VA Contractors Exam 2025 Questions
and Answers
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? - --CORRECT ANSWER--The Licensee Contractor
A Designated Employee should be? - --CORRECT ANSWER--At least 18, Full
Time, Passed Required Exams
What is the initial Recovery Fund fee? - --CORRECT ANSWER--$25
If a contractor earns more than $_______ per year, then the contractor is required
to have a Class A. - --CORRECT ANSWER--$750,000
If a contract awards more than $_________ per payment, the contractor is
required to have a Class A. - --CORRECT ANSWER--$120,000
An Erosion control conservation plan needs to be approved within ____ days. - --
CORRECT ANSWER--60 Days
Where do you go to file an appeal of a violation to the USBC provisions? - --
CORRECT ANSWER--to The LBBCA
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,Local
Board of
Building
Code
Appeals
A contractor is required to submit a renewal within____ days of the expiration
date? - --CORRECT ANSWER--30
Who can file a complaint against a contractor? (under the recovery fund) - --
CORRECT ANSWER--Residential Property Owner
What is required when changing the from of entity from a sole proprietorship to a
corporation - --CORRECT ANSWER--A new license
What is the maximum fund allowed for a single contractor? (per biennium) - --
CORRECT ANSWER--$40,000
To whom should a stop work order be given? - --CORRECT ANSWER--owner,
owner's agent or the person doing the work
Within how many days should be submitted an appeal for construction? - --
CORRECT ANSWER--30 Days
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,An appeal of the local building officials decision to refuse to grant a modification
to the USBC MUST be made within how many days? - --CORRECT ANSWER--
30 Days
Documents related to a contract should be kept for ______ years? - --CORRECT
ANSWER--5
Where should one set of all approved building documents be kept? - --CORRECT
ANSWER--At the building site
An erosion control conservation specification needs to be approved within_____
days - --CORRECT ANSWER--45 days
After notification by the code official, an application for a permit shall be
considered to have been abandoned for _____ months - --CORRECT ANSWER-
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Where is the Recovery Fund used? - --CORRECT 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. - --CORRECT ANSWER--10,000
A designated employee must work a minimum of how many hours for a licensed
contracting business? - --CORRECT ANSWER--30 hours
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, The Board can refuse to renew a license when the principal owner is a former
owner or officer of a firm that______ - --CORRECT ANSWER--Had its
contractor licensee revoked
what is the maximum amount a single contractor's Transaction Recovery Fund
claim against a licensee can be? - --CORRECT ANSWER--$40,000
A license was issued on 10/15/2021. The expiration date is? - --CORRECT
ANSWER--10/31/2023
What is the maximum amount that can be paid out on behalf of a single
contractor? - --CORRECT 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: - --
CORRECT ANSWER--Three
Where must a building permit be posted? - --CORRECT ANSWER--at the
building site
A new building may be used after ______________ is issued. - --CORRECT
ANSWER--Certificate of occupancy
Any issued permit shall become invalid if work is not commenced within
_________ Months after issuance. - --CORRECT 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
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and Answers
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? - --CORRECT ANSWER--The Licensee Contractor
A Designated Employee should be? - --CORRECT ANSWER--At least 18, Full
Time, Passed Required Exams
What is the initial Recovery Fund fee? - --CORRECT ANSWER--$25
If a contractor earns more than $_______ per year, then the contractor is required
to have a Class A. - --CORRECT ANSWER--$750,000
If a contract awards more than $_________ per payment, the contractor is
required to have a Class A. - --CORRECT ANSWER--$120,000
An Erosion control conservation plan needs to be approved within ____ days. - --
CORRECT ANSWER--60 Days
Where do you go to file an appeal of a violation to the USBC provisions? - --
CORRECT ANSWER--to The LBBCA
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,Local
Board of
Building
Code
Appeals
A contractor is required to submit a renewal within____ days of the expiration
date? - --CORRECT ANSWER--30
Who can file a complaint against a contractor? (under the recovery fund) - --
CORRECT ANSWER--Residential Property Owner
What is required when changing the from of entity from a sole proprietorship to a
corporation - --CORRECT ANSWER--A new license
What is the maximum fund allowed for a single contractor? (per biennium) - --
CORRECT ANSWER--$40,000
To whom should a stop work order be given? - --CORRECT ANSWER--owner,
owner's agent or the person doing the work
Within how many days should be submitted an appeal for construction? - --
CORRECT ANSWER--30 Days
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,An appeal of the local building officials decision to refuse to grant a modification
to the USBC MUST be made within how many days? - --CORRECT ANSWER--
30 Days
Documents related to a contract should be kept for ______ years? - --CORRECT
ANSWER--5
Where should one set of all approved building documents be kept? - --CORRECT
ANSWER--At the building site
An erosion control conservation specification needs to be approved within_____
days - --CORRECT ANSWER--45 days
After notification by the code official, an application for a permit shall be
considered to have been abandoned for _____ months - --CORRECT ANSWER-
-6
Where is the Recovery Fund used? - --CORRECT 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. - --CORRECT ANSWER--10,000
A designated employee must work a minimum of how many hours for a licensed
contracting business? - --CORRECT ANSWER--30 hours
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, The Board can refuse to renew a license when the principal owner is a former
owner or officer of a firm that______ - --CORRECT ANSWER--Had its
contractor licensee revoked
what is the maximum amount a single contractor's Transaction Recovery Fund
claim against a licensee can be? - --CORRECT ANSWER--$40,000
A license was issued on 10/15/2021. The expiration date is? - --CORRECT
ANSWER--10/31/2023
What is the maximum amount that can be paid out on behalf of a single
contractor? - --CORRECT 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: - --
CORRECT ANSWER--Three
Where must a building permit be posted? - --CORRECT ANSWER--at the
building site
A new building may be used after ______________ is issued. - --CORRECT
ANSWER--Certificate of occupancy
Any issued permit shall become invalid if work is not commenced within
_________ Months after issuance. - --CORRECT 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
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