Business & LicensingQuestion 518 of 1605
An unlicensed person performs $5,000 of contracting work and is cited by the CSLB for the first time. Under §7028.7, what is the maximum administrative civil penalty the Registrar may impose for this citation, separate from any criminal prosecution?
a.$1,000
b.Up to $15,000 (treble the unlawful contract amount, capped per statute)
c.$200
d.$50,000
Explanation
B&P §7028.7 and related sections authorize a civil penalty up to triple the amount of the unlawful contract for unlicensed contracting, with a statutory cap (currently up to $15,000 for unlicensed activity citations). The Registrar may issue this citation independently of any criminal misdemeanor charge under §7028.
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