The Georgia Contractor Business and Law track on passvana has a Resources tab of quick-reference material built from the official exam outline and the state's own laws, with each fact checked against its source. Here is what is in it.
Georgia Contractor Business and Law Exam
- Tables: Georgia Contractor Business & Law Exam: Structure, Weights & Scheduling (free); Georgia Licensing Requirements: Age, Insurance, Net Worth, Qualifying Agents & Renewal; Georgia Lien Law: Notices, Filing Deadlines, Waivers & Bonding Off a Lien; Georgia Contracts: Prompt Pay Act & Public Works Contracting Rules
- Flashcard decks: Georgia Business & Law Exam Quick Facts (free); Georgia Public Works Bidding Rules; Georgia Workers' Comp, Tax, Labor & Safety Numbers
A few checked facts worth knowing
- Minimum age 21 for a Georgia residential or general contractor license. (Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. 553-3-.01)
- Inactive status No continuing education is required while inactive, but signing a contract to build a house is unlicensed practice subject to discipline. Reactivation needs current general liability and workers' compensation proof. (Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. 553-10-.01)
- Claim of lien Filed with the clerk of superior court of the county where the property is located within 90 days after completion of the work or furnishing of materials. A copy goes to the owner by registered or certified mail or statutory overnight delivery no later than two business days after filing. (O.C.G.A. 44-14-361.1(a)(2))
- Materialman status A materialman who supplies materials to a contractor is treated as a subcontractor. (O.C.G.A. 13-11-2(8))
What is free to preview
Items marked free above can be opened by anyone. The rest come with the track, along with its full practice-question bank. For the exam format and passing score, see our Georgia Contractor Business and Law exam cheat sheet.