GENERAL CONTRACTOR'S LICENSE
2026 EXAM QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS (100% VERIFIED GRADE A+)
LATEST UPDATED!!
Minnesotaxrequiresxthatxallxbuildersxcontinuextheirxeducationxbyxattendingx7xhoursxofxclassroomxstudyxper
xyear,xwithxatxleastx1xhourxdedicatedxto:x-xCORRECTxANSWER-Energyxefficiency
Itxisxaxlawxthatxyouxmustxnotify,xinxwriting,xifxyouxchangexyourxbusinessxnamexorxyourxaddressxwherexyouxco
nductxbusiness,xwithinx-xCORRECTxANSWER-15xdays
Penaltiesxforxviolationxofxlawsxrelatingxtoxthexresidentialxbuildingxindustryxincludex-xCORRECTxANSWER-
1.xCivilxpenaltiesxupxtox$10,000,xperxviolationx
2.xDenialxofxaxlicensexatxapplicationxorxrenewal
3.xLicensexsuspensionxupxtox2xyearsxorxlicensexrevokedxatxleastx2xyears
4.xVoidxofxlienxrights
***5.xAllxofxthexabove
Axpersonxcanxbexaxqualifyingxpersonxforxtwoxcorporationsxifxatxleastx25%xofxeachxcorporationxhasxcommonx
ownership,xorxthexsecondxcorporationxisxaxsubsidiaryxofxthexparentxcorporationxwithxatxleastx25%xownedxb
yxthexparentx-xCORRECTxANSWER-True
Axcompanyxhasx__________xdaysxfromxthexdeparturexofxaxqualifyingxlicenseextoxobtainxaxnewxqualifyingxp
erson.x-xCORRECTxANSWER-120
Byxlaw,xyouxmustxdisplayxthexlicensexnumberxonxallxbuildingxpermits,xapplications,xbusinessxcards,xcontract
s,xlienxclaimsxandxdisplayxadvertising.x-xCORRECTxANSWER-True
Itxisxthexresponsibilityxofxthexsubcontractorsxtoxcomplyxwithxthexstatexbuildingxcode.x-xCORRECTxANSWER-
False
,Axpersonxrequiredxtoxbexlicensed,xwhoxperformsxunlicensedxwork,xisxguiltyxofxaxmisdemeanor.x-
xCORRECTxANSWER-True
Axpersonxrequiredxtoxbexlicensed,xwhoxviolatesxanxorderxfromxthexCommissioner,xisxguiltyxofxaxgrossxmisde
meanor.x-xCORRECTxANSWER-True
AnxunlicensedxpersonxcannotxexercisexlienxrightsxinxthexStatexofxMinnesota.xIfxaxlienxisxplaced,xthexstatexwill
xconsiderxit:x-xCORRECTxANSWER-Void
AxpersonxwhoxfailsxtoxapplyxforxrenewalxbyxMarchx31stxisxconsideredxlicensedxforx30xdays,xorxuntilxthexnewx
licensexisxissuedxbyxthexCommissioner.x-xCORRECTxANSWER-False
Byxlaw,xaxpoliticalxsubdivisionxthatxissuesxbuildingxpermitsxonxzoningxorxlandxusexpermits,xshallxreportxallxun
licensedxpersonsxrequiredxbyxlawxtoxbexlicensed,xwhenxtheyxapplyxforxaxpermit.x-xCORRECTxANSWER-True
WhoxisxresponsiblexforxdeterminingxwhoxisxqualifiedxtoxbexlicensedxbyxthexStatexofxMinnesota?x-
xCORRECTxANSWER-DepartmentxofxLaborxandxIndustry
UnderxwhosexauthorityxisxthexDepartmentxofxLaborxandxIndustryxgivenxthexresponsibilityxtoxdeterminexwh
oxisxqualifiedxtoxbecomexlicensed?x-xCORRECTxANSWER-CommissionerxofxthexDepartment
Anyonexinxthexbusinessxofxbuildingxresidentialxrealxestate,xorxwhoxcontractsxorxoffersxtoximprovexresidenti
alxrealxestate,xmustxbexlicensed,xunlessxyearlyxgrossxreceiptsxarexlessxthanx$15,000xandxtheyxhavexreceivedx
axCertificatexofxExemptionxfromxthexDepartmentxofxCommerce.x-xCORRECTxANSWER-True
WhatxisxthexprimaryxreasonxMinnesotaxrequiresxcontractorsxtoxbexlicensed?x-xCORRECTxANSWER-
Toxprotectxpublicxhealth,xsafetyxandxwelfare
Axcontractorxisxrequiredxtoxbexlicensedxifxhisxgrossxannualxreceiptsxexceed:x-xCORRECTxANSWER-$15,000
ThexmaximumxpaymentxperxclaimxpaidxoutxofxthexContractorxRecoveryxFundxis:x-xCORRECTxANSWER-
$75,000
, ThexmaximumxpaymentxperxlicenseexoutxofxthexContractorxRecoveryxFundxis:x-xCORRECTxANSWER-
$150,000
Chapterx326xofxthexMinnesotaxStatutesxrequiresxwhoxtoxholdxaxcontractorxlicense?x-xCORRECTxANSWER-
Anyxpersonxwhoxusesxtwoxorxmorexspecialxskillsxtoximprovexresidentialxrealxestate
WhatxisxthexTOTALxnewxlicensexfeexforxaxlicenseexwhoxhasxgrossxannualxreceiptsxforxthexpreviousxyearxofx$2
,487,250.00?x-xCORRECTxANSWER-$770
Allxofxthexfollowingxarexrequirementsxforxlicensexapplication,xexcept:x-xCORRECTxANSWER-
1.xPublicxLiabilityxInsurance
2.xWorkersxCompensationxInsurance
3.xUnemploymentxInsurancexaccountxnumber
****4.xBirthxCertificate
Accordingxtoxstatexlaw,xifxaxpersonxisxaxsecondxownerxofxaxresidence,xallxstatutoryxwarrantiesxwillxcontinuex
untilxtheyxexpirex-xCORRECTxANSWER-True
Itxisxaxrequirement,xbyxlaw,xtoxpublishxinxallxadvertisingxandxofficialxdocuments:x-xCORRECTxANSWER-
Contractor'sxLicensexnumber
MinnesotaxOSHAxrequirementsxarexadministeredxbyxthe:x-xCORRECTxANSWER-
DepartmentxofxLaborxandxIndustry
IfxthexCommissionerxissuesxaxceasexandxdesistxorder,xaxlicenseexcanxrequestxaxhearing.xThisxhearingxmustxb
exheldxwithinx______________xofxthexCommissionerxreceivingxthexrequest.x-xCORRECTxANSWER-10xdays
Afterxcompletionxofxthexhearing,xthexadministrativexlawxjudgexshallxissuexaxreportxtoxthexCommissionerxwit
hin:x-xCORRECTxANSWER-10xdays
Withinx15xdaysxofxreceivingxthisxreport,xthexCommissionerxshallxissuexaxfurtherxorderxvacatingxorxmakingxp
ermanentxthexceasexandxdesistxorder.x-xCORRECTxANSWER-True
2026 EXAM QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS (100% VERIFIED GRADE A+)
LATEST UPDATED!!
Minnesotaxrequiresxthatxallxbuildersxcontinuextheirxeducationxbyxattendingx7xhoursxofxclassroomxstudyxper
xyear,xwithxatxleastx1xhourxdedicatedxto:x-xCORRECTxANSWER-Energyxefficiency
Itxisxaxlawxthatxyouxmustxnotify,xinxwriting,xifxyouxchangexyourxbusinessxnamexorxyourxaddressxwherexyouxco
nductxbusiness,xwithinx-xCORRECTxANSWER-15xdays
Penaltiesxforxviolationxofxlawsxrelatingxtoxthexresidentialxbuildingxindustryxincludex-xCORRECTxANSWER-
1.xCivilxpenaltiesxupxtox$10,000,xperxviolationx
2.xDenialxofxaxlicensexatxapplicationxorxrenewal
3.xLicensexsuspensionxupxtox2xyearsxorxlicensexrevokedxatxleastx2xyears
4.xVoidxofxlienxrights
***5.xAllxofxthexabove
Axpersonxcanxbexaxqualifyingxpersonxforxtwoxcorporationsxifxatxleastx25%xofxeachxcorporationxhasxcommonx
ownership,xorxthexsecondxcorporationxisxaxsubsidiaryxofxthexparentxcorporationxwithxatxleastx25%xownedxb
yxthexparentx-xCORRECTxANSWER-True
Axcompanyxhasx__________xdaysxfromxthexdeparturexofxaxqualifyingxlicenseextoxobtainxaxnewxqualifyingxp
erson.x-xCORRECTxANSWER-120
Byxlaw,xyouxmustxdisplayxthexlicensexnumberxonxallxbuildingxpermits,xapplications,xbusinessxcards,xcontract
s,xlienxclaimsxandxdisplayxadvertising.x-xCORRECTxANSWER-True
Itxisxthexresponsibilityxofxthexsubcontractorsxtoxcomplyxwithxthexstatexbuildingxcode.x-xCORRECTxANSWER-
False
,Axpersonxrequiredxtoxbexlicensed,xwhoxperformsxunlicensedxwork,xisxguiltyxofxaxmisdemeanor.x-
xCORRECTxANSWER-True
Axpersonxrequiredxtoxbexlicensed,xwhoxviolatesxanxorderxfromxthexCommissioner,xisxguiltyxofxaxgrossxmisde
meanor.x-xCORRECTxANSWER-True
AnxunlicensedxpersonxcannotxexercisexlienxrightsxinxthexStatexofxMinnesota.xIfxaxlienxisxplaced,xthexstatexwill
xconsiderxit:x-xCORRECTxANSWER-Void
AxpersonxwhoxfailsxtoxapplyxforxrenewalxbyxMarchx31stxisxconsideredxlicensedxforx30xdays,xorxuntilxthexnewx
licensexisxissuedxbyxthexCommissioner.x-xCORRECTxANSWER-False
Byxlaw,xaxpoliticalxsubdivisionxthatxissuesxbuildingxpermitsxonxzoningxorxlandxusexpermits,xshallxreportxallxun
licensedxpersonsxrequiredxbyxlawxtoxbexlicensed,xwhenxtheyxapplyxforxaxpermit.x-xCORRECTxANSWER-True
WhoxisxresponsiblexforxdeterminingxwhoxisxqualifiedxtoxbexlicensedxbyxthexStatexofxMinnesota?x-
xCORRECTxANSWER-DepartmentxofxLaborxandxIndustry
UnderxwhosexauthorityxisxthexDepartmentxofxLaborxandxIndustryxgivenxthexresponsibilityxtoxdeterminexwh
oxisxqualifiedxtoxbecomexlicensed?x-xCORRECTxANSWER-CommissionerxofxthexDepartment
Anyonexinxthexbusinessxofxbuildingxresidentialxrealxestate,xorxwhoxcontractsxorxoffersxtoximprovexresidenti
alxrealxestate,xmustxbexlicensed,xunlessxyearlyxgrossxreceiptsxarexlessxthanx$15,000xandxtheyxhavexreceivedx
axCertificatexofxExemptionxfromxthexDepartmentxofxCommerce.x-xCORRECTxANSWER-True
WhatxisxthexprimaryxreasonxMinnesotaxrequiresxcontractorsxtoxbexlicensed?x-xCORRECTxANSWER-
Toxprotectxpublicxhealth,xsafetyxandxwelfare
Axcontractorxisxrequiredxtoxbexlicensedxifxhisxgrossxannualxreceiptsxexceed:x-xCORRECTxANSWER-$15,000
ThexmaximumxpaymentxperxclaimxpaidxoutxofxthexContractorxRecoveryxFundxis:x-xCORRECTxANSWER-
$75,000
, ThexmaximumxpaymentxperxlicenseexoutxofxthexContractorxRecoveryxFundxis:x-xCORRECTxANSWER-
$150,000
Chapterx326xofxthexMinnesotaxStatutesxrequiresxwhoxtoxholdxaxcontractorxlicense?x-xCORRECTxANSWER-
Anyxpersonxwhoxusesxtwoxorxmorexspecialxskillsxtoximprovexresidentialxrealxestate
WhatxisxthexTOTALxnewxlicensexfeexforxaxlicenseexwhoxhasxgrossxannualxreceiptsxforxthexpreviousxyearxofx$2
,487,250.00?x-xCORRECTxANSWER-$770
Allxofxthexfollowingxarexrequirementsxforxlicensexapplication,xexcept:x-xCORRECTxANSWER-
1.xPublicxLiabilityxInsurance
2.xWorkersxCompensationxInsurance
3.xUnemploymentxInsurancexaccountxnumber
****4.xBirthxCertificate
Accordingxtoxstatexlaw,xifxaxpersonxisxaxsecondxownerxofxaxresidence,xallxstatutoryxwarrantiesxwillxcontinuex
untilxtheyxexpirex-xCORRECTxANSWER-True
Itxisxaxrequirement,xbyxlaw,xtoxpublishxinxallxadvertisingxandxofficialxdocuments:x-xCORRECTxANSWER-
Contractor'sxLicensexnumber
MinnesotaxOSHAxrequirementsxarexadministeredxbyxthe:x-xCORRECTxANSWER-
DepartmentxofxLaborxandxIndustry
IfxthexCommissionerxissuesxaxceasexandxdesistxorder,xaxlicenseexcanxrequestxaxhearing.xThisxhearingxmustxb
exheldxwithinx______________xofxthexCommissionerxreceivingxthexrequest.x-xCORRECTxANSWER-10xdays
Afterxcompletionxofxthexhearing,xthexadministrativexlawxjudgexshallxissuexaxreportxtoxthexCommissionerxwit
hin:x-xCORRECTxANSWER-10xdays
Withinx15xdaysxofxreceivingxthisxreport,xthexCommissionerxshallxissuexaxfurtherxorderxvacatingxorxmakingxp
ermanentxthexceasexandxdesistxorder.x-xCORRECTxANSWER-True
