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CSLB BUSINESS & LAW EXAM (3 VERSIONS) WITH
COMPLETE 500 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT AND
SOLUTIONS JUST RELEASED THIS YEAR
CSLB BUSINESS & LAW EXAM A
Question: Which of the following is NOT a cause for disciplinary action by the Registrar?
A) Abandonment of a job without lawful excuse.
B) Not paying subcontractors immediately upon receipt of a progress payment.
C) Diversion of funds or materials from one job to another.
D) Willful departure from or disregard of approved plans or specifications. - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔B) Not paying subcontractors immediately upon receipt of a progress payment.
Question: How many days does a contractor have to appeal a citation from the Registrar?
A)10
B)15
C)30
D)90 - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔B) 15
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Question: Which fees are NOT paid for by the Registrar in a CSLB arbitration?
A) Arbitrator's fee
B) Administrative fee
C) Expert witness fee
D) Attorney's fees - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔D) Attorney's fees
Question: The Underground Service Alert color code for a sewer line is:
A) Green
B)Blue
C)Purple
D)Orange - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔A) Green
Question: A contractor must notify the CSLB in writing within how many days from the time a
registered home improvement salesperson ceases to be employed?
A) 10
B) 15
C) 30
D) 90 - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔D) 90
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Question: A contractor and owner agree to a price of $35,800 for a home improvement project
and sign a contract. What is the maximum down payment that the contractor may require
before starting work?
A) up to 50 percent of the contract price
B) $1,000
C) $3,580
D) $7,160 - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔B) $1,000
Question: Home improvement contracts must include all of the following, except:
A) the name, address, and license number of the contractor
B) statement that the contractor has a workers' comp policy or is exempt
C) exact dates when work will begin and be completed
D) "Mechanics' Lien Warning" - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔C) Exact dates when work will begin and
be completed
Question: A joint control is primarily a third party management of the:
A) safety equipment and procedures
B) job scheduling
C) inspections by a building official
D) construction funds - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔D) Construction funds
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Question: If a contractor's bilingual salesperson makes a presentation to a customer in Spanish,
the home solicitation contract:
A) may be written in English if the contract is clear and legible.
B) must be signed by an english speaking representative of the customer.
C) must be in Spanish
D) must be notarized - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔C) must be in Spanish
Question: The maximum time an owner has to cancel a home solicitation contract is:
A) 24hrs from midnight of the day the contract was signed
B) until midnight of the second business day after the day the contract was signed
C) until midnight of the third business day after the day the contract was signed
D) 7 days - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔C) until midnight of the third business day after the day the
contract was signed.
Question; Which of the following statements about advertising is correct?
A)An unlicensed contractor may advertise for jobs submitting an application for a contractors
license
B) Unlicensed contractors may advertise for jobs under $500 if the ads state they are
unlicensed.
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CSLB BUSINESS & LAW EXAM (3 VERSIONS) WITH
COMPLETE 500 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT AND
SOLUTIONS JUST RELEASED THIS YEAR
CSLB BUSINESS & LAW EXAM A
Question: Which of the following is NOT a cause for disciplinary action by the Registrar?
A) Abandonment of a job without lawful excuse.
B) Not paying subcontractors immediately upon receipt of a progress payment.
C) Diversion of funds or materials from one job to another.
D) Willful departure from or disregard of approved plans or specifications. - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔B) Not paying subcontractors immediately upon receipt of a progress payment.
Question: How many days does a contractor have to appeal a citation from the Registrar?
A)10
B)15
C)30
D)90 - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔B) 15
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Question: Which fees are NOT paid for by the Registrar in a CSLB arbitration?
A) Arbitrator's fee
B) Administrative fee
C) Expert witness fee
D) Attorney's fees - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔D) Attorney's fees
Question: The Underground Service Alert color code for a sewer line is:
A) Green
B)Blue
C)Purple
D)Orange - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔A) Green
Question: A contractor must notify the CSLB in writing within how many days from the time a
registered home improvement salesperson ceases to be employed?
A) 10
B) 15
C) 30
D) 90 - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔D) 90
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Question: A contractor and owner agree to a price of $35,800 for a home improvement project
and sign a contract. What is the maximum down payment that the contractor may require
before starting work?
A) up to 50 percent of the contract price
B) $1,000
C) $3,580
D) $7,160 - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔B) $1,000
Question: Home improvement contracts must include all of the following, except:
A) the name, address, and license number of the contractor
B) statement that the contractor has a workers' comp policy or is exempt
C) exact dates when work will begin and be completed
D) "Mechanics' Lien Warning" - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔C) Exact dates when work will begin and
be completed
Question: A joint control is primarily a third party management of the:
A) safety equipment and procedures
B) job scheduling
C) inspections by a building official
D) construction funds - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔D) Construction funds
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Question: If a contractor's bilingual salesperson makes a presentation to a customer in Spanish,
the home solicitation contract:
A) may be written in English if the contract is clear and legible.
B) must be signed by an english speaking representative of the customer.
C) must be in Spanish
D) must be notarized - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔C) must be in Spanish
Question: The maximum time an owner has to cancel a home solicitation contract is:
A) 24hrs from midnight of the day the contract was signed
B) until midnight of the second business day after the day the contract was signed
C) until midnight of the third business day after the day the contract was signed
D) 7 days - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔C) until midnight of the third business day after the day the
contract was signed.
Question; Which of the following statements about advertising is correct?
A)An unlicensed contractor may advertise for jobs submitting an application for a contractors
license
B) Unlicensed contractors may advertise for jobs under $500 if the ads state they are
unlicensed.
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