CSLB Practice Law B | 230 Questions with 100% Correct Answers
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A subcontractor or material supplier has _____ days to file a lien once a notice of completion has been recorded.30 How must a client submit a claim for service or repair of a defect on fit and finish items after a remodel?By certified mail By overnight mail By personal delivery A contractor meets ...
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CSLB Practice Law B | 230 Questions with
100% Correct Answers
A subcontractor or material supplier has _____ days to file a lien once a notice of completion has
been recorded. Correct Answer: 30
How must a client submit a claim for service or repair of a defect on fit and finish items after a
remodel? Correct 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? Correct 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. Correct Answer: Five years
You are the qualifier for an active contractor's license. How do you inactivate the license?
Correct 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: Correct Answer: a subcontractor of the prime contractor
A contractor hires a subcontractor to demolish a concrete wall. Who is responsible for supplying
safety goggles? Correct Answer: subcontractor
Sometimes contracts prove to be too vague to interpret without disagreement between owner and
contractor. Which of the following steps would best prevent such problems? Correct Answer:
Review the plans and specifications with the owner.
A contractor is looking for an insurance policy to cover a high degree of exposure to risk. Of the
following, which policy would be best for this purpose? Correct Answer: umbrella
To whom do you report and pay sales tax? Correct Answer: Board of Equalization
The federal Employer Identification Number (EIN) is issued by the: Correct Answer: Internal
Revenue Service
,When purchasing insurance, what is the best way to choose among different companies? Correct
Answer: cost and coverage
As required by the Immigration Reform and Control Act, all employees hired on or after
November 7, 1986 must complete Form _____ to verify their employment eligibility status.
Correct Answer: I-9
If required safety devices are missing from tools, what should an employee do? Correct Answer:
Notify the contractor, who is responsible for safety.
Of the following, which document is usually delivered first in a transaction involving a home
improvement contract? Correct Answer: "Notice to Owner"
Who is ultimately responsible for seeing that safety equipment is actually put to use on the
jobsite? Correct Answer: contractor
A mechanics' lien is a written document that must be signed and verified by the claimant. The
first and third steps a contractor should take in filing a lien are listed below. Step 1: Obtain the
exact legal description of the property. Step 2: Step 3: Find out if the person requesting the work
of improvement is the owner. What is Step 2? Correct Answer: 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 date. Correct Answer:
balance sheet
When you get an approved set of plans, what should you do first? Correct Answer: Read any
notes from the building department.
When bidding on work, which of the following would you NOT include in the price of your bid?
Correct Answer: worker's compensation insurance premium
The purpose of a "Preliminary 20-day Notice" for private work is to: Correct Answer: notify the
property owner that the subcontractor or firm who sent the notice will be making improvements
on the property
When should you let your attorney see a construction contract? Correct Answer: After the
contract is prepared, but before you sign it.
When is an employee allowed to view their own personnel file? Correct Answer: whenever they
wish to
Before beginning work, an employer or contractor must inquire whether asbestos is present in
any building constructed prior to: Correct Answer: 1978
, Is it legal for a contractor to require employees to take lie detector tests? Correct Answer: It is
not legal for the contractor to require lie detector tests, but it would be legal for a federal, state,
or local public agency to require lie detector tests of their employees.
When is the last day a customer can cancel a contract that was signed on Friday, December 21st?
Correct Answer: the following Wednesday
Which of the following provisions may not be included in a home improvement contract?
Correct Answer: Owner must pay for materials before they are delivered.
When can a material supplier perfect a mechanics lien? Correct Answer: After the goods have
been installed in the structure.
Every employer of _____ or more full- or part-time employees must keep written health and
safety records for _____ years. Correct Answer: 11 ... 5
The qualifying RME for a construction firm must work at least: Correct Answer: 32 hr per week
or 80% of the work week
Where is the "Notice of Right to Cancel" found on a home improvement contract? Correct
Answer: near the client signature
An employer remits State disability taxes withheld from an employee's wages to what agency?
Correct Answer: Employment Development Department
An applicant for a contractor's license receives a notice from the Contractors' State License
Board, 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 Answer: 30-Dec
A contract can be canceled when there is consent through fraud or duress by: Correct Answer:
the other party.
What possible reason would an owner have for requiring an unconditional lien release from a
subcontractor? Correct Answer: The owner's property covered by the release may not be liened.
Equity is: Correct Answer: Total Assets less Total Liabilities.
Insured employers must report every work-related illness or injury to their workers'
compensation carrier within _____ of the incident. Correct Answer: 5 days
If, during excavation, you unearth human remains or burial artifacts at a construction site, what
should you do? Correct Answer: Stop work immediately at that site and any other nearby area
that may have remains.
A contractor has had a problem with employees stealing tools and equipment from job sites.
When conducting job interviews, may the contractor ask prospective employees about their
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