Virginia Contractor License Exam — All Questions

Which pairing of Virginia license class to minimum net worth is correct under the current limits?

• a.Class C requires $15,000 net worth
• b.Class B requires $15,000 net worth; Class A requires $45,000 (or a $50,000 bond)✓
• c.All classes require $45,000 net worth
• d.Class A requires $15,000 net worth; Class B requires $45,000

Under the current §54.1-1100 figures, Class C has no net worth requirement, Class B requires $15,000, and Class A requires $45,000 (or a $50,000 bond). Net worth requirements rise with the size of the projects a class may undertake.Va. Code §54.1-1100 (net worth by class)

How is the Virginia contractor licensing examination structured for a Class A applicant?

• a.A single 200-question closed-book test
• b.There is no exam; only experience is verified
• c.A Virginia portion and a General portion, plus an Advanced portion required for Class A✓
• d.An oral interview only

Virginia's exam has a Virginia portion (state law and regulation) and a General portion (business and project management), and Class A applicants must also pass an Advanced portion. Class B applicants take the Virginia and General portions; Class C requires no business/law exam.18VAC50-22 (examination structure)

Regarding the business/law examination, how does the requirement differ for a Class C license?

• a.Class C and Class A have identical exam requirements
• b.Class C requires two extra examinations
• c.Class C does not require the business/law examination that Class A and Class B require✓
• d.Class C requires the hardest, Advanced examination

Class C applicants are not required to sit the business/law examination that Class A and Class B applicants must pass. This reflects Class C's smaller project limits (single projects under $30,000).18VAC50-22 (Class C exam)

How does the NASCLA Accredited Commercial General Building Contractor exam relate to Virginia licensure?

• a.NASCLA replaces the entire Virginia licensing process
• b.NASCLA only satisfies the Virginia state-law portion
• c.NASCLA can satisfy the trade/technical portion for the commercial building classification, but the Virginia business/law requirements still apply✓
• d.NASCLA is never accepted in Virginia for any purpose

NASCLA can be used toward the trade/technical requirement for Virginia's commercial building classification, but a candidate must still meet Virginia's business and law and financial requirements. Candidates should confirm current acceptance with DPOR, since acceptance details can change.NASCLA acceptance (verify with DPOR)

What is the ongoing role of the designated employee after a Virginia firm is licensed?

• a.The designated employee must personally perform all the physical work
• b.The designated employee becomes a board member
• c.The designated employee remains the qualified individual responsible for the firm's compliance with board rules✓
• d.The role ends once the license is issued

The designated employee is not a one-time exam-taker; that person continues as the qualified individual responsible for the firm's compliance with the Board for Contractors' regulations. If the designated employee leaves, the firm must qualify a new one to keep its license.18VAC50-22 (designated employee responsibilities)

Under the Virginia Workers' Compensation Act, an employer is generally required to carry coverage once it regularly employs how many workers?

• a.1 or more
• b.10 or more
• c.3 or more✓
• d.2 or more

Virginia generally requires workers' compensation coverage for employers that regularly have three or more employees (Va. Code §65.2-101). Contractors must count part-time and subcontracted workers carefully when determining whether they cross the three-employee line.Va. Code §65.2-101 (Virginia Workers' Compensation Act)