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A contractor does not notify a change of address and so does not receive a timely Notice of Renewal. Who is responsible when the contractor does not renew his license on time? a) USBC b)OSHA c)The licensee Contractor d)DPOR - Answer- The licensee Contractor A designated employee should be? a)any full time worker b) at least 18 years old, full time employee, has passed required examination c) at least 18 years old and 5 years experienced for Class A d) the owner - Answer- at least 18 years old, full time employee, has passed required examination What is the initial recovery fund fee? a) $ b) $ c) $ d) $25 - Answer- $ 25 If a contractor earns more than $__________ per year, then the contractor requires a Class A license a) $120, b) $7, c) $750, d) $150,000 - Answer- $750, If a contract awards more than $________ per payment, the contractor requires a Class A license a) $120, b) $7, c) $750,

d) $150,000 - Answer- $120, An erosion control conservation plan needs to be approved within ______ days. a) 18 days b) 60 days c) 29 days d) 45 days - Answer- 45 days Where do you go to file an appeal of a violation to the USBC provisions? a) none because there is no appeal b) to OSHA c) to the court d) to the BBCA - Answer- to the BBCA A contractor is required to submit a renewal within ______ days of the expiration date? a) 20 b) c) 50 d) 180 - Answer- 30 Who can file a complaint against a contractor> a) owner b) DPOR c) any person d) only the other part of the contract - Answer- any person What is required when changing the form of entity from a sole proprietorship to corporation a) nothing because the licensee is the same b) a new license c) pay the fee only d) take a new exam - Answer- a new license What is the maximum fund allowed for a single tractor (per biennium)? a) $20, b) $7, c) $40, d) $400,000 - Answer- $40, To whom should a stop work order be given?

a) any person v) owner, owner's agent or the person doing the work. c) contractor only d) owner only - Answer- owner, owner's agent or the person doing the work Within how many days should be submitted an appeal for construction? a) 50 days b) 30 days c) 21 days d) 90 days - Answer- 90 days An appeal of the local building officials decision to refuse to grant a modification to the USBC MUSt be made to the local BBCA within a MAX of how many days? a) 90 days b) 21 days c) 30 days d) 50 days - Answer- 90 days Documents related to a contract should be kept for _____ years. a) 1 b) 3 c) 4 d) 5 - Answer- 5 years Where should one set of all approved building documents be kept? a) at the court b) at the building site c) at the owners house d) at the contractors house - Answer- at the building site An erosion control conservation specification needs to be approved within __________ days. a) 45 b) 22 c) 77 d) 60 - Answer- 60 days After notification by the code official, an application for a permit shall be considered to have been abandoned for _____ months.

a) 3 b) 12 c) 6 d) 10 - Answer- 6 months Where is the Recovery Fund used? a) to play claimants subject of improper or dishonest conduct of a regulate b) to pay taxes c) to pay bankruptcy d) to pay subcontractors - Answer- to pay claimants subject of improper or dishonest conduct of a regulant Disturbed land areas of less than _____ square feet in size may not be an issue of erosion and sediment control. a) 20, b) 45, c) 10, d) 1,500 - Answer- 10, Which of the following is permitted to receive awards from the Fund? a) financial or lending institution involved in real estate b) employee of debtor c) property owner d) child of debtor - Answer- property owner The board can refuse to renew a license when the principal owner is a former owner or officer of a firm that a) ceased operation within the previous 12 months b) had its contractor license revoked. c) had an out-state address. d) did not employ a tradesmen. - Answer- had its contractor license revoked What is the maximum amount a single contractor's Transaction Recovery Fund claim against a licensee can be? a) $20, b) $400, c) $40, d) $120,000 - Answer- $40, What is the maximum amount that can be paid out on behalf of a single contractor?

a) $120, b) $40, c) $10, d) $20,000 - Answer- $40, A license was issued on 10/15/2003. The expiration date is _________. a) 10/15/ b) 10/31/ c) 10/31/ d) 11/01/2004 - Answer- 10/31/ A designated employee must work a minimum of how many hours for a licensed contracting business: a) 24 hours b) 30 hours c) 36 hours d) 40 hours - Answer- 30 hours Where must a building permit be posted? a) any place, it doesn't matter b) at the building site c) at the architect's office d) at the secretary office - Answer- at the building site A new building may be used after ___________ is issued a) as a building drawing b) canceled bill letter c) certificate of safety by architect d) certificate of occupancy - Answer- certificate of occupancy Any issued permit shall become invalid if work is not commenced within ______ months after issuance. a) 7 b) c) d)10 - Answer- 6 months A notification that funds are due is issued, but the funds are not paid. After a second notice, the funds must be paid in _______)))) days. If there is still no payment then the license is ___________.

a) 45, revoked b) 30, suspended c) 45, suspended d) 30, revoked - Answer- 30, suspended