All of the following must be licensed EXCEPT

• A. a material supplier who advises a contractor.
• B. a licensed contractor.
• C. a licensed subcontractor.
• D. an architect contracted by the owner.

Answer: (A)

In Virginia, licensure is required for those who perform regulated contracting work or professional architectural services. A material supplier who merely advises a contractor isn’t performing contracting work and isn’t engaging in a regulated practice that requires a license, so they don’t have to hold a contractor license. In contrast, a licensed contractor is authorized to legally perform contracting work, a licensed subcontractor must be licensed to perform specialized trades, and an architect contracted by the owner must be licensed as a professional architect. Therefore, the material supplier who only provides guidance is the one that does not must be licensed.