A contractor wants to keep a license on file but does not intend to contract for a period of time. The contractor may:
Explanation
§7076.5(a) lets a contractor inactivate the licence by filing the prescribed form with the current certificate, and the holder of an inactive licence is not entitled to practise as a contractor until it is reactivated; §7076.5(c) keeps the inactive licence valid for four years from its due date. The attraction is §7076.5(d): while the licence is inactive the bonding requirements of §7071.6, §7071.8 and §7071.9, the qualifier requirement of §7068, and the workers' compensation requirement of §7125 all fall away, and §7071.6(c) says the same from the bond's side. (b) is not free: §7141(a) does allow renewal within five years of expiration, but the record reads expired for the whole gap and contracting during it is a misdemeanour under §7028(a). (c) is impossible — §7075.1(a) forbids transferring any licence — and (d) is the very thing §7076.5(a) denies.
Law Reference: Bus. & Prof. Code §7076.5(a)-(d); §7071.6(c); §7141(a); §7028(a); §7075.1(a)This topic, taught in full in the CSLB Law & Business guide. CSLB Law & Business — Complete Study Guide (2026) — PDF + EPUB, $24.99 · 14-day refund →
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