Business & LicensingQuestion 409 of 1605
A general building (Class B) contractor takes a contract that involves only a single specialty trade. Under California law, the Class B contractor must:
a.Hold the appropriate Class C specialty license or subcontract that trade to a properly licensed specialist
b.Perform the work freely; Class B covers all specialty trades
c.Apply to upgrade the Class B license to Class A
d.Decline the contract entirely; Class B contractors cannot do specialty work
Explanation
Under §7057, a Class B contractor generally takes prime contracts requiring at least two unrelated trades. For a job involving only one specialty trade, the Class B contractor must hold that C classification or subcontract the work to a licensed specialty contractor.
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