CA Contractor's Law and Business
A health and safety order must be: correct answers posted in a
conspicuous
the job place at
site
Of the following, which is a correct statement regarding a schedule of
payments
original in an
bid? correct answers You are not required to include a schedule of
payments
the originalin
bid.
Which of the following best describes the difference between "claims-
made" and types of liability insurance? correct answers Unlike
"occurrence"
claims-made
coverage, occurrence insurance covers claims made after the
policy expires.
When does a prime contractor pay a subcontractor? correct answers when
the sub
done is their portion of the work, and the work has been
with
inspected
The most economical way to obtain insurance is to: correct answers
price-shop with
several
agents
An owner objects to the materials being used for a job and complains to a
worker. Upon
learning of the complaint, the contractor should: correct answers order the
crew to
work stop
immediately until an on-site meeting can be
scheduled
Who is best qualified to submit plans and specifications? correct
answers architect
When bidding on work, which of the following would you not include in the
price correct
bid? of your answers worker's compensation insurance
premium
Which of the following statements about mechanics' liens is correct?
correct
The answers
owner is responsible for the debt stated in
the lien.
A contractor's license should be renewed: correct answers 30 days before
expiration
When does it make the most sense for a contractor to finance a job?
correctitanswers
When is an emergency situation, and the owner cannot get the money .
soon enough
A homeowner has not been paying the contractor, and all work has stopped
for 60isdays.
What the contractor's next step? correct answers Send the homeowner a
Notice of Lien form with an unfiled copy of the
Mechanics
lien claim.
What is the most common reason that a license is suspended? correct
answers
of a lapse
the contractor's
bond
, A contract for the construction of a single-family dwelling must be signed
by: correct
answers the owner and
contractor
When would an employee be required to complete a new IRS Form W-
4? correct
answers after a change in marital
status
Which of the following improvements does not require a building
permit? correct
answers painting and wallpaper
hanging
Which two types of loans would a contractor most likely see? correct
answers
construction or
permanent
Without reducing risk, what is the best way to reduce insurance costs?
correct answers
Compare premiums and coverage
yearly.
Contractors do not have to be licensed if: correct answers the value of
labor and for a job is under
materials
$500.
A time card includes: correct answers the days and hours the
person worked
If a contractor changes a business name or address or has any
changes inlisted
personnel the on the license, the Registrar must be notified within:
correct answers
90
days
The following clause is included in a contract: "THE CONTRACTOR
IS NOT
RESPONSIBLE FOR DELAYS CAUSED BY WEATHER, EARTHQUAKES, FLOODS,
OR OTHER ACTS OF GOD." This clause would limit the contractor's liability
for delays
caused by: correct answers heavy
rains
To be binding, change orders to a home improvement contract must
contain
the following?
which of correct answers signatures of both
parties
If there is no collective bargaining agreement, which of the following
is a correctregarding the payment of wages by an employer? correct
statement
answers The
employer may pay wages minimum twice a
month.
From where do you obtain permits for working in a hazardous area?
correct answers
Cal/
OSHA
Which of the following is not eligible to receive benefits from a
contractor's
bond? license
correct answers A subcontractor involved in an accident on
the job site.
Contractors working on public works projects must renew their
registrations of
Department with the
Industrial Relations (DIR) by: correct
answers July 1
A health and safety order must be: correct answers posted in a
conspicuous
the job place at
site
Of the following, which is a correct statement regarding a schedule of
payments
original in an
bid? correct answers You are not required to include a schedule of
payments
the originalin
bid.
Which of the following best describes the difference between "claims-
made" and types of liability insurance? correct answers Unlike
"occurrence"
claims-made
coverage, occurrence insurance covers claims made after the
policy expires.
When does a prime contractor pay a subcontractor? correct answers when
the sub
done is their portion of the work, and the work has been
with
inspected
The most economical way to obtain insurance is to: correct answers
price-shop with
several
agents
An owner objects to the materials being used for a job and complains to a
worker. Upon
learning of the complaint, the contractor should: correct answers order the
crew to
work stop
immediately until an on-site meeting can be
scheduled
Who is best qualified to submit plans and specifications? correct
answers architect
When bidding on work, which of the following would you not include in the
price correct
bid? of your answers worker's compensation insurance
premium
Which of the following statements about mechanics' liens is correct?
correct
The answers
owner is responsible for the debt stated in
the lien.
A contractor's license should be renewed: correct answers 30 days before
expiration
When does it make the most sense for a contractor to finance a job?
correctitanswers
When is an emergency situation, and the owner cannot get the money .
soon enough
A homeowner has not been paying the contractor, and all work has stopped
for 60isdays.
What the contractor's next step? correct answers Send the homeowner a
Notice of Lien form with an unfiled copy of the
Mechanics
lien claim.
What is the most common reason that a license is suspended? correct
answers
of a lapse
the contractor's
bond
, A contract for the construction of a single-family dwelling must be signed
by: correct
answers the owner and
contractor
When would an employee be required to complete a new IRS Form W-
4? correct
answers after a change in marital
status
Which of the following improvements does not require a building
permit? correct
answers painting and wallpaper
hanging
Which two types of loans would a contractor most likely see? correct
answers
construction or
permanent
Without reducing risk, what is the best way to reduce insurance costs?
correct answers
Compare premiums and coverage
yearly.
Contractors do not have to be licensed if: correct answers the value of
labor and for a job is under
materials
$500.
A time card includes: correct answers the days and hours the
person worked
If a contractor changes a business name or address or has any
changes inlisted
personnel the on the license, the Registrar must be notified within:
correct answers
90
days
The following clause is included in a contract: "THE CONTRACTOR
IS NOT
RESPONSIBLE FOR DELAYS CAUSED BY WEATHER, EARTHQUAKES, FLOODS,
OR OTHER ACTS OF GOD." This clause would limit the contractor's liability
for delays
caused by: correct answers heavy
rains
To be binding, change orders to a home improvement contract must
contain
the following?
which of correct answers signatures of both
parties
If there is no collective bargaining agreement, which of the following
is a correctregarding the payment of wages by an employer? correct
statement
answers The
employer may pay wages minimum twice a
month.
From where do you obtain permits for working in a hazardous area?
correct answers
Cal/
OSHA
Which of the following is not eligible to receive benefits from a
contractor's
bond? license
correct answers A subcontractor involved in an accident on
the job site.
Contractors working on public works projects must renew their
registrations of
Department with the
Industrial Relations (DIR) by: correct
answers July 1
