NASCLA Contractors Guide Virginia | 8th Ed Chapters 3 – Exam and Solutions
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NASCLA Contractors Guide Virginia | 8th Ed Chapters 3
– Exam and Solutions
What is the major Purpose of Licensing? - Answer -A major purpose of licensing is to protect the Health,
safety, and welfare of the public.
-Licensing also defines the scope of occupational practice legally reserved fo...
NASCLA Contractors Guide Virginia | 8th Ed Chapters 3 – Exam and Solutions What is the major Purpose of Licensing? - Answer -A major purpose of licensing is to protect the Health, safety, and welfare of the public. -Licensing also defines the scope of occupational practice legally reserved for license holders. What does Licensing establish? - Answer -Licensing establishes entrance requirements, standards of practice, and disciplinary authority to protect the public from unqualified, incompetent, and unethical contractors What are licensing entrance requirements? - Answer -Licensing ensures that those practicing a trade or occupation have met a minimum set of qualifications, such as experience, training, and required examination. What is the purpose of Licensing Standards of Practice? - Answer -The workmanship standards ensure an appropriate level of quality is given to the public. -Contractors are required to adhere to standards of practice established by law. Define the licensing Disciplinary Authority - Answer -The law provides licensing authorities with a mechanism to conduct investigations and to administer discipline to problem contractors. Violations can result in penalties, including fines and loss of license. What defines illegal and prohibited activities for contractors? - Answer -Statutes and regulations What is the purpose of the Virginia Board for Contractors? - Answer -to regulate contracting activities through exam, license, and disciplinary action. the Virginia Board for Contractors has how many members? - Answer -fifteen governor -appointed members who serve for four years the Virginia Board for Contractors members are made up of what? - Answer --7 licensed contractor members -3 representatives from the tradesman licensure program -one local building offical member -1 representative from the Certified Elevator Mechanic Program or a licensed contractor with the elevator escalator specialty; one certified water well systems provider; and -two citizen members. How frequently Virginia Board for Contractors meet? - Answer -at least once per year and other times as deemed necessary. Define contractor - Answer -means any person, that for a fixed price, commission, fee, or percentage undertakes to bid upon, or accepts, or offers to accept, orders or contracts for performing, managing, or superintending in whole or in part, the construction, removal, repair or improvement of any building or structure permanently annexed to real property owned, controlled, or leased by him or another person or any other improvements to such real property. A Contractor licenses consist of what two parts? - Answer -the class of the license AND the classification/specialty What does the class of the contractor's license determine? - Answer -what, if any restrictions are placed on the size of contracts and projects that may be performed What does the classification/specialty of the contractor's license determine? - Answer -what type of work the licensed contractor is allowed to perform. Eligibility for a contractor's license is based on what? - Answer -the applicant's knowledge, skills, abilities, financial position, and other entry requirements What other licensing requirements must VA contractors comply with? - Answer -the business must also comply with local city, town, and county licensing requirements. What are the exemptions to the requirements of the Virginia licensing law? - Answer --any governmental agency performing work with its own forces; -work bid upon or undertaken for the armed services of the United States under the Armed Services Procurement Act;
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