California State Contractors License Law and Business Test Study Guide questions with answers

California State Contractors |\ |\ |\




License Law and Business Test |\ |\ |\ |\ |\




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Who must be licensed as a contractor? - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔Anyone who constructs or alters on any job
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that costs 500 dollars or more.
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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
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ANSWERS ✔✔Individual, partnership, or corporation
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licenses. Joint Venture licenses are made up of 2
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individual active licenses for a specific purpose.
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Does California recognize contractors licenses from other
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states or countries? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔No
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What charge is it to contract without a license? -
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CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Misdemeanor, meaning potential
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jail time, fines and administrative fines
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,Are there educational requirements to obtain a
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contractors license? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔No |\ |\ |\ |\ |\




Can technical training and apprenticeship training
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substitute the required training required for the 4 years|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\



needed. - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Yes. As long as the
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applicant has a minimum of 1 year of practical |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\



experience.


Are all applicants required to submit to a background
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check? - 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-
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refundable processing fee of $300 and the two year initial |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\



license fee of $180. Current fees are printed on the
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application forms and notices. |\ |\ |\




How often do I have to renew my license? - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔every two years |\ |\ |\




Will I receive notice before my active license expires? -
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CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Yes. 60 days, but remember it is |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\



your responsibility to know and renew without being
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reminded.

, What is the active license renewal fee? - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔$360. You are required to renew every two
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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
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have to qualify to be a contractor? - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔$2500


If you are changing the business name or address, or
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changing the personnel or business type, how long do you
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have to notify the state of those changes? - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔90 days |\ |\




If you change owners or the business entity, changing the
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license structure, can you renew your license at the end
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of the year or do you need to apply for a new one. -
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CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Apply for a new one. |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\