Which statement about an inactive contractor's license is correct?

Which statement about an inactive contractor's license is correct?

• A. A qualifying individual does not have to be listed on an inactive license
• B. A qualifying individual must be listed on an inactive license
• C. Inactive licenses automatically expire after a year
• D. Inactive licenses cannot be reinstated

Answer: (A)

Understanding this topic: a license can be active (you’re allowed to perform contracting work) or inactive (you’re not currently practicing, but the license remains on file for future use). The person who has the required experience and oversight, the qualifying individual, is tied to a license when it’s active. When a license is inactive, there’s no ongoing requirement to have a qualifying individual listed on it because you aren’t using the license to do work. You maintain the license in its inactive status and can reactivate later, at which point you may need to designate or update a qualifying individual depending on current rules. This is why the statement that a qualifying individual does not have to be listed on an inactive license is correct. Inactive licenses aren’t automatically terminated or expiring after a set period, and they can be reinstated when you’re ready to return to work, following the board’s reinstatement process.

Understanding this topic: a license can be active (you’re allowed to perform contracting work) or inactive (you’re not currently practicing, but the license remains on file for future use). The person who has the required experience and oversight, the qualifying individual, is tied to a license when it’s active.

When a license is inactive, there’s no ongoing requirement to have a qualifying individual listed on it because you aren’t using the license to do work. You maintain the license in its inactive status and can reactivate later, at which point you may need to designate or update a qualifying individual depending on current rules. This is why the statement that a qualifying individual does not have to be listed on an inactive license is correct.

Inactive licenses aren’t automatically terminated or expiring after a set period, and they can be reinstated when you’re ready to return to work, following the board’s reinstatement process.