VA HIC QI Practice Questions - Virginia Home Improvement Contracting Qualified Individual Examination Exam - VA HIC QI Practice Questions - Virginia Home Improvement Contracting Qualified Individual Examination Exam

Question 1

Under 18VAC50-22-30, home improvement contracting (HIC) is the service that provides for which of the following?

New construction of any detached single-family house on a vacant lot Repairs or improvements to dwellings and townhouses as defined in the USBC, or structures annexed to those dwellings or townhouses Repair or improvement of any commercial, industrial, or institutional building Installation of electrical, plumbing, HVAC, and gas-fitting systems in dwellings

Correct Answer:

Repairs or improvements to dwellings and townhouses as defined in the USBC, or structures annexed to those dwellings or townhouses

Question 2

Which functions does the Virginia HIC specialty expressly not provide?

Drywall, finish carpentry, and interior painting Roof covering repairs and masonry tuckpointing on a townhouse Electrical, plumbing, HVAC, or gas-fitting functions Installation of windows, flooring, and weather stripping on an existing dwelling

Correct Answer:

Electrical, plumbing, HVAC, or gas-fitting functions

Question 3

A client wants a contractor to build a new detached single-family house on a vacant lot. Which Virginia classification or specialty authorizes that new-house construction?

Home improvement contracting (HIC) Commercial improvement contracting (CIC) Residential building contractors (RBC) Painting and wallcovering contracting (PTC)

Correct Answer:

Residential building contractors (RBC)

Question 4

An HIC contractor is asked to remodel the kitchen of an existing one-family dwelling, including cabinets, drywall, flooring, and paint, with no electrical, plumbing, HVAC, or gas work in the contract. Is that work within HIC?

No, because any kitchen remodel requires the RBC classification Yes, because it is a repair or improvement to an existing dwelling and the excluded trades are not included No, because finish carpentry and flooring are never HIC functions Yes, but only if the contractor also holds the ELE and PLB classifications

Correct Answer:

Yes, because it is a repair or improvement to an existing dwelling and the excluded trades are not included

Question 5

Which other Virginia Board for Contractors classification also provides the HIC function on dwellings and townhouses?

Commercial building contractors (CBC) Commercial improvement contracting (CIC) Residential building contractors (RBC) Highway/heavy contractors (H/H)

Correct Answer:

Residential building contractors (RBC)

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