CALIFORNIA STATE
CONTRACTORS LICENSE LAW
AND BUSINESS TEST EXAM
WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS
Are there educational requirements to obtain a contractors
license? - answer-No
Can technical training and apprenticeship training
substitute the required training required for the 4 years
needed. - answer-Yes. As long as the applicant has a
minimum of 1 year of practical experience.
Are all applicants required to submit to a background
check? - answer-Yes
What are the total fees I must pay to obtain a contractor
license? - answer-$480.00. The non-refundable
processing fee of $300 and the two year initial license fee
of $180. Current fees are printed on the application forms
and notices.
How often do I have to renew my license? - answer-every
two years
,Will I receive notice before my active license expires? -
answer-Yes. 60 days, but remember it is your
responsibility to know and renew without being reminded.
What is the active license renewal fee? - answer-$360.
You are required to renew every two years.
Is there a fee for renewing an active license - answer-
$180.
Who must be licensed as a contractor? - answer-Anyone
who constructs or alters on any job that costs 500 dollars
or more.
How old do your have to be to get a contractors license. -
answer-18
What are the types of licenses issued. - answer-Individual,
partnership, or corporation licenses. Joint Venture licenses
are made up of 2 individual active licenses for a specific
purpose.
Does California recognize contractors licenses from other
states or countries? - answer-No
What charge is it to contract without a license? - answer-
Misdemeanor, meaning potential jail time, fines and
administrative fines
, Inactive licenses must be renewed how often? - answer-
Every four years
What is the minimum operating capital that you must have
to qualify to be a contractor? - answer-$2500
If you are changing the business name or address, or
changing the personnel or business type, how long do you
have to notify the state of those changes? - answer-90
days
If you change owners or the business entity, changing the
license structure, can you renew your license at the end of
the year or do you need to apply for a new one. - answer-
Apply for a new one.
Can your old license be renewed? - answer-Yes. If your
license has been expired between 3 to 5 years.
Another name for the qualifier. - answer-The test-taker. Or
the person whom the license is going to be issued.
If a QP leaves, what can the remaining party file to get
more time? - answer-A continuance of up to 1 year in
order to complete the project.
If a QP leaves, the remaining party has __ days to report it
to the state. - answer-90 days
CONTRACTORS LICENSE LAW
AND BUSINESS TEST EXAM
WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS
Are there educational requirements to obtain a contractors
license? - answer-No
Can technical training and apprenticeship training
substitute the required training required for the 4 years
needed. - answer-Yes. As long as the applicant has a
minimum of 1 year of practical experience.
Are all applicants required to submit to a background
check? - answer-Yes
What are the total fees I must pay to obtain a contractor
license? - answer-$480.00. The non-refundable
processing fee of $300 and the two year initial license fee
of $180. Current fees are printed on the application forms
and notices.
How often do I have to renew my license? - answer-every
two years
,Will I receive notice before my active license expires? -
answer-Yes. 60 days, but remember it is your
responsibility to know and renew without being reminded.
What is the active license renewal fee? - answer-$360.
You are required to renew every two years.
Is there a fee for renewing an active license - answer-
$180.
Who must be licensed as a contractor? - answer-Anyone
who constructs or alters on any job that costs 500 dollars
or more.
How old do your have to be to get a contractors license. -
answer-18
What are the types of licenses issued. - answer-Individual,
partnership, or corporation licenses. Joint Venture licenses
are made up of 2 individual active licenses for a specific
purpose.
Does California recognize contractors licenses from other
states or countries? - answer-No
What charge is it to contract without a license? - answer-
Misdemeanor, meaning potential jail time, fines and
administrative fines
, Inactive licenses must be renewed how often? - answer-
Every four years
What is the minimum operating capital that you must have
to qualify to be a contractor? - answer-$2500
If you are changing the business name or address, or
changing the personnel or business type, how long do you
have to notify the state of those changes? - answer-90
days
If you change owners or the business entity, changing the
license structure, can you renew your license at the end of
the year or do you need to apply for a new one. - answer-
Apply for a new one.
Can your old license be renewed? - answer-Yes. If your
license has been expired between 3 to 5 years.
Another name for the qualifier. - answer-The test-taker. Or
the person whom the license is going to be issued.
If a QP leaves, what can the remaining party file to get
more time? - answer-A continuance of up to 1 year in
order to complete the project.
If a QP leaves, the remaining party has __ days to report it
to the state. - answer-90 days
