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State Contractor Business and Law Examination
The state-specific half of contractor licensing, covering licensing law, contracts, lien law, payroll and employment, insurance, bonding, safety duties and financial management. NASCLA's accredited trade exam does not replace it: NASCLA's own candidate bulletin tells candidates they must still take a business and law examination in the state they are applying to.
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Lessons that prepare you
- Contractor License Requirements by State
- The NASCLA Exam: One Test, Many States
- The Business and Law Exam
- Qualifying Parties and Qualifiers
- License Classifications and Monetary Limits
- Reading Plans and Specifications
- Quantity Takeoff
- Defining Scope of Work
- Labor Costing and Burden
- Material and Equipment Costing
- Overhead, Markup and Margin
- Estimating Mistakes That Kill Contractors
- Bid or Pass: Choosing Your Jobs
- Preparing a Bid
- Public vs Private Bidding
- Construction Contract Fundamentals
- Contract Types: Fixed, Cost-Plus, T&M, GMP
- Contract Clauses That Matter
- Subcontract Agreements
- Change Orders
- Delays, Claims and Notice Requirements
- Dispute Resolution
- Mechanics Liens
- Lien Deadlines and Preliminary Notices
- Prompt Payment Laws
- Unlicensed Work: Penalties and Enforcement
- OSHA Duties as an Employer
- Permits and Inspections
- From Carpenter to General Contractor
- Where to Take the Contractor Exams
- The Framing and Carpentry Contractor License
- OSHA Recordkeeping and Severe Injury Reporting