CSLB TEST 6 LICENSING REQUIREMENTS EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100% PASS
How does a contractor change his or her contractor's license from a sole proprietorship to a corporation
? - CORRECT ANSWER - -Apply for the corporation's own contractor's license
Which of the following is NOT considered a violation of the contractor's license law? - CORRECT
ANSWER -- A contractor filing the claim for damages with the general liability insurance instead of
paying for dam ages
A contractor held a contractor's license in California for five years. Which of the following states is no
t
reciprocal with California? - CORRECT ANSWER - -
Oregon. For more information, you can visit www.cslb.ca.gov and search "Reciprocity."
Which of the following circumstances means the cancellation of a license? - CORRECT
ANSWER -- Death of the owner in an individual license
In addition to the building and zoning departments, what authority has jurisdiction for projects along th
e California Coastline? - CORRECT ANSWER --Coastal Commission
Which of the following is NOT a cause of disciplinary action by the board? - CORRECT
ANSWER -- Not paying subcontractors immediately upon receipt of a progress payment
If an employee is injured when the contractor's license was suspended or revoked, then what happens t
o the contractor? - CORRECT ANSWER --The contractor may face a lawsuit for damages
Which of the following requires a home improvement salesperson registration? - CORRECT
ANSWER -- Employee who negotiates a service and repair contract
What does SWIFT mean? - CORRECT ANSWER - -Statewide Investigative Fraud Team
What is the penalty for the willful misclassification of individuals as independent contractors? -
CORRECT ANSWER --Between $5,000 and $25,000 per violation
, If a Responsible Managing Employee is fired from a company, how much time does the company get t
o replace
the RME with another qualified individual? - CORRECT ANSWER - -90 days
What must a licensee do if the qualifying individual disassociates from the business? - CORRECT
ANSWER -- Notify the Registrar and replace the qualifier within 90 days
The CSLB requires licensees to submit name change or address within days. -
CORRECT ANSWER --90
Can a responsible managing employee (RME) have a separate contracting business from the one for w
hich he is the qualifying individual for? - CORRECT ANSWER --
No, an RME can only be aUqualifying individual for one contracting business. If the qualifier is an RM
E, they must be a bona fide employee of the firm and may not be the qualifier on any other active CS
LB license. The RME must be permanently employed by the firm and actively engaged in the operatio
n of the contracting business at least 32 hours per week or 80 percent of the total business operating h
ours per week, whichever is less.
An individual may qualify for as many as three separate licenses if they own at least of the
equity of each business for which they serve as the qualifying individual. - CORRECT ANSWER --
20%
A contractor receives a citation from the registrar. How many days does the contractor have to appeal t
he citation? - CORRECT ANSWER --15 working days
When is a licensed contractor subject to disciplinary action? - CORRECT
ANSWER -- When allowing an unaffiliated unlicensed person the use of the
license
An expired license may be renewed anytime within after its expiration date. - CORRECT ANSWER - -
5 years
If the contractor obtains their contractor's license on April 7, 2010, when will the license need to be re
newed? - CORRECT ANSWER --
By April 30, 2012. The license expires after two years at the end of the issuing month.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100% PASS
How does a contractor change his or her contractor's license from a sole proprietorship to a corporation
? - CORRECT ANSWER - -Apply for the corporation's own contractor's license
Which of the following is NOT considered a violation of the contractor's license law? - CORRECT
ANSWER -- A contractor filing the claim for damages with the general liability insurance instead of
paying for dam ages
A contractor held a contractor's license in California for five years. Which of the following states is no
t
reciprocal with California? - CORRECT ANSWER - -
Oregon. For more information, you can visit www.cslb.ca.gov and search "Reciprocity."
Which of the following circumstances means the cancellation of a license? - CORRECT
ANSWER -- Death of the owner in an individual license
In addition to the building and zoning departments, what authority has jurisdiction for projects along th
e California Coastline? - CORRECT ANSWER --Coastal Commission
Which of the following is NOT a cause of disciplinary action by the board? - CORRECT
ANSWER -- Not paying subcontractors immediately upon receipt of a progress payment
If an employee is injured when the contractor's license was suspended or revoked, then what happens t
o the contractor? - CORRECT ANSWER --The contractor may face a lawsuit for damages
Which of the following requires a home improvement salesperson registration? - CORRECT
ANSWER -- Employee who negotiates a service and repair contract
What does SWIFT mean? - CORRECT ANSWER - -Statewide Investigative Fraud Team
What is the penalty for the willful misclassification of individuals as independent contractors? -
CORRECT ANSWER --Between $5,000 and $25,000 per violation
, If a Responsible Managing Employee is fired from a company, how much time does the company get t
o replace
the RME with another qualified individual? - CORRECT ANSWER - -90 days
What must a licensee do if the qualifying individual disassociates from the business? - CORRECT
ANSWER -- Notify the Registrar and replace the qualifier within 90 days
The CSLB requires licensees to submit name change or address within days. -
CORRECT ANSWER --90
Can a responsible managing employee (RME) have a separate contracting business from the one for w
hich he is the qualifying individual for? - CORRECT ANSWER --
No, an RME can only be aUqualifying individual for one contracting business. If the qualifier is an RM
E, they must be a bona fide employee of the firm and may not be the qualifier on any other active CS
LB license. The RME must be permanently employed by the firm and actively engaged in the operatio
n of the contracting business at least 32 hours per week or 80 percent of the total business operating h
ours per week, whichever is less.
An individual may qualify for as many as three separate licenses if they own at least of the
equity of each business for which they serve as the qualifying individual. - CORRECT ANSWER --
20%
A contractor receives a citation from the registrar. How many days does the contractor have to appeal t
he citation? - CORRECT ANSWER --15 working days
When is a licensed contractor subject to disciplinary action? - CORRECT
ANSWER -- When allowing an unaffiliated unlicensed person the use of the
license
An expired license may be renewed anytime within after its expiration date. - CORRECT ANSWER - -
5 years
If the contractor obtains their contractor's license on April 7, 2010, when will the license need to be re
newed? - CORRECT ANSWER --
By April 30, 2012. The license expires after two years at the end of the issuing month.
