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CONTRACTORS TRAINING AND LAW EXAM
TEST BANK 2025/2026 ACTUAL EXAM
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) ALL
ANSWERED {550 Q & A} ALREADY GRADED A+/
CONTRACTOR’S STATE LICENSE BOARD EXAM
| BRAND NEW!
What if a School District hires me for ongoing maintenance, and
the individual purchase orders are each under the $1,000
threshold?
A. You will not be subject to the prevailing wage law because
each one is under $1,000
B. You will be subject to the prevailing wage law only for the
purchase order amounting to the most money
C. All individual purchase orders will likely be grouped together
by the state and you will be subject to the prevailing wage law
D. The district will evaluate each purchase order based on
individual issuance dates - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > C. All individual
purchase orders will likely be grouped together by the state and
you will be subject to the prevailing wage law
Prevailing wage applies to public works projects over $1,000.
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Which of the following provisions may not be included in a Home
Improvement Contract?
A. Owner must pay for materials after they are delivered
B. Owner must pay for materials before they are delivered
C. The contractor may require a down payment
D. Owner may make progress payments - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > B.
Owner must pay for materials before they are delivered
It's against the law for a contractor to collect payment for work
not yet completed or for materials not yet delivered. A contractor
may require a down payment
How many times may you take the Contractor's License exam
before your original application is voided?
A. As many times as necessary within 18 months
B. 3 times if you conform to scheduling
C. 5 times
D. An unlimited amount of times - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > A. As many
times as necessary within 18 months
You have 18 months to pass your law/trade exam after your
license application is accepted by the CSLB
CSLB offers 2 free arbitration programs: a voluntary program for
disputes involving alleged damages of between ___ and ___
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A. $12,000 and $50,000
B. $10,000 and $15,000
C. 15,000 and $50,000
D. $7,500 and $50,000 - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > C. $15,000 and $50,000
The voluntary program is for disputes between $15,000 and
$50,000. The mandatory program is for disputes less than $15,000
How long does a client have to cancel a contract for repairs that
are the result of an event for which a State of Emergency has
been declared?
A. 5 business days
B. 5 calendar days
C. 7 business days
D. 7 calendar day - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > C. 7 business days
How must a client submit a claim for service or repair of a defect
on fit and finish items after a remodel?
A. Certified Mail
B. Overnight Mail
C. Personal Delivery
D. All of the Above - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > D. All of the Above
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When balancing the accounts receivable, which of the following
would have no effect?
A. Posting to the wrong A-C account
B. Crediting instead of debiting the A-C account
C. Debiting instead of crediting the A-C account
D. Posting a receivable to an accounts-payable account - ✔✔✔
Correct Answer > A. posting to the wrong A-C account. It still stays as
an Accounts Receivable
How many days does a contractor have to notify CSLB after being
issued a Worker's Compensation Insurance Policy
A. 5 days
B. 10 days
C. 30 days
D. 90 days - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > D. 90 days
A subcontractor who does not serve a preliminary notice on
private works:
A. May not serve a stop notice but may file a mechanic's lien
B. May not file a mechanic's lien but may serve a stop notice
C. Loses both stop notice and mechanic's lien rights
CONTRACTORS TRAINING AND LAW EXAM
TEST BANK 2025/2026 ACTUAL EXAM
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) ALL
ANSWERED {550 Q & A} ALREADY GRADED A+/
CONTRACTOR’S STATE LICENSE BOARD EXAM
| BRAND NEW!
What if a School District hires me for ongoing maintenance, and
the individual purchase orders are each under the $1,000
threshold?
A. You will not be subject to the prevailing wage law because
each one is under $1,000
B. You will be subject to the prevailing wage law only for the
purchase order amounting to the most money
C. All individual purchase orders will likely be grouped together
by the state and you will be subject to the prevailing wage law
D. The district will evaluate each purchase order based on
individual issuance dates - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > C. All individual
purchase orders will likely be grouped together by the state and
you will be subject to the prevailing wage law
Prevailing wage applies to public works projects over $1,000.
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Which of the following provisions may not be included in a Home
Improvement Contract?
A. Owner must pay for materials after they are delivered
B. Owner must pay for materials before they are delivered
C. The contractor may require a down payment
D. Owner may make progress payments - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > B.
Owner must pay for materials before they are delivered
It's against the law for a contractor to collect payment for work
not yet completed or for materials not yet delivered. A contractor
may require a down payment
How many times may you take the Contractor's License exam
before your original application is voided?
A. As many times as necessary within 18 months
B. 3 times if you conform to scheduling
C. 5 times
D. An unlimited amount of times - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > A. As many
times as necessary within 18 months
You have 18 months to pass your law/trade exam after your
license application is accepted by the CSLB
CSLB offers 2 free arbitration programs: a voluntary program for
disputes involving alleged damages of between ___ and ___
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A. $12,000 and $50,000
B. $10,000 and $15,000
C. 15,000 and $50,000
D. $7,500 and $50,000 - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > C. $15,000 and $50,000
The voluntary program is for disputes between $15,000 and
$50,000. The mandatory program is for disputes less than $15,000
How long does a client have to cancel a contract for repairs that
are the result of an event for which a State of Emergency has
been declared?
A. 5 business days
B. 5 calendar days
C. 7 business days
D. 7 calendar day - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > C. 7 business days
How must a client submit a claim for service or repair of a defect
on fit and finish items after a remodel?
A. Certified Mail
B. Overnight Mail
C. Personal Delivery
D. All of the Above - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > D. All of the Above
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When balancing the accounts receivable, which of the following
would have no effect?
A. Posting to the wrong A-C account
B. Crediting instead of debiting the A-C account
C. Debiting instead of crediting the A-C account
D. Posting a receivable to an accounts-payable account - ✔✔✔
Correct Answer > A. posting to the wrong A-C account. It still stays as
an Accounts Receivable
How many days does a contractor have to notify CSLB after being
issued a Worker's Compensation Insurance Policy
A. 5 days
B. 10 days
C. 30 days
D. 90 days - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > D. 90 days
A subcontractor who does not serve a preliminary notice on
private works:
A. May not serve a stop notice but may file a mechanic's lien
B. May not file a mechanic's lien but may serve a stop notice
C. Loses both stop notice and mechanic's lien rights
