California State Contractors License Law and \| \| \| \| \| \|
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Who must be licensed as a contractor? - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔Anyone who constructs or alters on any job that costs 500
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dollars or more. \| \|
How old do your have to be to get a contractors license. -
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CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔18 \| \|
What are the types of licenses issued. - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔Individual, partnership, or corporation licenses. Joint Venture \| \| \| \| \| \| \|
licenses are made up of 2 individual active licenses for a specific
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purpose.
Does California recognize contractors licenses from other states
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or countries? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔No
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What charge is it to contract without a license? - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔Misdemeanor, meaning potential jail time, fines and
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administrative fines
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Are there educational requirements to obtain a contractors
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license? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔No
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,Can technical training and apprenticeship training substitute the
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required training required for the 4 years needed. - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔Yes. As long as the applicant has a minimum of 1 \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \|
year of practical experience.
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Are all applicants required to submit to a background check? -
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CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Yes \| \|
What are the total fees I must pay to obtain a contractor
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license? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔$480.00. The non-refundable
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processing fee of $300 and the two year initial license fee of \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \|
$180. Current fees are printed on the application forms and
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notices.
How often do I have to renew my license? - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔every two years \| \|
Will I receive notice before my active license expires? - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔Yes. 60 days, but remember it is your responsibility\| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \|
to know and renew without being reminded.
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What is the active license renewal fee? - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔$360. You are required to renew every two years. \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \|
Is there a fee for renewing an active license - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔$180. \|
, Inactive licenses must be renewed how often? - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔Every four years \| \| \|
What is the minimum operating capital that you must have to
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qualify to be a contractor? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔$2500
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If you are changing the business name or address, or changing
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the personnel or business type, how long do you have to notify
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the state of those changes? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔90 days
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If you change owners or the business entity, changing the
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license structure, can you renew your license at the end of the
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year or do you need to apply for a new one. - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔Apply for a new one. \| \| \| \| \|
Can your old license be renewed? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Yes.
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If your license has been expired between 3 to 5 years.
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Another name for the qualifier. - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔The test-
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taker. Or the person whom the license is going to be issued.
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What is the qualifier called if he/she is an individual? - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔The owner \| \|
What is the qualifier called if he or she is a partner? - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔Qualifying Partner. \| \|
Business Test Study Guide questions with \| \| \| \| \| \|
correct answers \|
Who must be licensed as a contractor? - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔Anyone who constructs or alters on any job that costs 500
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dollars or more. \| \|
How old do your have to be to get a contractors license. -
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CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔18 \| \|
What are the types of licenses issued. - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔Individual, partnership, or corporation licenses. Joint Venture \| \| \| \| \| \| \|
licenses are made up of 2 individual active licenses for a specific
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purpose.
Does California recognize contractors licenses from other states
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or countries? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔No
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What charge is it to contract without a license? - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔Misdemeanor, meaning potential jail time, fines and
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administrative fines
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Are there educational requirements to obtain a contractors
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license? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔No
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,Can technical training and apprenticeship training substitute the
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required training required for the 4 years needed. - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔Yes. As long as the applicant has a minimum of 1 \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \|
year of practical experience.
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Are all applicants required to submit to a background check? -
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CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Yes \| \|
What are the total fees I must pay to obtain a contractor
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license? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔$480.00. The non-refundable
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processing fee of $300 and the two year initial license fee of \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \|
$180. Current fees are printed on the application forms and
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notices.
How often do I have to renew my license? - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔every two years \| \|
Will I receive notice before my active license expires? - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔Yes. 60 days, but remember it is your responsibility\| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \|
to know and renew without being reminded.
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What is the active license renewal fee? - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔$360. You are required to renew every two years. \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \|
Is there a fee for renewing an active license - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔$180. \|
, Inactive licenses must be renewed how often? - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔Every four years \| \| \|
What is the minimum operating capital that you must have to
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qualify to be a contractor? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔$2500
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If you are changing the business name or address, or changing
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the personnel or business type, how long do you have to notify
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the state of those changes? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔90 days
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If you change owners or the business entity, changing the
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license structure, can you renew your license at the end of the
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year or do you need to apply for a new one. - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔Apply for a new one. \| \| \| \| \|
Can your old license be renewed? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Yes.
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If your license has been expired between 3 to 5 years.
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Another name for the qualifier. - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔The test-
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taker. Or the person whom the license is going to be issued.
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What is the qualifier called if he/she is an individual? - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔The owner \| \|
What is the qualifier called if he or she is a partner? - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔Qualifying Partner. \| \|
