Business & LicensingQuestion 426 of 1632
A contractor leaves a residential remodel only 40 percent complete, stops all work for two months, and refuses to return without legal justification. Under §7107, this conduct is:
a.Acceptable as long as the contractor refunds part of the deposit
b.Permitted because the homeowner can simply hire someone else
c.A purely civil matter that the CSLB cannot address
d.Project abandonment, which is grounds for disciplinary action
Explanation
Under §7107, the willful departure from or abandonment of a construction project without legal excuse, and without the consent of the owner, is a cause for disciplinary action against the contractor's license.
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