Free Virginia contractor practice test: Virginia portion

Q: A firm signs a single contract worth $160,000 to build a custom home. Which class of contractor license does the firm need?

A. Class A contractors perform or manage work when "the total value referred to in a single contract or project is $150,000 or more".

Q: Under the Board's regulations, a full-time employee is one who spends at least how many hours a week on the licensed business's work and receives a W-2?

B. "Full-time employee" means an employee who "spends a minimum of 30 hours a week carrying out the work of the licensed contracting business and who receives an IRS Form W-2 annually."

Q: The current Virginia Construction Code (Part I of the USBC) incorporates by reference Chapters 2-35 of which model code?

C. "Chapters 2 - 35 of the 2021 International Building Code, published by the International Code Council, Inc., are adopted and incorporated by reference to be an enforceable part of the USBC."

Q: Which person may be a claimant against the Virginia Contractor Transaction Recovery Fund?

D. The claimant shall be "an individual whose contract with the regulant involved contracting for the claimant's residence located in the Commonwealth" (or a qualifying property owners' association).

Q: In a locality that runs an erosion and sediment control program (VESCP), when may a person begin a regulated land-disturbing activity?

A. "no person shall engage in any land-disturbing activity until (i) he has submitted to the VESCP authority an erosion and sediment control plan for the land-disturbing activity and the plan has been reviewed and approved".

15 free questions on the Virginia portion of the Class A/B contractor exam, with the Code of Virginia or regulation behind every answer.

Class A and Class B licenses
Board for Contractors rules (18VAC50-22)
Includes 2025 law changes

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1.A firm signs a single contract worth $160,000 to build a custom home. Which class of contractor license does the firm need?

Answer: A. Class A contractors perform or manage work when "the total value referred to in a single contract or project is $150,000 or more".Source: Va. Code § 54.1-1100

2.Under the Board's regulations, a full-time employee is one who spends at least how many hours a week on the licensed business's work and receives a W-2?

Answer: B. "Full-time employee" means an employee who "spends a minimum of 30 hours a week carrying out the work of the licensed contracting business and who receives an IRS Form W-2 annually."Source: 18VAC50-22-10

3.The current Virginia Construction Code (Part I of the USBC) incorporates by reference Chapters 2-35 of which model code?

Answer: C. "Chapters 2 - 35 of the 2021 International Building Code, published by the International Code Council, Inc., are adopted and incorporated by reference to be an enforceable part of the USBC."Source: 13VAC5-63-10 (USBC/VCC Section 101.1-101.2)

4.Which person may be a claimant against the Virginia Contractor Transaction Recovery Fund?

Answer: D. The claimant shall be "an individual whose contract with the regulant involved contracting for the claimant's residence located in the Commonwealth" (or a qualifying property owners' association).Source: Va. Code § 54.1-1120(A)

5.In a locality that runs an erosion and sediment control program (VESCP), when may a person begin a regulated land-disturbing activity?

Answer: A. "no person shall engage in any land-disturbing activity until (i) he has submitted to the VESCP authority an erosion and sediment control plan for the land-disturbing activity and the plan has been reviewed and approved".Source: Va. Code § 62.1-44.15:55(A)

6.Regardless of the size of any one job, a contractor needs a Class A license once the total value of its work in any 12-month period reaches:

Answer: B. Class A applies when "the total value of all such construction, removal, repair, or improvements undertaken by such person within any 12-month period is $1 million or more."Source: Va. Code § 54.1-1100

7.The qualified individual named for a CLASS C license must have at least how much experience in the classification or specialty?

Answer: C. The Class C qualified individual "Has a minimum of one year of experience in the classification or specialty for which the individual is the qualifier".Source: 18VAC50-22-40 B

8.On a Saturday a storm drops a tree on a house, and a contractor makes emergency structural repairs that same day. When must the permit application be submitted?

Answer: D. "applications for emergency construction, alterations, or equipment replacement shall be submitted by the end of the first working day that follows the day such work commences."Source: 13VAC5-63-80 (USBC/VCC Section 108.1)

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9.Which of the following is barred from recovering from the Fund?

Answer: A. The claimant shall not be "the spouse or child of such judgment debtor or the employee of such spouse or child". Also barred: employees, vendors, other licensees, and lenders or persons in construction or development.Source: Va. Code § 54.1-1120(A)

10.In a locality that runs a combined erosion and stormwater program (VESMP), before engaging in an approved land-disturbing activity the owner must also submit the name of:

Answer: B. "as a prerequisite to engaging in an approved land-disturbing activity, the name of the individual who will be assisting the owner in carrying out the activity and holds a Responsible Land Disturber certificate pursuant to § 62.1-44.15:30 shall be submitted to the VESMP authority."Source: Va. Code § 62.1-44.15:34(A)

11.Under the current definitions, a Class B contractor's single contract or project value must be:

Answer: C. Class B contractors work when "the total value referred to in a single contract or project is $30,000 or more, but less than $150,000".Source: Va. Code § 54.1-1100

12.The qualified individual named for a CLASS B license must have at least how much experience in the classification or specialty?

Answer: D. The Class B qualified individual "Has a minimum of three years of experience in the classification or specialty for which the individual is the qualifier".Source: 18VAC50-22-50 C

13.Which one-story detached accessory structure is exempt from a building permit?

Answer: A. Exempt: "One story detached structures used as tool and storage sheds, playhouses, or similar uses, provided the building area does not exceed 256 square feet".Source: 13VAC5-63-80 (USBC/VCC Section 108.2)

14.A homeowner wins a judgment against a contractor solely for breach of contract (late finish, no fraud or code violation). Can she recover from the Fund?

Answer: B. The statutory definition of improper or dishonest conduct ends: it "does not include mere breach of contract."Source: Va. Code § 54.1-1118

15.For construction of a single-family residence, what may be substituted for an erosion and sediment control plan if the VESCP authority executes it?

Answer: C. Where the land-disturbing activity results from the construction of a "(a) single-family residence" (or certain farm buildings), "an agreement in lieu of a plan may be substituted for an erosion and sediment control plan if executed by the VESCP authority."Source: Va. Code § 62.1-44.15:55(A)

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