CSLB Contractor's Law practice test Part
2 | Questions and Verified Answers|
100% Correct| Grade A
When should you let your attorney see a construction contract?
A. Before you let the client see the contract
B. After the contract is prepared but before you sign it
C. After the building permit is obtained
D. After the contract is signed by you and the client - ANSWER-B. After the
contract is prepared but before you sign it
Which is the most correct statement as to what must be included in every home
improvement contract?
A. Notice of right to cancel
B. Contractor's license number
C. Truth-in-lending notice
D. Name of the project - ANSWER-B. Contractor's license number
Which is NOT required on a home improvement contract?
A. A notice, in at least 10 point print, in close proximity to the signature, and a
statement that the owner has a right to require a performance and payment bond
B. The name and home address of all the personnel listed on the license
C. An approximate date when work will begin and be substantially completed
,D. A description of the work to be done and materials and equipment to be used
or installed - ANSWER-B. The name and home address of all the personnel listed
on the license. Know that A, C and D are required. Only the contractor's name,
address and license number are required.
When a home improvement contract is signed, the contractor must substantially
begin work within ____ days of the date specified in the contract?
A. 5
B. 10
C. 15
D. 20 - ANSWER-D. 20
Which is true concerning home improvement sales persons?
A. They must register with the Registrar's office and may work for only one
contractor at a time
B. Anyone who sells home improvement contracts for a licensed contractor
outside the contractor's normal place of business is required to be registered with
the Attorney General's office
C. They must be at least 18 years of age. There are no residency or educational
requirements
D. They may begin to negotiate home improvement contracts as soon as they
have filled out the appropriate application and paid the required fees - ANSWER-
C. They must be at least 18 years of age. There are no residency or educational
requirements - must register for "each" contractor with the Registrar and receive a
registration number first
, Judy, a contractor, employs Sam as her registered home improvement
salesperson. Sam meets with Mr. And Mrs. Jones and negotiates home
improvement work that totals $350. When Sam returns to his boss and tells her of
the verbal contract, his employer says she will not work for the contracted price.
The Contractor's License Law states:
A. The contractor is required by law to abide by the verbal agreement since verbal
home improvement contracts under $500 are binding
B. The contractor is not bound by a verbal agreement
C. The contractor may cancel a home improvement contract that she did not
negotiate
D. The contractor is not bound by the contract since all home improvement
contracts must be in writting - ANSWER-A. When registered salespersons enter
into an agreement, verbal or written, they are bound by it. They are acting as the
agent of the contractor. Verbal improvement contracts are legal and binding
Which type of contract can be cancelled by a consumer?
A. Sub contract
B. Home solicitation contract which involves fencing, burglar alarm, carpentry and
texture coating
C. Prime construction contract
D. Home improvement contract involving free standing bookcases, rugs and
window air conditioner - ANSWER-B. Home solicitation contract which involves
fencing, burglar alarm, carpentry and texture coating - only home solicited
contracts can be cancelled which contain "permanent fixtures"
A consumer may cancel a home solicitation contract at any time prior to midnight
of the ___ business day after the date of the transaction.
2 | Questions and Verified Answers|
100% Correct| Grade A
When should you let your attorney see a construction contract?
A. Before you let the client see the contract
B. After the contract is prepared but before you sign it
C. After the building permit is obtained
D. After the contract is signed by you and the client - ANSWER-B. After the
contract is prepared but before you sign it
Which is the most correct statement as to what must be included in every home
improvement contract?
A. Notice of right to cancel
B. Contractor's license number
C. Truth-in-lending notice
D. Name of the project - ANSWER-B. Contractor's license number
Which is NOT required on a home improvement contract?
A. A notice, in at least 10 point print, in close proximity to the signature, and a
statement that the owner has a right to require a performance and payment bond
B. The name and home address of all the personnel listed on the license
C. An approximate date when work will begin and be substantially completed
,D. A description of the work to be done and materials and equipment to be used
or installed - ANSWER-B. The name and home address of all the personnel listed
on the license. Know that A, C and D are required. Only the contractor's name,
address and license number are required.
When a home improvement contract is signed, the contractor must substantially
begin work within ____ days of the date specified in the contract?
A. 5
B. 10
C. 15
D. 20 - ANSWER-D. 20
Which is true concerning home improvement sales persons?
A. They must register with the Registrar's office and may work for only one
contractor at a time
B. Anyone who sells home improvement contracts for a licensed contractor
outside the contractor's normal place of business is required to be registered with
the Attorney General's office
C. They must be at least 18 years of age. There are no residency or educational
requirements
D. They may begin to negotiate home improvement contracts as soon as they
have filled out the appropriate application and paid the required fees - ANSWER-
C. They must be at least 18 years of age. There are no residency or educational
requirements - must register for "each" contractor with the Registrar and receive a
registration number first
, Judy, a contractor, employs Sam as her registered home improvement
salesperson. Sam meets with Mr. And Mrs. Jones and negotiates home
improvement work that totals $350. When Sam returns to his boss and tells her of
the verbal contract, his employer says she will not work for the contracted price.
The Contractor's License Law states:
A. The contractor is required by law to abide by the verbal agreement since verbal
home improvement contracts under $500 are binding
B. The contractor is not bound by a verbal agreement
C. The contractor may cancel a home improvement contract that she did not
negotiate
D. The contractor is not bound by the contract since all home improvement
contracts must be in writting - ANSWER-A. When registered salespersons enter
into an agreement, verbal or written, they are bound by it. They are acting as the
agent of the contractor. Verbal improvement contracts are legal and binding
Which type of contract can be cancelled by a consumer?
A. Sub contract
B. Home solicitation contract which involves fencing, burglar alarm, carpentry and
texture coating
C. Prime construction contract
D. Home improvement contract involving free standing bookcases, rugs and
window air conditioner - ANSWER-B. Home solicitation contract which involves
fencing, burglar alarm, carpentry and texture coating - only home solicited
contracts can be cancelled which contain "permanent fixtures"
A consumer may cancel a home solicitation contract at any time prior to midnight
of the ___ business day after the date of the transaction.
