Free Virginia Portion (Rules and Regulations) Practice Questions

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1. 1A Virginia contractor plans to accept one construction contract priced at $150,000. Which license class is required based on that single-project value?

   1. A. Class A
   2. B. Class B
   3. C. Class C
   4. D. No state contractor license

   Answer: A

   Explanation: Section 54.1-1100 states that "Class A contractors" perform work when "the total value referred to in a single contract or project is $150,000 or more." The proposed contract reaches that threshold.

   Reference: Code of Virginia Code - Chapter 11. Contractors — § 54.1-1100, definition of Class A contractors

2. 2For Virginia contractor licensing, how many hours per week must an employee spend carrying out the licensed business's work to meet the regulatory definition of full-time employee?

   1. A. At least 30 hours
   2. B. At least 20 hours
   3. C. At least 35 hours
   4. D. At least 40 hours

   Answer: A

   Explanation: The regulation defines a full-time employee as one who "spends a minimum of 30 hours a week carrying out the work of the licensed contracting business."

   Reference: Forms (18VAC50-22) — 18VAC50-22-10, Full-time employee

3. 3Emergency construction begins before a Virginia building-permit application can be filed. By when must the application be submitted?

   1. A. By the end of the first working day after work begins
   2. B. Before the first required inspection
   3. C. Within three calendar days after work begins
   4. D. Before the certificate of occupancy is requested

   Answer: A

   Explanation: For emergency work, permit applications "shall be submitted by the end of the first working day that follows the day such work commences."

   Reference: Documents Incorporated by Reference (13VAC5-63) — 13VAC5-63-80, Section 108.1

4. 4A homeowner's judgment against a licensed residential contractor is based only on an ordinary breach of contract. Does that alone qualify as improper or dishonest conduct for Virginia Recovery Fund purposes?

   1. A. No, mere breach of contract is excluded
   2. B. Yes, every breach qualifies
   3. C. Yes, if the contract was written
   4. D. No, unless the contractor was Class C

   Answer: A

   Explanation: The controlling definition expressly excludes "mere breach of contract" from improper or dishonest conduct, so an ordinary breach alone does not qualify.

   Reference: Code of Virginia Code - Chapter 11. Contractors — § 54.1-1118, Improper or dishonest conduct

5. 5On a Virginia land-disturbing project, final grade has been reached on a denuded area. Within what time must permanent or temporary soil stabilization be applied?

   1. A. Seven days
   2. B. Fourteen days
   3. C. Twenty-one days
   4. D. Thirty days

   Answer: A

   Explanation: Virginia's minimum standard says stabilization "shall be applied to denuded areas within seven days after final grade is reached."

   Reference: Documents Incorporated by Reference (9VAC25-875) — 9VAC25-875-560(A)(1)

6. 6At what total value of construction undertaken within a twelve-month period does Virginia's Class A contractor threshold begin?

   1. A. $1,000,000
   2. B. $250,000
   3. C. $150,000
   4. D. $30,000

   Answer: A

   Explanation: Virginia defines Class A work to include a "total value of all such construction, removal, repair, or improvements undertaken by such person within any 12-month period" of "$1 million or more." The other values are neighboring Class B or single-project thresholds.

   Reference: Code of Virginia Code - Chapter 11. Contractors — § 54.1-1100, definition of Class A contractors

7. 7When does a Virginia contractor license normally expire?

   1. A. Two years from the last day of the month in which it was issued
   2. B. One year from its exact issue date
   3. C. Three years from the first day of its issue month
   4. D. Five years from the end of the calendar year

   Answer: A

   Explanation: 18VAC50-22-110 says licenses "will expire two years from the last day of the month in which they were issued."

   Reference: Forms (18VAC50-22) — 18VAC50-22-110

8. 8A Virginia permit application has not been pursued in good faith and no permit has issued. After how long is the application deemed abandoned?

   1. A. Six months after filing
   2. B. Three months after filing
   3. C. One year after filing
   4. D. Two years after filing

   Answer: A

   Explanation: Section 108.8 says an application "shall be deemed to have been abandoned six months after the date of filing" unless pursued in good faith or a permit has issued.

   Reference: Documents Incorporated by Reference (13VAC5-63) — 13VAC5-63-80, Section 108.8

9. 9What Virginia Contractor Transaction Recovery Fund assessment is charged to each initial contractor applicant at application?

   1. A. $25
   2. B. $30
   3. C. $50
   4. D. $100

   Answer: A

   Explanation: Section 54.1-1119 provides: "Each initial contractor applicant, at the time of application, shall be assessed $25."

   Reference: Code of Virginia Code - Chapter 11. Contractors — § 54.1-1119(A)

10. 10A denuded Virginia project area is not at final grade and will remain dormant for longer than 14 days. Within what period must temporary stabilization be applied?

    1. A. Within seven days
    2. B. Within fourteen days
    3. C. Within twenty-one days
    4. D. Within thirty days

    Answer: A

    Explanation: The standard requires: "Temporary soil stabilization shall be applied within seven days to denuded areas that may not be at final grade but will remain dormant for longer than 14 days."

    Reference: Documents Incorporated by Reference (9VAC25-875) — 9VAC25-875-560(A)(1)