West Virginia Contractor License Exam — All Questions

Before the West Virginia Contractor Licensing Board issues a license, what coverage must an applicant with employees show?

• a.Workers' compensation coverage and unemployment compensation registration in good standing✓
• b.Only a personal life-insurance policy
• c.Flood insurance on the applicant's home
• d.No coverage of any kind

West Virginia requires an applicant to be in good standing with the state's coverage systems before licensure — including workers' compensation coverage for employees and unemployment compensation registration with WorkForce West Virginia. These protect workers before the contractor takes on jobs.WV Code §30-42 (coverage prerequisites)

What tax registration must a West Virginia contractor obtain before doing business and receiving a license?

• a.A federal-only excise account with the IRS
• b.No registration, because construction is tax-exempt
• c.A Business Registration Certificate from the West Virginia State Tax Department✓
• d.A retail sales-tax exemption card only

A West Virginia contractor must obtain a Business Registration Certificate from the State Tax Department and be in good standing on state taxes before receiving and keeping a contractor license. This ties the contractor into the state tax system.WV State Tax Department (Business Registration Certificate)

Which statement about the West Virginia Contractor Licensing Act exam is correct?

• a.It is closed book and requires 75% to pass
• b.It is a 50-question, 90-minute test
• c.It is administered by PSI
• d.It is open book, 90 questions, 180 minutes, requires 70%, and is administered by ProV since September 1, 2024✓

The West Virginia Contractor Licensing Act exam is open book, 90 questions, 180 minutes, 70% to pass, and has been administered by ProV since September 1, 2024. A separate trade exam applies to the classification.WV Contractor Licensing Act exam format

A contractor plans several West Virginia jobs. Which job first triggers the license requirement?

• a.A $500 job
• b.A $2,500 job, because that meets the licensing threshold✓
• c.Only a job over $50,000
• d.None; West Virginia never requires a license

West Virginia's licensing threshold is $2,500 in total labor-and-materials cost (WV Code §30-42-6). A $2,500 job meets the threshold and requires a license, while a $500 job falls below it.WV Code §30-42-6 (threshold recap)

As a condition of operating and maintaining its license, where must a West Virginia contractor keep displaying its license number?

• a.On all bids, contracts, and advertisements✓
• b.Only on the truck, and nowhere else
• c.Only on the annual tax return
• d.Nowhere; display is not required once licensed

West Virginia requires the license number to appear on all bids, contracts, and advertisements (WV Code §30-42-6 and §30-42-12). Keeping coverage and tax registration current, and displaying the license number, are conditions of maintaining the license through each renewal.WV Code §30-42-6 & §30-42-12 (license number display)