The Georgia Business and Law exam is a mandatory, open-book test for every Georgia contractor license, taken through PSI alongside your trade exam (NASCLA for general contractors). It is based on the NASCLA Contractors Guide to Business, Law and Project Management and covers licensing law, accounting, lien rules, employment and payroll, insurance, and contract management.
What topics are on the Business and Law exam?
- Georgia licensing law and Board rules
- Business organization and financial management
- Accounting basics: balance sheets, income statements, job costing
- Estimating and bidding
- Contract management, changes and payment provisions
- Lien law: notices, deadlines, releases
- Employment law, payroll taxes and workers’ compensation
- Insurance, bonding and risk management
- Safety obligations and OSHA basics
Confirm the current topic list and question weighting in the PSI candidate bulletin — editions change.
How do you pass it first time?
Tab the NASCLA Guide by chapter and drill practice questions against the clock until any rule takes under a minute to find. Candidates fail on pacing and unfamiliarity with the book's layout far more than on the difficulty of the content — the answers are all in the book you're allowed to bring.
Practice questions for this exam
The Georgia pack includes a dedicated Business and Law section with reference pointers into the NASCLA Guide, so every drill doubles as tab-and-lookup training. Or start with the free practice test.
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What book is the Georgia Business and Law exam based on?
The NASCLA Contractors Guide to Business, Law and Project Management, Georgia edition, in the edition named by the current PSI candidate bulletin. The exam is open book, so a well-tabbed copy is essential.
Do I take the Business and Law exam before or after the NASCLA trade exam?
Either order works — both are scheduled through PSI after the Board approves your application, and both must be passed within the window the Board allows (generally one year from approval).
Why do experienced builders fail the Business and Law exam?
Because it tests the office side: accounting statements, lien rules, payroll and employment law, insurance and contract clauses. Years on site don’t prepare you for a balance-sheet question — targeted practice does.