CSLB B LICENSE GENERAL CONTRACTOR
COMPREHENSIVE EXAMINATION TEST
2026 VERIFIED QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
SOLUTIONS CONTRACTOR
CERTIFICATION SET
◉ Notice of Completion
Answer: A notice that shortens the lien period to 30 days for a
subcontractor and 60 days for a contractor. The clock starts on the
filing date of the Notice.
◉ notice of nonresponsibility
Answer: A notice provided by law designed to relieve the property
owner from responsibility for the cost of unauthorized work done
on the property or materials furnished thereof.
◉ notice of cessation
Answer: Notice that can be filed by a property owner after work on a
construction project has been stopped for 30 continuous days
◉ What are the requirements of a stop notice receipt?
,Answer: Signed and dated
◉ Can a stop notice be filed on a private property?
Answer: Yes
◉ How long must employers keep employment and tax records?
Answer: 4 years
◉ Can an employee file a lawsuit against his employer for additional
damages if he has received workers' compensation benefits?
Answer: Generally not
◉ A prime contractor is legally responsible for ensuring that its
subcontractors have workers' compensation insurance for their
employees. True or False?
Answer: True.
◉ What may happen to a prime contractor if his subcontractor
didn't offer worker's comp?
Answer: The prime contractor may be held liable in a lawsuit filed
by a subcontractor's injured employee.
◉ Group membership
, Answer: Race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, or sex
◉ Who enforces the California Labor Code?
Answer: The Division of Labor Standards Enforcement within the
Department of Industrial Relations
◉ What should an employee do if he gets injured on the job?
Answer: He should notify his employer in writing within 30 days.
◉ If an employer disputes an employee's claim for workers'
compensation, does the burden of proof rest on the employer or
employee?
Answer: The employer
◉ Which governing body hears workers' compensation benefit
disputes?
Answer: Workers' Compensation Appeals Board
◉ What is the penalty for employers' who do not obtain the required
workers' compensation insurance?
Answer: 1) $2000 per employee if no injuries have occurred
2) $10,000 per employee if injuries have occurred, up to a maximum
of $100,000
COMPREHENSIVE EXAMINATION TEST
2026 VERIFIED QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
SOLUTIONS CONTRACTOR
CERTIFICATION SET
◉ Notice of Completion
Answer: A notice that shortens the lien period to 30 days for a
subcontractor and 60 days for a contractor. The clock starts on the
filing date of the Notice.
◉ notice of nonresponsibility
Answer: A notice provided by law designed to relieve the property
owner from responsibility for the cost of unauthorized work done
on the property or materials furnished thereof.
◉ notice of cessation
Answer: Notice that can be filed by a property owner after work on a
construction project has been stopped for 30 continuous days
◉ What are the requirements of a stop notice receipt?
,Answer: Signed and dated
◉ Can a stop notice be filed on a private property?
Answer: Yes
◉ How long must employers keep employment and tax records?
Answer: 4 years
◉ Can an employee file a lawsuit against his employer for additional
damages if he has received workers' compensation benefits?
Answer: Generally not
◉ A prime contractor is legally responsible for ensuring that its
subcontractors have workers' compensation insurance for their
employees. True or False?
Answer: True.
◉ What may happen to a prime contractor if his subcontractor
didn't offer worker's comp?
Answer: The prime contractor may be held liable in a lawsuit filed
by a subcontractor's injured employee.
◉ Group membership
, Answer: Race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, or sex
◉ Who enforces the California Labor Code?
Answer: The Division of Labor Standards Enforcement within the
Department of Industrial Relations
◉ What should an employee do if he gets injured on the job?
Answer: He should notify his employer in writing within 30 days.
◉ If an employer disputes an employee's claim for workers'
compensation, does the burden of proof rest on the employer or
employee?
Answer: The employer
◉ Which governing body hears workers' compensation benefit
disputes?
Answer: Workers' Compensation Appeals Board
◉ What is the penalty for employers' who do not obtain the required
workers' compensation insurance?
Answer: 1) $2000 per employee if no injuries have occurred
2) $10,000 per employee if injuries have occurred, up to a maximum
of $100,000
