AllVClassVAVcontractorVlicensureVapplicationsVMUSTVincludeV-VCORRECTVANSWERV-
informationVonVtheVknowledge,Vskills,VandVabilitiesVofVtheVapplicant
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS 2025
WhenVaVchangeVinVbusinessVentityVoccursV(suchVasVdeathVofVsoleVproprietors/partners),VhowVman
yVdaysVdoVyouVhaveVtoVreturnVyourVoldVlicenseVtoVtheVBoardVandVapplyVforVaVnewVone?V-
VCORRECTVANSWERV-30Vdays
HowVmanyVdaysVdoesVaVbusinessVhaveVtoVreportVaVchangeVtoVtheVQualifiedVIndividual?V-
VCORRECTVANSWERV-45Vdays
HowVmanyVdaysVdoesVaVbusinessVhaveVtoVreportVaVchangeVofVmanagers,Vofficers,VorVaVdesignatedV
employee?V-VCORRECTVANSWERV-120Vdays
HowVmanyVdaysVdoesVaVbusinessVentityVhaveVtoVreportVaVchangeVofVnameVorVaddressVtoVtheVBoard
?V-VCORRECTVANSWERV-30Vdays
WhatVisVtheVfeeVforVaVchangeVofVdesignatedVemployee,VqualifiedVindividualVorVadditionVofVaVclassif
ication/specialty?V-VCORRECTVANSWERV-$110
WhatVareVtheVminimumVrequirementsVofVaVcontractVwithVaVcontractor?V-VCORRECTVANSWERV-
a.VWhenVworkVisVtoVbeginVandVtheVestimatedVcompletionVdate;
b.VAVstatementVofVtheVtotalVcostVofVtheVcontract
c.VAVlistingVofVspecifiedVmaterialsVandVworkVtoVbeVperformed
d.VAV"plain-
language"VexculpatoryVclauseVconcerningVeventsVbeyondVtheVcontrolVofVtheVcontractor
e.VAVstatementVofVassuranceVthatVtheVcontractorVwillVcomplyVwithVallVlocalVrequirementsVforVbuild
ingVpermits,Vinspections,VandVzoning;
f.VDisclosureVofVtheVcancellationVrightsVofVtheVparties;
h.VContractor'sVname,Vaddress,VlicenseVnumber,VclassVofVlicense,VandVclassificationsVorVspecialtyVs
ervices;
, i.VAVstatementVprovidingVthatVanyVmodificationVtoVtheVcontract,VwhichVchangesVtheVcost,Vmaterial
s,VworkVtoVbeVperformed,VorVestimatedVcompletionVdate,VmustVbeVinVwritingVandVsignedVbyVallVpar
ties;Vand
j.VEffectiveVwithVallVnewVcontractsVenteredVintoVafterVJulyV1,V2015,VaVstatementVnotifyingVconsume
rsVofVtheVexistenceVofVtheVVirginiaVContractorVTransactionVRecoveryVFundVthatVincludesVinformati
onVonVhowVtoVcontactVtheVboardVforVclaimVinformation
HowVmanyVdaysVmustVworkVhaveVceasedVforVitVtoVqualifyVasVabandonmentVofVaVproject?V-
VCORRECTVANSWERV-30VdaysVorVmore
WhatVareVtheVpenaltiesVperVoffenseVforVviolatingVtheVUSBCV(UniformVStatewideVBuildingVCode)V-
VCORRECTVANSWERV-1stVoffense-VupVtoV$2,500Vfine
2ndVoffense,VlessVthanVfiveVyearsVfromVfirst-V$1,000-$2,500Vfine
2ndVoffense,V5-10VyearsVafterVfirst-V$500-$2,500Vfine
3rdVoffense,VwithinV10VyearsVofVpreviousVoffenses-VjailVtimeVforVupVtoV10VdaysVand/orV$2,500-
$5,000Vfine
WhatVisVaVdesignatedVemployee?V-VCORRECTVANSWERV-
AVfullVtimeVemployeeVorVmemberVofVtheVresponsibleVmanagementVthatVhasVpassedVaVboard-
approvedVexaminationV(youVlol)
WhatVisVaVqualifiedVindividual?V-VCORRECTVANSWERV-
AVfullVtimeVemployeeVthatVhasV2V(forVClassVC)V3V(forVClassVB)VorV5V(forVClassVA)VyearsVofVexperienceV
forVtheVspecificVclassificationVorVspecialty
WhatVisVaVresponsibleVmanagement?V-VCORRECTVANSWERV-mainVbosses/ownersVofVbusiness
AllVClassVAVcontractorVlicensureVapplicationsVMUSTVincludeV-VCORRECTVANSWERV-
informationVonVtheVknowledge,Vskills,VandVabilitiesVofVtheVapplicant