CSLB Contractor's Law practice test Part
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When should you let your attorney see a construction contract?
A. Before you let the client see the contract
B. After the contract is prepared but before you sign it
C. After the building permit is obtained
D. After the contract is signed by you and the client
Ans: B. After the contract is prepared but before you sign it
Which is the most correct statement as to what must be included in
every home improvement contract?
A. Notice of right to cancel
B. Contractor's license number
C. Truth-in-lending notice
D. Name of the project
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Ans: B. Contractor's license number
Which is NOT required on a home improvement contract?
A. A notice, in at least 10 point print, in close proximity to the
signature, and a statement that the owner has a right to require a
performance and payment bond
B. The name and home address of all the personnel listed on the
license
C. An approximate date when work will begin and be substantially
completed
D. A description of the work to be done and materials and
equipment to be used or installed
Ans: B. The name and home address of all the personnel listed on the
license. Know that A, C and D are required. Only the contractor's name,
address and license number are required.
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When a home improvement contract is signed, the contractor must
substantially begin work within ____ days of the date specified in the
contract?
A. 5
B. 10
C. 15
D. 20
Ans: D. 20
Which is true concerning home improvement sales persons?
A. They must register with the Registrar's office and may work for only
one contractor at a time
B. Anyone who sells home improvement contracts for a licensed
contractor outside the contractor's normal place of business is
required to be registered with the Attorney General's office
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C. They must be at least 18 years of age. There are no residency or
educational requirements
D. They may begin to negotiate home improvement contracts as
soon as they have filled out the appropriate application and paid
the required fees
Ans: C. They must be at least 18 years of age. There are no residency or
educational requirements - must register for "each" contractor with the
Registrar and receive a registration number first
Judy, a contractor, employs Sam as her registered home
improvement salesperson. Sam meets with Mr. And Mrs. Jones and
negotiates home improvement work that totals $350. When Sam
returns to his boss and tells her of the verbal contract, his employer
says she will not work for the contracted price. The Contractor's
License Law states:
A. The contractor is required by law to abide by the verbal
agreement since verbal home improvement contracts under $500
are binding