Prepare for Georgia General Contractor, Residential Basic, Residential Light Commercial, and Business and Law exams with online courses, approved reference books, practice exams, tabs, and complete study packages.
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The Georgia General Contractor license allows qualified builders to bid on, construct, improve, or modify residential and commercial projects without the size restrictions placed on lower license classifications.
The Georgia Residential Basic Contractor license permits qualifying construction, improvement, and remodeling work on detached one-family and two-family residences and applicable accessory structures.
The Georgia Residential Light Commercial Contractor license permits qualifying residential construction and certain light commercial projects up to the limits established for this classification.
The Georgia Business and Law exam covers the business, legal, financial, regulatory, and project-management responsibilities involved in operating a licensed contracting business.
| License | Residential Work | Commercial Work | Trade Exam | Business and Law |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Contractor | ✓ | Broad commercial scope | NASCLA Commercial Building | ✓ |
| Residential Basic | One-family and two-family residences | Not generally permitted | Residential Basic | ✓ |
| Residential Light Commercial | ✓ | Light commercial scope | Residential Light Commercial | ✓ |
| Business and Law | — | — | Separate business exam | Required component |
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The appropriate Georgia contractor license is generally required for qualifying construction projects valued over $2,500.
Georgia's primary building contractor classifications include Residential Basic Contractor, Residential Light Commercial Contractor, and General Contractor. Each license permits a different scope of residential and commercial work.
Residential Basic focuses on qualifying one-family and two-family residential construction. Residential Light Commercial permits residential work and certain light commercial structures within the classification's size and scope limits.
The Georgia General Contractor license provides the broadest building scope among the classifications shown on this page. It permits qualifying residential and commercial construction work without the same project-size limitations placed on residential classifications.
The exam-preparation path shown here includes the NASCLA Commercial General Building examination and the Georgia Business and Law examination.
The NASCLA Commercial General Building examination is accepted by multiple participating state licensing agencies. Passing it does not automatically issue a license in another state. You must still satisfy each state's application, business-law, financial, experience, and licensing requirements.
The Georgia Business and Law examination is required as part of the licensing path for the contractor classifications presented on this page. It is taken in addition to the applicable trade examination.
Yes. Course-only, bookset-only, tabset-only, individual-book, regular-combo, and pre-highlighted-combo options may be available depending on the selected Georgia exam.
Many contractor licensing examinations are open book, but only approved references may be permitted. Review the current candidate bulletin before testing to confirm the approved books and examination rules.
No. Passing the required trade and Business and Law examinations is only part of the licensing process. Applicants may also need to satisfy experience, financial, insurance, application, background, and other licensing requirements.
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