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Virginia Contractor Virginia Portion (Rules and Regulations)
Virginia
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Total questions
24
Passing score
75%
Exam time
48 min
Format
Reference materials allowed
Virginia State Portion 24 questions
Regulation of Contractors
7 Q · 29%
Contractor license classes (A, B, and C) and contract value thresholdsLicense classifications and specialty designationsExemptions from contractor licensing requirementsApplication process and designated employee requirementsFinancial responsibility requirements (net worth, surety bond)Prohibited acts and penalties for unlicensed contractingLicense renewal, reinstatement, and reporting obligationsVirginia Contractor Transaction Recovery Fund eligibility and claim limits
Board Rules and Regulations
5 Q · 21%
License classifications and their authorized scope of work (Class A, B, C thresholds and distinctions)Qualifier and designated employee requirements by license classSpecialty contractor designations and their permitted scopeProhibited acts and standards of conduct for licenseesLicense renewal, reinstatement, and expiration proceduresReporting requirements for changes in business entity, responsible management, name, or addressLicensing fees, examination fees, and recovery fund assessmentsPre-license education course requirements and provider standards
Building Codes
5 Q · 21%
Uniform Statewide Building Code compliance requirements for contractors and exempt personsCertificate of occupancy requirements prior to property conveyanceBuilding permits and inspection requirements as prerequisites to contracting workBuilding code violations as evidence in contractor disciplinary proceedingsBuilding official reporting obligations for unlicensed or incompetent tradesmenContinuing education requirements related to building code changes for license renewal
Transaction Recovery Fund
5 Q · 21%
Purpose and administration of the Virginia Contractor Transaction Recovery FundEligibility requirements for claimantsDefinition of improper or dishonest conduct qualifying for Fund recoveryMaximum recovery limits per claimant and per regulant per bienniumAssessment fees and minimum Fund balance requirementsFiling procedures and documentation required for verified claimsRegulant license suspension for failure to pay Fund assessmentsBoard authority to deny claims and assignment of claimant rights to the Board
Virginia Erosion and Sediment Control Regulations
2 Q · 8%
VESCP authority establishment and administration responsibilitiesErosion and sediment control plan submission and approval processPlan review timelines and deemed-approval provisionsCertificate holder requirement for land-disturbing activitiesExemptions from erosion and sediment control plan requirementsCivil penalties for violations of erosion and sediment control regulationsFee authority and public hearing requirements for VESCP programsOwner responsibility for plan preparation under construction contracts