With over 17 years of experience preparing candidates for the contractor exams for the trade and Business, Law and Management, Contractor School Online (CSO) is your primary resource to help you pass your state contractor license exam! We offer online practice tests, study materials, books, CD-ROMs, crash courses and more depending on the state.

To become a certified contractor you must pass a Business and Law exam in many states and, depending on the classification you need, you may need to pass a trade exam as well. If you are unsure what your classification requires, please use our Information Request Form.

Contractor School Online (CSO) will assist you with their professional consultants and provide study materials, also practice tests for the Business, Law, and Management and your trade if available. If purchases are made elsewhere make sure the correct author, title and year are appropriate for the trade.

CSO Business and Law Practice Test coincides with the required State Contractor’s Manual.

Please note: Inventory Pricing - Contractors State Bonding and Subjects may change without notice.

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Business, Law and Management Manual ($68.98) Business, Law and Management, is organized into three sections. Part 1 Focuses on planning and starting your business. This section will help you formulate a business plan, choose a business structure, understand licensing and insurance requirements and gain basic management and marketing skills. Part 2 Covers fundamentals you will need to know in order to operate a successful construction business. This section covers estimating, contract management, scheduling, project management, safety and environmental responsibilities and building good relationships with employees, subcontractors and customers. Part 3 Provides valuable information to assist you in running the administrative function of your business. Financial management, tax basics, and lien laws are covered. Effective management of these areas of business is vital and failure proper attention can cause serious problems.

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Mississippi State

The Mississippi State has reciprocal agreements with Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana, Tennessee, and South Carolina. If you have held an unlimited license in one of these states for three consecutive years, it can waive your trade. However the Mississippi Law and Business Management exam is mandatory!!

The State of Mississippi has entered into reciprocal agreements with the following licensing boards:

Alabama General Contractors Board

Alabama Board of Heating and Air Conditioning Contractors

Alabama Electrical Board

Arkansas Contractors Licensing Board

Louisiana Licensing Board for Contractors

Tennessee Board for Licensing General Contractors

South Carolina - Building (unlimited), master electrician exams only. This agreement only pertains to trade EXAMINATIONS and does not minimize the ability of the State of Mississippi

1. A contractor must complete and submit an application along with all financial requirements and must hold a current license for the past 3 consecutive years within one of the boards named above. The contractor must be free of any disciplinary actions taken against it during the 3 year consecutive period of licensure.

2. The applicant must show proof of licensure with one of the boards referenced above by providing the completed verification form (attached). The Mississippi State Board of Contractors retains the authority to require the applicant to provide all necessary information to show cause for the issuance of a contractor's license in this state.

Application for Replacing the Qualifying Individual

The application for replacing the qualifying individual is to be used only for replacing the qualifying person on a license. You can replace qualifying individuals on a sole proprietorship with the owner or another qualified responsible managing employee; on a partnership with another qualified responsible managing employee; and on a corporation with another qualified responsible managing employee or another qualified responsible managing officer.

Replacement of the qualifier must be made within 90 days of disassociation to avoid a suspension or revocation of the license. Notification can be made by the owner, partner or officer, or the qualifier who is leaving. Replacement of the qualifier may be made by submitting the Application for Replacing the Qualifying Individual.

Qualifiers are limited in the number of additional licenses which they may qualify. Factors such as common ownership between or among the entities being qualified are considered.
A Qualifier must be an owner, officer or managing employee of the company or corporation. Failure to replace the disassociated Qualifier within 180 days from the date of his or her  disassociation will result in a hearing notice requesting the contractor appear before the Board at its next scheduled meeting to show cause on why their Certificate of Responsibility should not be suspended or revoked. If the license has more than one classification, and the qualifier for the other class or classes remains on the license, the licensee may continue to operate in the remaining class or classes. The class qualified by the person who disassociated will be removed the day of the hearing unless replacement is made within that time.

Qualifiers are limited in the number of additional licenses which they may qualify. Factors such as common ownership between or among the entities being qualified are considered.

A Qualifier must be an owner, officer or managing employee of the company or corporation. Failure to replace the disassociated Qualifier within 180 days from the date of his or her disassociation will result in a hearing notice requesting the contractor appear before the Board at its next scheduled meeting to show cause on why their Certificate of Responsibility should not be suspended or revoked. If the license has more than one classification, and the qualifier for the other class or classes remains on the license, the licensee may continue to operate in the remaining class or classes. The class qualified by the person who disassociated will be removed the day of the hearing unless replacement is made within that time.

Application for Joint Venture Contractor’s License

A joint venture license requires that all contractors/ companies making up the JOINT VENTURE itself must hold a certificate of responsibility prior to submitting a bid or being awarded a contract.

The Contractor to find the proper class of license he or she will need. Remember that all licenses (as well as adding classes) are offered 4 times a year.

Major Classifications        Sub-Classifications

Building Construction       Acoustical/Drywall Treatments

            Asbestos Abatement or Removal

            Athletic Fields/Golf Courses

            Bleachers & grandstands

            Building Specialties

            Canopies

            Carpentry

            Chemical Cleaning

            Commercial Cooler

            Concrete

            Concrete Pumping

            Concrete Reinforcing

            Construction Management

            Conveyor Systems

            Demolition

            Detention Equipment

            Doors

            Driveways, Parking areas, Aspahalt/Concrete

            Elevated Storage Tanks

            Elevator & Escalators

            Exhibit Construction

            Fencing

            Fireproofing

            Floor Covering

            Food Service Equipment

            Foundation, Caissons, Pile driving

            Foundations for Buildings, Equipment,or Machinery

            Glass, Glazing, Windows & Skylights

            Grain Elevators & silos

            Greenhouse Construction

            Hazardous Material Abatement & Remediation

            Hydroblasting & Sandblasting

            Incinerator Construction

            Install. For Cold Storage & Bldgs.

            Install. Of Construction Specialties, Furniture & Equipment

            Install. Of Equipment, Machinery & Engines

            Install. Of Linings & Coatings

            Install. Of Pneumatic Tubes & Conveyors

            Insulation

            Landscaping, Grading & Beautification

            Lathing,Plastering , Stuccoing

            Loading Dock Equipment

            Marinas

            Masonry Restoration

            Masonry, Brick & Stone

            Millwork

            Millwright

            OrnamentalIron, Steel Buildings, misc. metals

            Painting

            Painting, Interior Decorationg, Wall covering

            Remodeling

            Rigging, house Moving, Wrecking & Dismantling

            Roof Decks

            Roofing, Sheet Metal & Siding

            Scaffolding

            Sign Eriction

            Structural Steel

            Swimming Pools

            Tennis Courts

            Towers

            Waterproofing

            Welding

            Window Treatments

            Wood Yard Systems

Electrical Work   Alarm Systems & Equipment/Access Systems & Security

            Cathodic Protection

            Communication Systems

            Electronic & Computer Installation

            Energy Management

            Transmission & Distribution Lines

Heavy Construction        Air Pollution Control

            Boring & Tunneling

            Chemical Cleaning

            Clearing, Grubbing & Snagging

            Commercial Coolers

            Concrete

            Concrete pumping

            Concrete Reinforcing

            Conveyor Systems

            Demolition

            Dredging

            Elevated Storage Tanks

            Fencing

            Fire Sprinkler Work

            Fireproofing

            Foundation, Caissons, Pile Driving

            Foundations for Buildings, Equipment or machinery

            Fueling Systems

            Geotextile and Membrane Liners

            Grain Elevators & Silos

            Incinerator Construction

            Industrial Piping

            Industrial Plant Maintenance

            Install. Of Cold Storage & Buildings

            Install. Of Equipment, Machinery & Engines

            Install. Of Linings and coatings

            Install. Of Pneumatic Tubes & Conveyors

            Irrigation Systems

            Loading Dock Equipment

            Marinas

            Median Barrier Walls

            Millwright

            Oil Field Construction

            Ornamental Iron, Steel Buildings, misc. metals

            Railroads

            Retention Systems

            Rigging, House Moving, Wrecking & Dismantling

            Steel Tanks & Vessels

            Transmission & Distribution Lines

            Underwater Construction & repair

            Waterproofing

            Welding

Mechanical Work               Cathodic Protection

            Commercial Coolers

            Detention Equipment

            Energy Management

            Fire Sprinkler Work

            Food Service Equipment

            Fueling Systems

            Gas Piping

            HVAC

            Industrial Piping

            Industrial Plant Maintenance

            Install. Of Pneumatic Tubes & Conveyors

            Instrumentation

            Insulation

            Irrigation Systems

            Plumbing

            Refrigeration

            Swimming Pools

            TV Inspection, Sewer Line & Inspection

            Underground Utilities

            Welding

Highway, Street & Bridge Construction    Asphalt Milling/Recycling

            Athletic Fields/Golf Courses

            Boring & Tunneling

            Clearing, Grubbing & Snagging

            Demolition

            Driveways, Parking Areas, Asphalt/Concrete

            Excavation, Grading & Drainage

            Fencing

            Foundations, Caissons, Pile Driving

            Hydroblasting & Sandblasting

            Landscaping, Grading & Beautification

            Median Barrier Walls

            soil Drainage Wicks

            Tennis Courts

            Traffic Control, Signs, Stripping, Guard Rails/med. Barriers

            Undersealing or Leveling of Roads

Municipal and Public Works Construction  Athletic Fields/ Golf Courses

            Boring & Tunneling

            Clearing, Grubbing & Snagging

            Concrete & Reinforcing

            Demolition

            Directional Boring/Pipe Install.

            Drainage, Storm Sewers & Structures

            Driveways & Parking Areas

            Elevated Storage Tanks

            Fencing

            Gas Piping

            Irrigation Systems

            Landfill & Garbage Disposal Construction

            Landscaping, Grading & Beautification

            Masonry, Brick & Stone

            Portable Water Distribution & Transmission Lines

            Rip Rap Placement

            Roads, Streets, Curbs, Gutter & Sidewalks

            Sanitary Sewage Collection Systems

            Sewage Disposal Lagoons

            Sewer Treatment Plants

            Slip Lining & Pipe Bursting

            Swimming Pools & Tennis Courts

            T.V. Inspection of Sewer Lines & Rehabilitation

            Underground utilities

            Water Purification & Filter Plants

            Well Drilling