Kentucky (231) Business & Law Exam Study Guide

What’s Included

This study guide is organized to match the way topics appear on the Kentucky Business & Law exam. Here is what is included in your download:

Study questions based on the Kentucky Contractor’s Business and Law Reference Manual and Kentucky-specific business and law requirements.
Covers key topics such as licensing and business organization, estimating and bidding, contracts, liens, financial management, payroll and taxes, labor, risk management, project management, and safety.
Approximate number of practice questions in this package: 310.
Digital PDF format delivered by instant download link.

How to Use This Study Guide

Use these questions alongside your Kentucky Contractor’s Business and Law Reference Manual. Read a section of the book, then work through the related practice questions to check your understanding.

Each question includes a reference to the section of the ICC book where the subject is discussed. This helps you quickly review why the correct answer is right and reinforces the process of looking up information efficiently — a key skill for an open-book exam.

Bookmarks have been added throughout the study guide to help you:

Easily jump to bulletin-related subject areas
Return to the exact place you left off during a previous study session
Navigate rapidly between topics without losing your place

Use the additional questions drawn from IRS Publication 15 (“Employer’s Tax Guide”, Circular E) to strengthen your coverage of payroll and tax topics that commonly appear on the Business & Law exam.

Available Study Materials

ICC (231) Business & Law
Exam Study Guide

$44.95

Sample questions are based on the 5th Edition ICC book listed below.

Coverage follows the subject areas in the official ICC exam outline, including licensing, business organization, estimating, contracts, labor, payroll, risk management, and safety.

Additional questions drawn from IRS Publication 15 (“Employer’s Tax Guide”, Circular E) are included to support topics commonly tested on the Business & Law exam.

All study materials are delivered electronically for instant access after purchase and are provided as ZIP archives containing standard US letter-size PDF files. For reliable access, files should be downloaded and extracted on a computer, tablet or printed for offline study.

NOTE: The ICC reference book is not included. This product is a digital set of practice questions delivered by instant download.

Exam Details

Apply for the License

Commonweatlh of Kentucky
Department of Housing, Buildings, and Construction
101 Sea Hero Rd, Suite 100
Frankfort, KY 40601
Phone: (502) 573-2002

Exam Provider — Bulletin, Scheduling

International Code Council (ICC)
900 Montclair Rd.
Birmingham, AL 35213
(877) 234-6082
(Testing facilities & scheduling provided by Pearson VUE)

Exam Type

OPEN BOOK

Exam Content

Content Areas	% of Questions
Business Structure Practices & Licensing	10
Estimating & Bidding	13
Contracts & Acceptance	8
Project Management & Planning	13
Financing & Record Keeping	13
Insurance & Bonding	10
Labor Law & Personnel Policies	10
Tax, Lien Laws, & Dispute Resolution	13
Safety & OSHA Compliance	10

Total number of test questions:

Time allowed (hours):

1.5

Books Allowed in the Exam

Kentucky Contractor’s Business and Law Reference Manual, 5th Edition, ICC