New Mexico
(GB-2) Residential Building Contractor
(Part 1 - Examination)

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Construction Industries Division
Regulation and Licensing Department
2550 Cerrillos Road
Santa Fe, NM 87505
(505) 476-4700
www.rld.state.nm.us/CID

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PSI Licensure : Certification
3210 E. Tropicana
Las Vegas, NV 89121
Phone: (800) 733-9267
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Exam Type

OPEN BOOK

Exam Content

Subject Areas	# of Questions
Sitework, Footings, and Foundations	9
Concrete and Concrete Reinforcement	9
Masonry	6
Carpentry	12
Roofing	10
Associated Trades	12
General Code, Plan Reading, and Estimating	14
OSHA Safety	8

Total Number of Test Questions:	80
Time Allowed (minutes):	220
Minimum Passing Score:	75%

In addition to the trade-specific examination(s) you may be required to pass the Business and Law offered by PSI or take an "approved" Business and Law Course.

Reference Books Permitted in the Exam

1.	New Mexico Administrative Code Title 14, 2004.
2.	New Mexico Residential Building Code (NMAC 14.7.3), 2006, New Mexico Commission of Public Records.
3.	International Residential Code for One- and Two-Family Dwellings, 2009, ICC.
4.	International Energy Conservation Code, 2003, International Code Council.
5.	The Contractor's Guide to Quality Concrete Construction, 3rd Edition, 2005, American Concrete Institute.
6.	Roofing Construction and Estimating, 1995, Daniel Atcheson.
7.	Guide to Good Practice for Handling, Installing, Restraining, and Bracing of Metal Plate Connected Wood Trusses, 2006, WTCA.
8.	Carpentry and Building Construction, 2010, John L. Feirer and Mark D. Feirer.
9.	Modern Masonry: Brick, Block, Stone, 7th Edition, 2010, Clois E. Kicklighter.
10.	Pipe and Excavation Contracting, 1987, Dave Roberts.
11.	Code of Federal Regulations - 29 CFR Part 1926 (OSHA), Revised as of 2004 or later - OR - (OSHA) Excerpts as of 2003 by PSI.

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