CSLB LAW TEST - STUDY GUIDE 2025
QUESTIONS WITH 100% CORRECT ANSWERS
WhoPmayPtakePthePtest?P(4)P-PcorrectPanswer-Journeyman
Foreman
Contractor
Owner-builder
WherePcanPanPowner-builderP-PcorrectPanswer-AtPtheirPpersonalPproperty
DifferencePbetweenPqualifiingPindividualPandPqualifierP-PcorrectPanswer-Same
WhatPrequirementsPdoPqualifyingPindividualsPandPqualifiersPneedPtoPmeetP-PcorrectPanswer-
ExperiencePandPexaminationPrequirements
WhoPmustPhavePaPlicense?P-PcorrectPanswer-AnyonePdoingPworkPoverP$500P
ForPworkPthatPisPpermanentP(nailedPorPscrewed)
ExceptionsPtoPwhoPmustPhavePaPlicenseP-PcorrectPanswer-
InstallingPsecurityPalarm/systemsPorPsatellitePantennasPonPresidentialPstructuresPonPproperty
HowPtoPobtainPaPCAPstatePlicensePasPDBAP-PcorrectPanswer-IFP
youPoperatePasPaPSOLEPPROPRIETORSHIPP
ANDP
operatePunderPdifferentPnamePthanPpersonalP
ORP
OperatePunderPaPcorpPwithPaPdifferentPnamePthanPwhatPisPfiledPwithPthePstate
OpeningPaPDBAP(5)P-PcorrectPanswer-OpenPbankPaccountPBEFOREPCONDUCTINGPBUSINESS
,searchPtoPcheckPnamePisPnotPinPusePinPcountyP
SubmitPformsPwithPfilingPfeesP
PublishP4PweeksPinPaProwPinPlocalPnewspaperP
SubmitPanPaffidavitPtoPbankPtoPshowPfulfilledPpublicationPrequirements
LicensePmayPbePissuedPtoP(5)P-PcorrectPanswer-IndividualP(Sole-OP/PSole-P)P
Partnership
CorpP
LLCP(limitedPliabilityPcompany)P
JointPventure
CapitalP=P-PcorrectPanswer-Money
WagesP-PcorrectPanswer-MoneyPpaidPhourly
WhatPdoesPOPinPRMOPstandPforP-PcorrectPanswer-ResponsiblePmanagingPOFFICER
RequirementsPforPactivePlicenseP(3)P-PcorrectPanswer-ContractorsPbondP(everyone)
QualifyingPbondPifPtheyPhavePlessPthanP10%PownershipP
HasPworkersPcompPInsP
25kPcontractorsPbond
HowPmuchPisPaPqualifyingPbond?P-PcorrectPanswer-25k
WhatPcanPyouPdoPwithPanPactivePlicense?P-PcorrectPanswer-CanPbidPandPcontractPwork
WhenPcanPyouPre-registerPlicenseP-PcorrectPanswer-
RenewPeveryP2PyearsP(expiresPonPlastPdayPofPmonthPitPwasPactivated)P
InactivePlicensePeveryP4Pyears
, ExpiredPlicenseP-PcorrectPanswer-Can'tPworkP
RenewPexpiredPlicensePwithinP5PyearsP
VoidPafterP5PyearsP
IfPvoid,PneedPtoPretakePtest
RMEPisPnotPaP___P-PcorrectPanswer-Owner
RMEPcanPonlyPhaveP____PactivePlicenseP-PcorrectPanswer-1
RMOPcanPbePanPofficerPofPaP____P-PcorrectPanswer-Corp
#PofPlicensePforPwhichPyouPmayPqualifyPforP-PcorrectPanswer-Individual:P3P
QualifyingPpartnerP(partnership):P3,PifPownsP20%PorPmoreP
RMO:P3
IndividualPlicensesPandPpartnershipPlicensesPmustP____PanPRMEPorP___PanPRMOP-PcorrectPanswer-HireP
Be
RMEPqualificationP(3)P-PcorrectPanswer-WorkP32PhoursPorP80%PofPbusinessPhoursP
Can'tPhavePmorePthanP1PactivePlicenseP
NeedsPqualifyingPbond
ClassificationsP=P-PcorrectPanswer-Trades
HowPmanyPclassificationsPcanPanPRMO/RMEPhave?P-PcorrectPanswer-AsPmanyPasPtheyPqualifyPfor
WhatPwillPRME/RMOPnotPneedPtoPdoPtoPaddPclassificationsP-PcorrectPanswer-NoPadditionalPlawPtestP
NoPadditionalPbondP(exceptPforProofingPorPswimmingPpools)
QUESTIONS WITH 100% CORRECT ANSWERS
WhoPmayPtakePthePtest?P(4)P-PcorrectPanswer-Journeyman
Foreman
Contractor
Owner-builder
WherePcanPanPowner-builderP-PcorrectPanswer-AtPtheirPpersonalPproperty
DifferencePbetweenPqualifiingPindividualPandPqualifierP-PcorrectPanswer-Same
WhatPrequirementsPdoPqualifyingPindividualsPandPqualifiersPneedPtoPmeetP-PcorrectPanswer-
ExperiencePandPexaminationPrequirements
WhoPmustPhavePaPlicense?P-PcorrectPanswer-AnyonePdoingPworkPoverP$500P
ForPworkPthatPisPpermanentP(nailedPorPscrewed)
ExceptionsPtoPwhoPmustPhavePaPlicenseP-PcorrectPanswer-
InstallingPsecurityPalarm/systemsPorPsatellitePantennasPonPresidentialPstructuresPonPproperty
HowPtoPobtainPaPCAPstatePlicensePasPDBAP-PcorrectPanswer-IFP
youPoperatePasPaPSOLEPPROPRIETORSHIPP
ANDP
operatePunderPdifferentPnamePthanPpersonalP
ORP
OperatePunderPaPcorpPwithPaPdifferentPnamePthanPwhatPisPfiledPwithPthePstate
OpeningPaPDBAP(5)P-PcorrectPanswer-OpenPbankPaccountPBEFOREPCONDUCTINGPBUSINESS
,searchPtoPcheckPnamePisPnotPinPusePinPcountyP
SubmitPformsPwithPfilingPfeesP
PublishP4PweeksPinPaProwPinPlocalPnewspaperP
SubmitPanPaffidavitPtoPbankPtoPshowPfulfilledPpublicationPrequirements
LicensePmayPbePissuedPtoP(5)P-PcorrectPanswer-IndividualP(Sole-OP/PSole-P)P
Partnership
CorpP
LLCP(limitedPliabilityPcompany)P
JointPventure
CapitalP=P-PcorrectPanswer-Money
WagesP-PcorrectPanswer-MoneyPpaidPhourly
WhatPdoesPOPinPRMOPstandPforP-PcorrectPanswer-ResponsiblePmanagingPOFFICER
RequirementsPforPactivePlicenseP(3)P-PcorrectPanswer-ContractorsPbondP(everyone)
QualifyingPbondPifPtheyPhavePlessPthanP10%PownershipP
HasPworkersPcompPInsP
25kPcontractorsPbond
HowPmuchPisPaPqualifyingPbond?P-PcorrectPanswer-25k
WhatPcanPyouPdoPwithPanPactivePlicense?P-PcorrectPanswer-CanPbidPandPcontractPwork
WhenPcanPyouPre-registerPlicenseP-PcorrectPanswer-
RenewPeveryP2PyearsP(expiresPonPlastPdayPofPmonthPitPwasPactivated)P
InactivePlicensePeveryP4Pyears
, ExpiredPlicenseP-PcorrectPanswer-Can'tPworkP
RenewPexpiredPlicensePwithinP5PyearsP
VoidPafterP5PyearsP
IfPvoid,PneedPtoPretakePtest
RMEPisPnotPaP___P-PcorrectPanswer-Owner
RMEPcanPonlyPhaveP____PactivePlicenseP-PcorrectPanswer-1
RMOPcanPbePanPofficerPofPaP____P-PcorrectPanswer-Corp
#PofPlicensePforPwhichPyouPmayPqualifyPforP-PcorrectPanswer-Individual:P3P
QualifyingPpartnerP(partnership):P3,PifPownsP20%PorPmoreP
RMO:P3
IndividualPlicensesPandPpartnershipPlicensesPmustP____PanPRMEPorP___PanPRMOP-PcorrectPanswer-HireP
Be
RMEPqualificationP(3)P-PcorrectPanswer-WorkP32PhoursPorP80%PofPbusinessPhoursP
Can'tPhavePmorePthanP1PactivePlicenseP
NeedsPqualifyingPbond
ClassificationsP=P-PcorrectPanswer-Trades
HowPmanyPclassificationsPcanPanPRMO/RMEPhave?P-PcorrectPanswer-AsPmanyPasPtheyPqualifyPfor
WhatPwillPRME/RMOPnotPneedPtoPdoPtoPaddPclassificationsP-PcorrectPanswer-NoPadditionalPlawPtestP
NoPadditionalPbondP(exceptPforProofingPorPswimmingPpools)