Georgia General Contractor Exam — All Questions

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

• a.The State Licensing Board for Residential and General Contractors, under the Secretary of State✓
• b.The Georgia Department of Labor, through the division that also administers unemployment insurance claims
• c.The Georgia Department of Community Affairs, through the office that adopts the state construction codes
• d.Each county's building department, with no statewide board

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

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

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.Residential-Basic requires $500,000, while the General Contractor classification requires only $300,000
• b.Every classification requires the same $100,000 policy, regardless of the type or size of the work performed
• c.Residential-Basic requires $300,000, while the General Contractor classification requires $500,000✓
• d.No classification requires general liability insurance, because the net worth requirement takes its place

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.25 years old
• c.21 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.The NASCLA Accredited Commercial General Building Contractor examination✓
• c.The Florida Certified General Contractor examination
• d.No trade exam is required for the General Contractor tier, only proof of net worth

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 must wait one full calendar year after any single failure before sitting again
• b.The candidate may sit again at a regularly scheduled exam within one year of the original application; a third or later attempt must wait a calendar year✓
• c.The candidate must switch to a residential classification
• d.The candidate is permanently barred from that classification

Board rule 553-4-.01(6) lets an applicant who fails be re-examined at any regularly scheduled examination within one year of the date of the original application. An applicant who wants a third or later attempt must wait at least one calendar year after the last examination and file a new application. A single failure does not trigger the one-year wait, and failing does not bar the candidate or force a change of classification.GA State Licensing Board — examination retake policy

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

• a.Residential-Basic is a statewide license covering every building type, while the General Contractor license is valid only in the county where the contractor's principal office is located
• b.Residential-Basic may build high-rise commercial towers of any height, while the General Contractor tier is restricted to detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses
• c.They are identical in scope and differ only in fee
• 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, because the Limited Tier has no cap on the size of any single contract as long as net worth stays above $25,000
• b.Split the paperwork into two separate invoices of $700,000 each so that neither document exceeds the $1,000,000 per-contract cap
• c.Obtain a county competency card for the project location
• d.Qualify for and hold the unlimited General Contractor classification, because the single contract exceeds $1,000,000✓

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)