CCB License Study Exam questions with
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True or False: The CCB will accept customer complaints and determine damages against an unlicensed
contractor. - correct answer>> True
Which of these is NOT a special entity license or certification:
A. EEAST certification
B. Certified Lead-Based Pain Renovation
C. Oregon Certified Home Inspector
D. Registered architect - correct answer>> D. Registered architect
A contractor who performs work for an owner of a residential structure must have a written contract
with the owner if the contract price is more than:
A. $2000
B. $1000
C. $3000
D. $4000 - correct answer>> A. $2000
A Responsible Managing Individual is:
A. Either an owner of the business that is applying for the license or any employee that is designated by
the applicant.
B. A form of contract license
C. Holder of the largest contract on a job
D. The most experienced contractor on the job - correct answer>> A. Either an owner of the business
that is applying for the license or any employee that is designated by the applicant.
Which (if any) of the following individuals is required to have a contractors license?
A. An owner who contracts for work to be performed by a licensed contractor
B. A licensed landscape contractor building a deck
,C. None of these are required to have a contractor's license
D. A registered architect - correct answer>> C. None of these are required to have a contractor's license
True or False: An exempt contractor may employ as many individuals as desired regardless as to
whether the employees are family members. - correct answer>> False
Which of the following persons must have a contractor's license?
A. A licensed water well driller
B. A person who for money repairs his neighbor's broken window and gets paid $200 for labor when the
new window cost $299.
C. A person who for money cleans homes
D. A person who cleans and services chimneys for customers - correct answer>> D. A person who cleans
and services chimneys for customers
A residential contractor who has been licensed for four years (i.e. less than six years) must take a total of
____ hours of training which may include construction business practices, safety and codes.
A. 8
B. 5
C. 16
D. 13 - correct answer>> C. 16
True or False: A licensee can change business entities without changing CCB license number(s). - correct
answer>> False
A commercial specialty contractor level 1 endorsement requires a minimum of ____ years of
experience/qualifying substitute education.
A. 6
B. 8
, C. 4
D. 10 - correct answer>> B. 8
Which of the following qualifies as a "small commercial structure" as defined by ORS 701.005 for the
purposes of CCB licensing?
A. Any appurtenance to a small commercial structure
B. All of these qualify as small commercial structures
C. A nonresidential structure with a ground area of 10,000 square feet or less and the structure is not
more than 20 feet tall
D. A nonresidential unit in a larger structure if the unit is 12,000 square feet or less and the unit is not
more than 20 feet tall - correct answer>> B. All of these qualify as small commercial structures
A CCB surety bond is: - correct answer>> A promise by a bonding agency to provide limited payment to a
consumer if a contractor fails to pay a CCB determination
Complaints are accepted only when specific relationships exist, including:
A. All of these are qualifying relationships
B. The respondent contractor must have been licensed during all or part of the work period
C. A direct contract relationship between the party filing the complaint and the contractor
D. An employment relationship between the complainant and the employer - correct answer>> A. All of
these are qualifying relationships
To file a complaint, an owner of a new structure has: - correct answer>> One year after the date the
structure was first occupied or two years after completion (whichever is first)
True or False: a material or equipment supplier can file a complaint through the CCB against a licensed
contractor for non-payment of materials purchased - correct answer>> True
Which of these is not violation subject to penalty from the CCB?
A. Failure to enter into written contracts
complete solutions
True or False: The CCB will accept customer complaints and determine damages against an unlicensed
contractor. - correct answer>> True
Which of these is NOT a special entity license or certification:
A. EEAST certification
B. Certified Lead-Based Pain Renovation
C. Oregon Certified Home Inspector
D. Registered architect - correct answer>> D. Registered architect
A contractor who performs work for an owner of a residential structure must have a written contract
with the owner if the contract price is more than:
A. $2000
B. $1000
C. $3000
D. $4000 - correct answer>> A. $2000
A Responsible Managing Individual is:
A. Either an owner of the business that is applying for the license or any employee that is designated by
the applicant.
B. A form of contract license
C. Holder of the largest contract on a job
D. The most experienced contractor on the job - correct answer>> A. Either an owner of the business
that is applying for the license or any employee that is designated by the applicant.
Which (if any) of the following individuals is required to have a contractors license?
A. An owner who contracts for work to be performed by a licensed contractor
B. A licensed landscape contractor building a deck
,C. None of these are required to have a contractor's license
D. A registered architect - correct answer>> C. None of these are required to have a contractor's license
True or False: An exempt contractor may employ as many individuals as desired regardless as to
whether the employees are family members. - correct answer>> False
Which of the following persons must have a contractor's license?
A. A licensed water well driller
B. A person who for money repairs his neighbor's broken window and gets paid $200 for labor when the
new window cost $299.
C. A person who for money cleans homes
D. A person who cleans and services chimneys for customers - correct answer>> D. A person who cleans
and services chimneys for customers
A residential contractor who has been licensed for four years (i.e. less than six years) must take a total of
____ hours of training which may include construction business practices, safety and codes.
A. 8
B. 5
C. 16
D. 13 - correct answer>> C. 16
True or False: A licensee can change business entities without changing CCB license number(s). - correct
answer>> False
A commercial specialty contractor level 1 endorsement requires a minimum of ____ years of
experience/qualifying substitute education.
A. 6
B. 8
, C. 4
D. 10 - correct answer>> B. 8
Which of the following qualifies as a "small commercial structure" as defined by ORS 701.005 for the
purposes of CCB licensing?
A. Any appurtenance to a small commercial structure
B. All of these qualify as small commercial structures
C. A nonresidential structure with a ground area of 10,000 square feet or less and the structure is not
more than 20 feet tall
D. A nonresidential unit in a larger structure if the unit is 12,000 square feet or less and the unit is not
more than 20 feet tall - correct answer>> B. All of these qualify as small commercial structures
A CCB surety bond is: - correct answer>> A promise by a bonding agency to provide limited payment to a
consumer if a contractor fails to pay a CCB determination
Complaints are accepted only when specific relationships exist, including:
A. All of these are qualifying relationships
B. The respondent contractor must have been licensed during all or part of the work period
C. A direct contract relationship between the party filing the complaint and the contractor
D. An employment relationship between the complainant and the employer - correct answer>> A. All of
these are qualifying relationships
To file a complaint, an owner of a new structure has: - correct answer>> One year after the date the
structure was first occupied or two years after completion (whichever is first)
True or False: a material or equipment supplier can file a complaint through the CCB against a licensed
contractor for non-payment of materials purchased - correct answer>> True
Which of these is not violation subject to penalty from the CCB?
A. Failure to enter into written contracts
