Business & LicensingQuestion 428 of 1605
A homeowner asks an unlicensed person to do several small repairs. The person quotes them separately: $600, $500, and $400, all part of the same overall job. Under §7048, this is:
a.Improper, because the work cannot be split to stay under the $1,000 limit
b.Proper, because each separate quote is under $1,000
c.Proper, because all the repairs are minor in nature
d.Proper, as long as the homeowner agrees to the arrangement
Explanation
Section §7048 applies the $1,000 threshold to the aggregate contract price. Here the quotes total $1,500 — over the limit — and splitting a single project into smaller quotes to appear under it is a way of evading the licensing law and does not qualify for the exemption.
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