CSLB Practice Law B Questions & Answers (Graded A)

A subcontractor or material supplier has _____ days to file a lien once a notice of completion has been recorded. - ANSWER-30 How must a client submit a claim for service or repair of a defect on fit and finish items after a remodel? - ANSWER-By certified mail By overnight mail By personal delivery A contractor meets Mr. Jones at his home to discuss remodeling. The contractor and Mr. Jones sign a contract that includes a three-day cancellation form. After the contractor leaves, Mr. Jones decides not to have the work done. Instead of using the cancellation form, Mr. Jones sends the contractor a letter by first-class mail stating that he is canceling the contract. Is Mr. Jones' cancellation effective? - ANSWER-Yes. Mr. Jones' letter does cancel the contract because it indicates his intention not to be bound by the contract. If a contractor forgets to renew his or her license on time, the expired license may be renewed any time within _____ after its expiration without reapplying for a license and fulfilling the exam or waiver requirements again. - ANSWER-Five years You are the qualifier for an active contractor's license. How do you inactivate the license? - ANSWER-Write to the CSLB, requesting that the license be made inactive. When a subcontractor does work on a public works contract, the public agency considers the subcontractor to be: - ANSWER-a subcontractor of the prime contractor A contractor hires a subcontractor to demolish a concrete wall. Who is responsible for supplying safety goggles? - ANSWER-subcontractor