North Carolina Electrical Law Exam 2026 | Real Exam
Questions & Verified Answers | Complete Prep
1. Under the Fair Labor Standards Act who is required to be compensated at 1 ½
times their rate of pay for overtime?
Non-exempt employees
All employees
Exempt employees
2. Which of the following statements about the Board's rules (Title 21 NCAC 18B)
is/are correct?
I. All licensees must notify the board in writing within 30 days of any change
of mailing address and telephone number.
II. All electrical contracting business, including all business advertising and
the submission of all documents and papers, conducted in the state of North
Carolina by a licensee of the Board shall be conducted in the exact name in
which the electrical contracting license is issued.
Both I and II
I only
Neither I nor II
II only
3. Describe the significance of the employee limit for OSHA 200 Log reporting
in relation to small businesses.
The limit encourages businesses to hire more employees for better
safety reporting.
Small businesses with 10 or fewer employees are exempt from
reporting, which reduces administrative burden.
, All businesses must report regardless of size to ensure safety
compliance.
Exemptions are based on the type of work performed, not the
number of employees.
4. What is required of a listed qualified individual under the North Carolina
electrical contracting licensing law?
Can delegate supervision to any employee.
Can be part-time and supervise remotely.
Must be regularly on active duty to supervise and direct work.
Does not need to supervise if the work is minor.
5. Discuss why certain electrical installations, such as repairing a cord and plug
appliance, do not require a permit under North Carolina law.
Certain minor repairs, like those to cord and plug appliances, are
considered low-risk and do not require a permit.
All electrical work requires a permit to ensure safety.
Only commercial electrical work requires a permit.
Permits are only needed for installations over a certain cost.
6. Describe the criteria that determine whether an employee is classified as
'exempt' or 'non-exempt' under the Fair Labor Standards Act.
Non-exempt employees are those who earn below minimum wage.
All employees are considered 'non-exempt' unless stated otherwise.
Exempt employees are those who work less than 40 hours a week.
Employees are classified as 'exempt' if they meet specific salary and
job duty criteria, while 'non-exempt' employees are entitled to
, overtime pay.
7. What is an example of project overhead in electrical contracting?
Employee wages
Material costs
Project management costs
Company Insurance
8. Which of the following is not an element of a contract?
Lawful object
Writing
Capacity
Consideration
Agreement
9. If an electrical contracting company has not retained its OSHA 200 forms for
the required 5 years, what potential consequences might it face during an
inspection?
Mandatory training for all employees
Increased insurance premiums
No consequences as long as the company is currently compliant
Fines and penalties for non-compliance
10. What is the business structure where personal assets can be seized by
creditors for unpaid debts?
Limited Liability Company
, Sole Proprietorship
Corporation
Partnership
11. According to the NC Electrical Contractors Licensing Law, which of the
following best describes a "listed qualified individual"?
a project manager in charge of electrical contractors who are
licensed by the state
a person listed on a company license which has been issued by the
State Electrical Board
none of the above
a person, partnership or firm that regularly employs at least one
qualified individuaterm-180l
12. Owner hires Contractor to re-wire her entire house, an expensive project.
After Contractor completed the work but before Owner paid, Owner
discovered that Contractor was not a licensed and bonded electrician, and
the re-wiring was improperly done in part and will have to be repaired. If
Owner decides not to pay and Contractor sues for breach:
Contractor will prevail, because Owner's breach was willful.
Owner will prevail, because Contractor was not licensed to do
electrical work.
Owner will prevail, because Contractor's performance was imperfect.
Contractor will prevail, because the loss to Contractor and the
windfall to Owner would be too great if Owner was not required to
pay for the benefit received.
Questions & Verified Answers | Complete Prep
1. Under the Fair Labor Standards Act who is required to be compensated at 1 ½
times their rate of pay for overtime?
Non-exempt employees
All employees
Exempt employees
2. Which of the following statements about the Board's rules (Title 21 NCAC 18B)
is/are correct?
I. All licensees must notify the board in writing within 30 days of any change
of mailing address and telephone number.
II. All electrical contracting business, including all business advertising and
the submission of all documents and papers, conducted in the state of North
Carolina by a licensee of the Board shall be conducted in the exact name in
which the electrical contracting license is issued.
Both I and II
I only
Neither I nor II
II only
3. Describe the significance of the employee limit for OSHA 200 Log reporting
in relation to small businesses.
The limit encourages businesses to hire more employees for better
safety reporting.
Small businesses with 10 or fewer employees are exempt from
reporting, which reduces administrative burden.
, All businesses must report regardless of size to ensure safety
compliance.
Exemptions are based on the type of work performed, not the
number of employees.
4. What is required of a listed qualified individual under the North Carolina
electrical contracting licensing law?
Can delegate supervision to any employee.
Can be part-time and supervise remotely.
Must be regularly on active duty to supervise and direct work.
Does not need to supervise if the work is minor.
5. Discuss why certain electrical installations, such as repairing a cord and plug
appliance, do not require a permit under North Carolina law.
Certain minor repairs, like those to cord and plug appliances, are
considered low-risk and do not require a permit.
All electrical work requires a permit to ensure safety.
Only commercial electrical work requires a permit.
Permits are only needed for installations over a certain cost.
6. Describe the criteria that determine whether an employee is classified as
'exempt' or 'non-exempt' under the Fair Labor Standards Act.
Non-exempt employees are those who earn below minimum wage.
All employees are considered 'non-exempt' unless stated otherwise.
Exempt employees are those who work less than 40 hours a week.
Employees are classified as 'exempt' if they meet specific salary and
job duty criteria, while 'non-exempt' employees are entitled to
, overtime pay.
7. What is an example of project overhead in electrical contracting?
Employee wages
Material costs
Project management costs
Company Insurance
8. Which of the following is not an element of a contract?
Lawful object
Writing
Capacity
Consideration
Agreement
9. If an electrical contracting company has not retained its OSHA 200 forms for
the required 5 years, what potential consequences might it face during an
inspection?
Mandatory training for all employees
Increased insurance premiums
No consequences as long as the company is currently compliant
Fines and penalties for non-compliance
10. What is the business structure where personal assets can be seized by
creditors for unpaid debts?
Limited Liability Company
, Sole Proprietorship
Corporation
Partnership
11. According to the NC Electrical Contractors Licensing Law, which of the
following best describes a "listed qualified individual"?
a project manager in charge of electrical contractors who are
licensed by the state
a person listed on a company license which has been issued by the
State Electrical Board
none of the above
a person, partnership or firm that regularly employs at least one
qualified individuaterm-180l
12. Owner hires Contractor to re-wire her entire house, an expensive project.
After Contractor completed the work but before Owner paid, Owner
discovered that Contractor was not a licensed and bonded electrician, and
the re-wiring was improperly done in part and will have to be repaired. If
Owner decides not to pay and Contractor sues for breach:
Contractor will prevail, because Owner's breach was willful.
Owner will prevail, because Contractor was not licensed to do
electrical work.
Owner will prevail, because Contractor's performance was imperfect.
Contractor will prevail, because the loss to Contractor and the
windfall to Owner would be too great if Owner was not required to
pay for the benefit received.
