Standards of practice & conduct: Virginia Journeyman Electrician (Tradesman) Practice Questions

Within how many days must a Virginia tradesman report a change of address to the board?

18VAC50-30-160 requires a written report of any change of address within 30 days; a post office box alone is not acceptable.

A retiring journeyman wants to give his tradesman license to his nephew. What do the regulations allow?

18VAC50-30-170 prohibits assigning or otherwise transferring any license or certification issued by the board.

A journeyman lets an unlicensed friend use his license number to get electrical work. What is this under the regulations?

18VAC50-30-190(8) prohibits aiding an unlicensed contractor or allowing one's license to be used by an unlicensed individual.

A tradesman is convicted of a felony after being licensed. Within how many days must he tell the board in writing?

18VAC50-30-190(11) makes it a prohibited act to fail to inform the board in writing within 30 days of a felony conviction or of certain misdemeanors.

Which of these is listed as a prohibited act for a Virginia tradesman?

18VAC50-30-190(16) lists failure to obtain a building permit or applicable inspection where required; failure to comply with the USBC is item 13.

A tradesman takes a $600 deposit for a small job and stops work without cause. After how long is the stoppage evidence of abandonment?

18VAC50-30-190(6) covers tradesmen on jobs under $1,000: unjustified cessation of work for 30 days or more is evidence of abandonment.

Which action may the Board for Contractors take against a tradesman who violates its regulations?

18VAC50-30-185 lets the board impose remedial education, a monetary penalty, or revoke, suspend or refuse to renew a license; jail is a matter for the courts, not the board.

Practicing as an electrician tradesman in Virginia without the required license is what kind of offense?

Section 54.1-1135(A) makes practicing or attempting to practice as a tradesman without a license a Class 1 misdemeanor.

A building official finds someone doing electrical work in Virginia without a tradesman license. What does the law require of the official?

Section 54.1-1134 requires a building official who finds an individual practicing as a tradesman without a license to file a report with the Board.