CSLB C10 EXAM SCRIPT VERIFIED
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS COMPLETE
REVIEW MATERIAL
●● What must be filed w/CSLB if RME/RMO leaves? Within how
long? If not, what happens?
Answer: "Notice of disassociation" and "application for replacing
qualifying individual".
Within 20 days
Or license automatically suspended
●● Responsible Managing Employee (RME)
Answer: Full time employee works at least 32 hours or 80% of operating
time of biz, whichever is less.
May be used to qualify for individual, partnership, or corp license.
Never more than 3 licensees at one time.
Can only act as qualifier for 1 license at a time unless either: 1) other
licensee is subsidiary 2) he/she owns at least 20% of licensee 3) majority
of officers/partners of other one also are those of 1st
●● Responsible Managing Officer (RMO)
Answer: Officer of Corp
,●● Journeyman
Answer: A person who has completed an apprecnticeship program or is
an experienced worker, not a trainee, and is fully qualified to perform
the trade without supervision.
●● Foreman/Supervisor
Answer: A person who has the knowledge/skill of a journeyman and
directly supervises physical construction
●● What are penalties for contracting w/out a license
Answer: - Misdemeanor offense
- 1st offense may receive citation from registrar, potential sentence of up
to 6 months in jail and/or $500 fine, which is accompanied by civil
penalty of no less than $200 and no more than $15,000. May lessen or
waive if contractor obtains license within prescribed period of time.
- Felony charges for contracting w/out a license in emergency projects.
- 2nd offense found guilty of criminal offense which is punishable by
civil penalty of 20% contract price or $4,500, whichever is greater, and
county jail min 90 days.
●● Penalty for advertising for work outside of your license
Answer: fine of $700-$1000
●● Penalty for hiring unlicensed sub or allowing use of license
, Answer: Citation from registrar and civil penalty up to $15,000
●● Penalty for deliberate fraudulent use of contractor's license
Answer: Up to $10,000 and/or one year jail
●● Bond must be filed with _ within _ days of effective date of bond.
Answer: CSLB ; 90
●● Contractor's Bond amount
Answer: $15,000
●● Performance Bond
Answer: guarantees job will be completed according to building plans
and specs. If work is unacceptable or project is abandoned, bonding
company can hire another contractor to complete the work or settle for
damages.
●● Payment Bond
Answer: Guarantee to the owner that no liens for materials or labor will
be filed against the property.
●● Contract Bond
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS COMPLETE
REVIEW MATERIAL
●● What must be filed w/CSLB if RME/RMO leaves? Within how
long? If not, what happens?
Answer: "Notice of disassociation" and "application for replacing
qualifying individual".
Within 20 days
Or license automatically suspended
●● Responsible Managing Employee (RME)
Answer: Full time employee works at least 32 hours or 80% of operating
time of biz, whichever is less.
May be used to qualify for individual, partnership, or corp license.
Never more than 3 licensees at one time.
Can only act as qualifier for 1 license at a time unless either: 1) other
licensee is subsidiary 2) he/she owns at least 20% of licensee 3) majority
of officers/partners of other one also are those of 1st
●● Responsible Managing Officer (RMO)
Answer: Officer of Corp
,●● Journeyman
Answer: A person who has completed an apprecnticeship program or is
an experienced worker, not a trainee, and is fully qualified to perform
the trade without supervision.
●● Foreman/Supervisor
Answer: A person who has the knowledge/skill of a journeyman and
directly supervises physical construction
●● What are penalties for contracting w/out a license
Answer: - Misdemeanor offense
- 1st offense may receive citation from registrar, potential sentence of up
to 6 months in jail and/or $500 fine, which is accompanied by civil
penalty of no less than $200 and no more than $15,000. May lessen or
waive if contractor obtains license within prescribed period of time.
- Felony charges for contracting w/out a license in emergency projects.
- 2nd offense found guilty of criminal offense which is punishable by
civil penalty of 20% contract price or $4,500, whichever is greater, and
county jail min 90 days.
●● Penalty for advertising for work outside of your license
Answer: fine of $700-$1000
●● Penalty for hiring unlicensed sub or allowing use of license
, Answer: Citation from registrar and civil penalty up to $15,000
●● Penalty for deliberate fraudulent use of contractor's license
Answer: Up to $10,000 and/or one year jail
●● Bond must be filed with _ within _ days of effective date of bond.
Answer: CSLB ; 90
●● Contractor's Bond amount
Answer: $15,000
●● Performance Bond
Answer: guarantees job will be completed according to building plans
and specs. If work is unacceptable or project is abandoned, bonding
company can hire another contractor to complete the work or settle for
damages.
●● Payment Bond
Answer: Guarantee to the owner that no liens for materials or labor will
be filed against the property.
●● Contract Bond
