Mississippi Contractor License Exam — All Questions

Under Mississippi law, when must a contractor hold a Certificate of Responsibility relative to bidding covered commercial work?

• a.Only after the contract is signed
• b.Before bidding; the certificate number is required on the bid and a bid without it can be rejected✓
• c.Only at the final inspection
• d.A certificate is never needed to bid

A contractor must hold a current Certificate of Responsibility to bid covered commercial work of $50,000 or more, and the certificate number is required on the bid. A bid submitted without a valid certificate can be rejected.Miss. Code Title 31, Ch. 3 (bidding)

A contractor licensed in another state asks which Mississippi commercial 'class' (A, B, C, or D) allows a $2,000,000 single project. What is the correct response?

• a.Class A is required for projects over $1,000,000
• b.Class B covers projects up to $2,000,000
• c.Class D is the unlimited tier
• d.Mississippi does not use A/B/C/D tiers; it issues a single unlimited commercial license, so a qualified contractor may perform the covered project✓

Mississippi does not divide the commercial license into A/B/C/D tiers. It issues a single unlimited commercial license, so a qualified contractor holding a Certificate of Responsibility is not limited by a per-project tier cap. The tiered-class framing comes from other states.Miss. Code Title 31, Ch. 3 (single unlimited license)

An unlicensed contractor performs a covered $200,000 commercial job in Mississippi and then sues the owner for the unpaid balance. What is the likely result?

• a.The contractor generally cannot sue to enforce the covered contract because it lacked the required license✓
• b.The contractor recovers the full contract price automatically
• c.The owner must pay triple damages
• d.The court awards the contractor a new license

A contractor who performs covered work without the required license or Certificate of Responsibility generally cannot sue to enforce the contract in Mississippi. This bar, plus civil penalties, makes proper licensure a precondition to collecting.Miss. Code Title 31, Ch. 3

On a Mississippi public commercial bid over $50,000, what license-related item must appear on the bid?

• a.Only the contractor's logo
• b.Nothing related to licensing
• c.The contractor's Certificate of Responsibility number✓
• d.The architect's Social Security number

Mississippi requires the Certificate of Responsibility number to appear on a covered commercial bid. A bid over the $50,000 threshold submitted without a valid certificate number can be rejected as non-responsive.Miss. Code Title 31, Ch. 3 (bid requirements)

A contractor performs a $15,000 remodel of an existing Mississippi home. Which residential credential does this implicate?

• a.A commercial Certificate of Responsibility, because $15,000 is commercial
• b.A residential remodeler license, because remodeling above $10,000 requires it✓
• c.No credential, because all residential work is exempt
• d.A fire-protection license

Under Title 73, Chapter 59, a residential remodeler license is required for remodeling work above $10,000. A $15,000 home remodel exceeds that floor, so the remodeler license applies (the residential builder license threshold, by contrast, is above $50,000).Miss. Code Title 73, Ch. 59 (remodeler)

Apart from being unable to enforce a covered contract, what does an unlicensed Mississippi commercial contractor risk?

• a.A guaranteed contract award
• b.Nothing; there is no penalty
• c.Automatic issuance of a license
• d.Civil penalties for contracting without the required Certificate of Responsibility✓

Unlicensed commercial contracting exposes the violator to civil penalties under Miss. Code Title 31, Chapter 3, in addition to the inability to sue to enforce the covered contract. The combination is a strong incentive to license before bidding.Miss. Code Title 31, Ch. 3 (penalties)

A builder contracts to construct a new Mississippi home for $220,000. Which residential credential is required?

• a.A residential builder license, because new residential work above $50,000 requires it✓
• b.Only a residential remodeler license
• c.No credential, because new homes are exempt
• d.A commercial unlimited license is the only option

Under Title 73, Chapter 59, a residential builder license is required for residential work above $50,000. A $220,000 new home far exceeds that threshold, so the residential builder license applies.Miss. Code Title 73, Ch. 59 (residential builder)

For a Mississippi contracting company, who holds the Certificate of Responsibility?

• a.Every field employee individually
• b.The company's bank
• c.A qualifying individual who passed the exams and is responsible for the company's covered contracting✓
• d.No one; companies are automatically certified on registration

The Certificate of Responsibility is held by a qualifying individual who has passed the required examinations and is responsible for the company's covered commercial contracting. The company contracts under that individual's certificate.Miss. Code Title 31, Ch. 3 (qualifying individual)