CSLB Practice Law B
A subcontractor or material supplier has days to file a lien once a
completion
notice of has been recorded. correct
answers 30
How must a client submit a claim for service or repair of a defect on fit and
finishaitems
after remodel? correct answers By
certified mail
By overnight
mail
By personal
delivery
A contractor meets Mr. Jones at his home to discuss remodeling. The
contractor
Mr. Jones sign anda 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
he that
is canceling the contract. Is Mr. Jones' cancellation effective? correct
answers
Mr. Jones'Yes.
letter does cancel the contract because it indicates his
intention
bound by not
the to be
contract.
If a contractor forgets to renew his or her license on time, the expired
license may
renewed anybe time within after its expiration without reapplying for a
license and
fulfilling the exam or waiver requirements again. correct answers
Five years
You are the qualifier for an active contractor's license. How do you
inactivate the
license? correct answers Write to the CSLB, requesting that the license
be made
inactiv
e.
When a subcontractor does work on a public works contract, the
public agency
considers the subcontractor to be: correct answers a subcontractor of
the prime
contract
or
A contractor hires a subcontractor to demolish a concrete wall. Who is
responsible
supplying for goggles? correct answers
safety
subcontractor
Sometimes contracts prove to be too vague to interpret without
disagreement
owner betweenWhich of the following steps would best prevent such
and contractor.
problems?
correct answers Review the plans and specifications with
the owner.
A contractor is looking for an insurance policy to cover a high degree of
exposure
risk. Of thetofollowing, which policy would be best for this purpose?
correct answers
umbrell
a
To whom do you report and pay sales tax? correct answers Board of
Equalization
,The federal Employer Identification Number (EIN) is issued by the:
correct answers
Internal Revenue
Service
When purchasing insurance, what is the best way to choose among
different
companies? correct answers cost and
coverage
As required by the Immigration Reform and Control Act, all employees hired
on or after 7, 1986 must complete Form to verify their employment
November
eligibility
status. correct answers
I-9
If required safety devices are missing from tools, what should an employee
do? correct
answers Notify the contractor, who is responsible for
safety.
Of the following, which document is usually delivered first in a transaction
involving
home a
improvement contract? correct answers "Notice to
Owner"
Who is ultimately responsible for seeing that safety equipment is actually
put jobsite?
the to use oncorrect answers
contractor
A mechanics' lien is a written document that must be signed and
verified byThe
claimant. thefirst and third steps a contractor should take in filing a
lien areStep
below. listed1: Obtain the exact legal description of the property. Step 2:
Stepif3:
out theFind
person requesting the work of improvement is the owner. What
is Step 2?
correct answers Find out the name of the legal owner of the property as
well as the
percent of
ownership.
A(n) represents a company's financial position on a specified
answers balance
date. correct
sheet
When you get an approved set of plans, what should you do first?
correct
Read anyanswers
notes from the building
department.
When bidding on work, which of the following would you NOT include in
the price
your bid? of correct answers worker's compensation insurance
premium
The purpose of a "Preliminary 20-day Notice" for private work is to:
correctthe
notify answers
property owner that the subcontractor or firm who sent the
notice will
making be
improvements on the
property
When should you let your attorney see a construction contract? correct
answers
the Afteris prepared, but before you
contract
sign it.
When is an employee allowed to view their own personnel file?
correct answers
whenever they
wish to
, Before beginning work, an employer or contractor must inquire whether
asbestosinisany building constructed prior to: correct
present
answers 1978
Is it legal for a contractor to require employees to take lie detector
tests? correct
answers It is not legal for the contractor to require lie detector tests, but it
would
for be legalstate, or local public agency to require lie detector
a federal,
tests of their
employee
s.
When is the last day a customer can cancel a contract that was signed
on Friday, 21st? correct answers the following
December
Wednesday
Which of the following provisions may not be included in a home
improvement
correct answers contract?
Owner must pay for materials before they are
delivered.
When can a material supplier perfect a mechanics lien? correct
answers
goods After
have the installed in the
been
structure.
Every employer of or more full- or part-time employees must keep
and safety
written healthrecords for years. correct answers
11 ... 5
The qualifying RME for a construction firm must work at least: correct
answers
per week32 or hr
80% of the work
week
Where is the "Notice of Right to Cancel" found on a home improvement
contract?
correct answers near the client
signature
An employer remits State disability taxes withheld from an employee's
wages
agency? to correct
what answers Employment Development
Department
An applicant for a contractor's license receives a notice from the
Contractors'
License Board, State
dated October 1, that the applicant passed the written
exams. To
receive an active license, the applicant must file a license bond and fee no
later than:
correct answers 30-
Dec
A contract can be canceled when there is consent through fraud or duress
by: correct
answers the other
party.
What possible reason would an owner have for requiring an unconditional
lien release
from a subcontractor? correct answers The owner's property covered by
the release
may not be
liened.
Equity is: correct answers Total Assets less Total
Liabilities.
Insured employers must report every work-related illness or injury to
their workers' carrier within
compensation of the incident. correct answers 5
days
A subcontractor or material supplier has days to file a lien once a
completion
notice of has been recorded. correct
answers 30
How must a client submit a claim for service or repair of a defect on fit and
finishaitems
after remodel? correct answers By
certified mail
By overnight
By personal
delivery
A contractor meets Mr. Jones at his home to discuss remodeling. The
contractor
Mr. Jones sign anda 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
he that
is canceling the contract. Is Mr. Jones' cancellation effective? correct
answers
Mr. Jones'Yes.
letter does cancel the contract because it indicates his
intention
bound by not
the to be
contract.
If a contractor forgets to renew his or her license on time, the expired
license may
renewed anybe time within after its expiration without reapplying for a
license and
fulfilling the exam or waiver requirements again. correct answers
Five years
You are the qualifier for an active contractor's license. How do you
inactivate the
license? correct answers Write to the CSLB, requesting that the license
be made
inactiv
e.
When a subcontractor does work on a public works contract, the
public agency
considers the subcontractor to be: correct answers a subcontractor of
the prime
contract
or
A contractor hires a subcontractor to demolish a concrete wall. Who is
responsible
supplying for goggles? correct answers
safety
subcontractor
Sometimes contracts prove to be too vague to interpret without
disagreement
owner betweenWhich of the following steps would best prevent such
and contractor.
problems?
correct answers Review the plans and specifications with
the owner.
A contractor is looking for an insurance policy to cover a high degree of
exposure
risk. Of thetofollowing, which policy would be best for this purpose?
correct answers
umbrell
a
To whom do you report and pay sales tax? correct answers Board of
Equalization
,The federal Employer Identification Number (EIN) is issued by the:
correct answers
Internal Revenue
Service
When purchasing insurance, what is the best way to choose among
different
companies? correct answers cost and
coverage
As required by the Immigration Reform and Control Act, all employees hired
on or after 7, 1986 must complete Form to verify their employment
November
eligibility
status. correct answers
I-9
If required safety devices are missing from tools, what should an employee
do? correct
answers Notify the contractor, who is responsible for
safety.
Of the following, which document is usually delivered first in a transaction
involving
home a
improvement contract? correct answers "Notice to
Owner"
Who is ultimately responsible for seeing that safety equipment is actually
put jobsite?
the to use oncorrect answers
contractor
A mechanics' lien is a written document that must be signed and
verified byThe
claimant. thefirst and third steps a contractor should take in filing a
lien areStep
below. listed1: Obtain the exact legal description of the property. Step 2:
Stepif3:
out theFind
person requesting the work of improvement is the owner. What
is Step 2?
correct answers Find out the name of the legal owner of the property as
well as the
percent of
ownership.
A(n) represents a company's financial position on a specified
answers balance
date. correct
sheet
When you get an approved set of plans, what should you do first?
correct
Read anyanswers
notes from the building
department.
When bidding on work, which of the following would you NOT include in
the price
your bid? of correct answers worker's compensation insurance
premium
The purpose of a "Preliminary 20-day Notice" for private work is to:
correctthe
notify answers
property owner that the subcontractor or firm who sent the
notice will
making be
improvements on the
property
When should you let your attorney see a construction contract? correct
answers
the Afteris prepared, but before you
contract
sign it.
When is an employee allowed to view their own personnel file?
correct answers
whenever they
wish to
, Before beginning work, an employer or contractor must inquire whether
asbestosinisany building constructed prior to: correct
present
answers 1978
Is it legal for a contractor to require employees to take lie detector
tests? correct
answers It is not legal for the contractor to require lie detector tests, but it
would
for be legalstate, or local public agency to require lie detector
a federal,
tests of their
employee
s.
When is the last day a customer can cancel a contract that was signed
on Friday, 21st? correct answers the following
December
Wednesday
Which of the following provisions may not be included in a home
improvement
correct answers contract?
Owner must pay for materials before they are
delivered.
When can a material supplier perfect a mechanics lien? correct
answers
goods After
have the installed in the
been
structure.
Every employer of or more full- or part-time employees must keep
and safety
written healthrecords for years. correct answers
11 ... 5
The qualifying RME for a construction firm must work at least: correct
answers
per week32 or hr
80% of the work
week
Where is the "Notice of Right to Cancel" found on a home improvement
contract?
correct answers near the client
signature
An employer remits State disability taxes withheld from an employee's
wages
agency? to correct
what answers Employment Development
Department
An applicant for a contractor's license receives a notice from the
Contractors'
License Board, State
dated October 1, that the applicant passed the written
exams. To
receive an active license, the applicant must file a license bond and fee no
later than:
correct answers 30-
Dec
A contract can be canceled when there is consent through fraud or duress
by: correct
answers the other
party.
What possible reason would an owner have for requiring an unconditional
lien release
from a subcontractor? correct answers The owner's property covered by
the release
may not be
liened.
Equity is: correct answers Total Assets less Total
Liabilities.
Insured employers must report every work-related illness or injury to
their workers' carrier within
compensation of the incident. correct answers 5
days
