A Virginia Class A contractor wants to add electrical work to their license classification. What must they demonstrate to the Board?
Correct Answer
D) Qualified individual with electrical experience and examination
Virginia requires contractors adding new classifications to demonstrate a qualified individual with relevant experience and successful completion of the appropriate examination.
Why This Is the Correct Answer
Virginia's contractor licensing regulations require that for each classification, there be a qualified individual (the 'responsible management employee') who can demonstrate the required experience and who passes the appropriate classification examination. Adding electrical work means proving there is a qualified individual with electrical experience who has passed the electrical exam.
Why the Other Options Are Wrong
Option A: Completion of 40 hours of electrical training
40 hours of electrical training is not specified by Virginia regulations as the requirement for adding a classification. Training hours alone do not satisfy the experience and examination requirements.
Option B: Partnership with a licensed electrical contractor
Virginia does not require partnership with a licensed electrical contractor to add a classification. The requirement centers on the qualifying individual within the applying firm, not a business partnership.
Option C: Additional financial responsibility only
Additional financial responsibility alone is insufficient. While Class A contractors do have financial requirements, adding a new trade classification specifically requires demonstrating a qualified individual with experience and examination credentials — financial proof alone does not suffice.
Memory Technique
Virginia classification additions = QI + Exam. The 'Qualified Individual' must have relevant experience AND pass the exam for the new trade. Think: you can't just pay your way into a new classification — you have to prove the knowledge.
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