CSLB B LICENSE GENERAL CONTRACTOR Advanced Exam Prep
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Question 1.
To whom should a stop notice be delivered?
Answer: The construction lender or awarding authority.
Question 2.
What are the 3 ways that a stop notice can be delivered?
Answer: (1) In person
(2) Registered mail
(3) Certified mail
Question 3.
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.
Question 4.
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.
Question 5.
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
Question 6.
Can a stop notice be filed on a private property?
Answer: Yes
,Question 7.
How long must employers keep employment and tax records?
Answer: 4 years
Question 8.
Can an employee file a lawsuit against his employer for additional damages if he has
received workers' compensation benefits?
Answer: Generally not
Question 9.
A prime contractor is legally responsible for ensuring that its subcontractors have
workers' compensation insurance for their employees. True or False?
Answer: True.
Question 10.
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.
Question 11.
Group membership
Answer: Race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, or sex
Question 12.
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.
Question 13.
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
Question 14.
Which governing body hears workers' compensation benefit disputes?
, Answer: Workers' Compensation Appeals Board
Question 15.
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
Question 16.
Describe the degree of access the Division of Labor Standards Enforcement has to
places of employment in CA.
Answer: The Division has the right to free access to all places of employment
in CA. It is illegal for an employer to refuse entry to an agent of this division.
Question 17.
What is the difference between a strike and a lockout?
Answer: In a strike, employees refuse to work until an agreement is reached.
In a lockout, employers prevent employees from working until an agreement
is reached.
‣ Professional strikebreaker Answer: A person who has within the past five
years become a replacement employee for two or more businesses in the time
of strike or lockout.
Question 18.
What is the penalty for being or knowingly hiring a professional strikebreaker?
Answer: A minimum $1000 fine and a possibly a sentence of up to 90 days in
the county jail.
Question 19.
When must an employee be paid double overtime?
Answer: (1) The employee has worked more than 12 hours in a day.
(2) The employee has worked more than 8 hours on a 7th consecutive day.
Question 20.
If an employee provides a 72-hour notice to his employer that he's quitting, when are his
wages due?
Answer: At his last shift
Questions | UPDATED ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers | Fully Solved and Explained | Comprehensive Review
Pack
Question 1.
To whom should a stop notice be delivered?
Answer: The construction lender or awarding authority.
Question 2.
What are the 3 ways that a stop notice can be delivered?
Answer: (1) In person
(2) Registered mail
(3) Certified mail
Question 3.
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.
Question 4.
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.
Question 5.
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
Question 6.
Can a stop notice be filed on a private property?
Answer: Yes
,Question 7.
How long must employers keep employment and tax records?
Answer: 4 years
Question 8.
Can an employee file a lawsuit against his employer for additional damages if he has
received workers' compensation benefits?
Answer: Generally not
Question 9.
A prime contractor is legally responsible for ensuring that its subcontractors have
workers' compensation insurance for their employees. True or False?
Answer: True.
Question 10.
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.
Question 11.
Group membership
Answer: Race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, or sex
Question 12.
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.
Question 13.
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
Question 14.
Which governing body hears workers' compensation benefit disputes?
, Answer: Workers' Compensation Appeals Board
Question 15.
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
Question 16.
Describe the degree of access the Division of Labor Standards Enforcement has to
places of employment in CA.
Answer: The Division has the right to free access to all places of employment
in CA. It is illegal for an employer to refuse entry to an agent of this division.
Question 17.
What is the difference between a strike and a lockout?
Answer: In a strike, employees refuse to work until an agreement is reached.
In a lockout, employers prevent employees from working until an agreement
is reached.
‣ Professional strikebreaker Answer: A person who has within the past five
years become a replacement employee for two or more businesses in the time
of strike or lockout.
Question 18.
What is the penalty for being or knowingly hiring a professional strikebreaker?
Answer: A minimum $1000 fine and a possibly a sentence of up to 90 days in
the county jail.
Question 19.
When must an employee be paid double overtime?
Answer: (1) The employee has worked more than 12 hours in a day.
(2) The employee has worked more than 8 hours on a 7th consecutive day.
Question 20.
If an employee provides a 72-hour notice to his employer that he's quitting, when are his
wages due?
Answer: At his last shift
