Georgia General Contractor Exam — All Questions

Which state body issues and regulates general and residential contractor licenses in Georgia?

• a.The Georgia Department of Community Affairs
• b.The State Licensing Board for Residential and General Contractors, under the Secretary of State✓
• c.Each county's building department, with no statewide board
• d.The Georgia Department of Labor

Georgia licenses contractors through the State Licensing Board for Residential and General Contractors, which operates under the Secretary of State. Its authority comes from O.C.G.A. Title 43, Chapter 41, which sets qualification, examination, and discipline standards statewide.O.C.G.A. Title 43, Ch. 41

To qualify for the unlimited-tier General Contractor license in Georgia, an applicant's company must demonstrate a minimum net worth of:

• a.$25,000
• b.$75,000
• c.$150,000✓
• d.$500,000

The unlimited General Contractor classification requires a minimum net worth of $150,000. The lower General Contractor Limited Tier requires only $25,000 in net worth but caps the size of any single contract.O.C.G.A. Title 43, Ch. 41; Board Rules Ch. 553

A contractor holds a Georgia General Contractor Limited Tier license (net worth $25,000). What is the key restriction on this classification?

• a.No single contract may exceed $1,000,000✓
• b.The contractor may only work on state-owned buildings
• c.The contractor may not hire any subcontractors
• d.All work must be residential

The General Contractor Limited Tier is qualified on a $25,000 net worth but is capped so that no single contract may exceed $1,000,000. A contractor needing to take larger single contracts must qualify for the unlimited General Contractor tier ($150,000 net worth).O.C.G.A. Title 43, Ch. 41; Board Rules Ch. 553

The Georgia board sets minimum general liability insurance by classification. Which pairing is correct?

• a.Every classification requires the same $100,000 policy
• b.Residential-Basic requires $500,000; General Contractor requires $300,000
• c.No classification requires general liability insurance
• d.Residential-Basic requires $300,000, while the General Contractor classification requires $500,000✓

General liability minimums scale with scope: the Residential-Basic classification requires $300,000 of coverage, while the broader Residential-Light-Commercial and General Contractor classifications require $500,000. Higher-scope work carries a higher minimum.Board Rules Ch. 553 (general liability insurance)

What is the minimum age to qualify for a Georgia contractor license?

• a.18 years old
• b.21 years old✓
• c.25 years old
• d.There is no minimum age

An applicant for a Georgia contractor license must be at least 21 years of age, in addition to meeting the experience and financial-responsibility standards for the classification sought.O.C.G.A. Title 43, Ch. 41; Board Rules Ch. 553

A candidate is pursuing Georgia's unlimited General Contractor license. Which examination satisfies the technical/trade portion for that classification?

• a.The Georgia Residential-Basic trade exam
• b.No trade exam is required for the General Contractor tier
• c.The NASCLA Accredited Commercial General Building Contractor examination✓
• d.The Florida Certified General Contractor examination

For Georgia's General Contractor and GC Limited Tier classifications, the trade/technical portion is satisfied by the NASCLA Accredited Commercial General Building Contractor examination. The separate Georgia Business and Law exam is still required.GA board policy; NASCLA Accredited Examination

A candidate fails a Georgia contractor licensing examination. What does board policy require before another attempt?

• a.The candidate may retake it after a 30-day wait; a one-year wait applies only after failing to pass within three sittings✓
• b.The candidate is permanently barred from that classification
• c.The candidate must wait one full year after a single failure
• d.The candidate must switch to a residential classification

A failed Georgia exam may be retaken after a 30-day waiting period. A one-year wait is triggered only after a candidate fails to pass within three sittings — not after a single or second failure — running one year from the application/eligibility date.GA State Licensing Board — examination retake policy

Which statement best distinguishes Georgia's Residential-Basic classification from the General Contractor classification?

• a.Residential-Basic may build high-rise commercial towers; General Contractor may not
• b.They are identical in scope and differ only in fee
• c.Residential-Basic is a statewide license and General Contractor is county-limited
• d.Residential-Basic is limited to detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses, while the General Contractor tier has essentially unlimited building scope✓

The Residential-Basic classification is limited to detached one-family and two-family homes and townhouses. The General Contractor classification carries the broadest, essentially unlimited scope, which is why it requires the higher $150,000 net worth and the NASCLA trade exam.O.C.G.A. Title 43, Ch. 41 (classifications)

A GC Limited Tier holder is offered a single lump-sum contract worth $1,400,000. What must the contractor do to take the job legally?

• a.Nothing; the Limited Tier has no contract-size cap
• b.Qualify for and hold the unlimited General Contractor classification, because the single contract exceeds $1,000,000✓
• c.Split the paperwork into two invoices to stay under the cap
• d.Obtain a county competency card for the project location

The GC Limited Tier caps any single contract at $1,000,000. A $1,400,000 single contract exceeds that limit, so the contractor must hold the unlimited General Contractor classification (net worth $150,000) to perform it lawfully. Splitting invoices to evade the cap is a violation.Board Rules Ch. 553 (GC Limited Tier)