Mississippi Contractor License Exam — All Questions
9 questions
Which state body regulates commercial contractors in Mississippi?
- a.The Mississippi Secretary of State
- b.The Mississippi State Board of Contractors (MSBOC)✓
- c.Each county board of supervisors, with no statewide board
- d.The Mississippi Department of Revenue
Commercial contractors are regulated by the Mississippi State Board of Contractors (MSBOC) under Miss. Code Title 31, Chapter 3. The board issues the Certificate of Responsibility that authorizes covered commercial contracting.Miss. Code Title 31, Ch. 3
A Mississippi commercial Certificate of Responsibility is required for public or private commercial projects costing at least:
- a.$10,000
- b.$25,000
- c.$50,000✓
- d.$100,000
A commercial Certificate of Responsibility is required for public or private commercial work of $50,000 or more under Miss. Code Title 31, Chapter 3. The same $50,000 trigger applies whether the project is public or private.Miss. Code §31-3-1 et seq.
How does the MSBOC structure the commercial contractor license by dollar limit?
- a.Into Class A, B, C, and D monetary tiers
- b.Into Groups I through V by net worth
- c.Into Restricted and Unrestricted caps
- d.As a single unlimited commercial license, with no A/B/C/D monetary tiers✓
Mississippi issues a single, unlimited commercial license and does not use A/B/C/D monetary tiers. Once qualified, a commercial contractor is authorized for covered work without a tiered per-project cap on the license itself; the key line is the $50,000 Certificate-of-Responsibility trigger.Miss. Code Title 31, Ch. 3 (single unlimited license)
What is the Mississippi 'Certificate of Responsibility'?
- a.The credential the MSBOC issues that authorizes a qualified contractor to perform covered commercial work✓
- b.A building permit issued by the city
- c.A tax clearance from the Department of Revenue
- d.A homeowner's affidavit of occupancy
The Certificate of Responsibility is the MSBOC credential authorizing a qualified contractor (through its qualifying individual) to bid and perform covered commercial work of $50,000 or more. It is central to Mississippi's commercial licensing scheme.Miss. Code Title 31, Ch. 3 (Certificate of Responsibility)
Under Mississippi's residential law, which pairing of thresholds is correct?
- a.Builder above $10,000; remodeler above $50,000
- b.Builder above $100,000; remodeler above $25,000
- c.Residential builder above $50,000; residential remodeler above $10,000✓
- d.Both builder and remodeler above $75,000
Under Miss. Code Title 73, Chapter 59, a residential builder license is required for work above $50,000 and a residential remodeler license for work above $10,000. The remodeler floor is the lower of the two.Miss. Code Title 73, Ch. 59 (residential)
For Mississippi's commercial building or electrical scope, which exam satisfies the trade/technical portion?
- a.No trade exam is offered in Mississippi
- b.The NASCLA Accredited Commercial General Building Contractor examination✓
- c.The Mississippi residential remodeler exam
- d.The Alabama swimming-pool exam
For the commercial building or electrical scope, Mississippi accepts the NASCLA Accredited Commercial General Building Contractor examination for the trade portion. The separate Mississippi Business and Law examination is still required.NASCLA Accredited Examination
Which statutes govern Mississippi commercial and residential contractor licensing, respectively?
- a.Title 40 for both
- b.Title 12 (commercial) and Title 20 (residential)
- c.There is no governing statute
- d.Title 31, Chapter 3 (commercial) and Title 73, Chapter 59 (residential)✓
Commercial contractor licensing is governed by Miss. Code Title 31, Chapter 3, and residential builder/remodeler licensing by Title 73, Chapter 59. Knowing which chapter applies helps a contractor find the right rule.Miss. Code Title 31, Ch. 3 / Title 73, Ch. 59
Fire-protection work in Mississippi is licensed at which thresholds?
- a.$5,000 for public projects and $10,000 for private projects✓
- b.$50,000 for all fire-protection work
- c.$100,000 public and $50,000 private
- d.Fire-protection work is never licensed
Fire-protection work is licensed at $5,000 for public projects and $10,000 for private projects, lower than the general $50,000 commercial trigger. The public-works figure is the lower of the two.Miss. Code Title 31, Ch. 3 (fire protection)
A contractor plans a $60,000 private commercial renovation in Mississippi and assumes the Certificate of Responsibility applies only to public projects. What is correct?
- a.The certificate is only for public projects, so none is needed
- b.No certificate is needed below $100,000
- c.The $50,000 trigger applies to public and private work alike, so a Certificate of Responsibility is required✓
- d.Only a residential remodeler license is needed
The $50,000 Certificate-of-Responsibility trigger applies to both public and private commercial work. A $60,000 private commercial renovation exceeds the threshold, so a Certificate of Responsibility is required.Miss. Code §31-3-1 (public or private)