Required Books
The references listed below are permitted in to the exam and they are available to purchase by calling 800-992-1910 or from our online bookstore.
NOTICE: CHANGE IN TESTING AGENT
Effective Septrmber 1, 2024, the Testing Agent for the Contractor Licensing Board (CLB) and Division of Labor (DOL) is changing to Prov.
The books listed are for the current seminar and can be used on the exam. Seminars and testing after January 1, 2025 will have new references required.
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Additional Services
The Business and Law exam can stand alone for those specialty licenses that only require this exam to be taken. Only 3 designated specialties may be listed for a Specialty Contractor license.
The Business and Law exam is required for all major classifications in addition to the specific trade exam.
To apply for this license and to get a complete list of specialty licenses covered under this license contact West Virginia Division of Labor Contractor Licensing Board at (304) 558-7890.
West Virginia Division of Labor
Contractor Licensing Board
State Capital Complex, Bldg. 9, Rm. 749
Charleston, WV 25305
http://www.wvlabor.com/newwebsite/Pages/index.html
The application fee is $150.00
Important Contacts
The State has no reciprocity agreements for this license.
There is no continuing education required for this license at this time.
- PROV will be conducting exam services for the state of West Virginia beginning September 1, 2024
The Business Law exam is a 50 question, open-book test with 3-hours to complete and 70% to pass.
- The exam fee is $ 59.95
To schedule an exam please contact Prov at
https://provexam.com
Exam topics include: Business Organization, Licensing, Estimating and Bidding, Contracts, Project Management, Risk Management, Safety – OSHA, Labor Law, Financial Management, Tax Law and Lien Law.
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NOTICE: Reference Material Note: Prov will permit you to bring in any reference book previously allowed by PSI from September 1, 2024 through March 31, 2025. Prov does not guarantee that the answers to the questions will be found in the PSI books (except for the Code books), but, these will be permitted during this timeframe.
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The books currently listed are for the seminar through the December 2024 seminar date. The New Prov exam books are available and will be in effect for seminars beginning January 1, 2025
American Contractors Exam Services holds a 3-hour Contractor Seminar that guarantees that you will pass the West Virginia Business and Law license exam. American Contractors has been holding Seminars to help contractors pass their exam for over 22 years.