Business & LicensingQuestion 524 of 1632

Under §7090, which scenario gives the Registrar the clearest basis for suspending or revoking a contractor's license?

a.A finding that he violated the contractor or the building laws
b.He changed his own home address without ever telling the post office
c.He decided not to bid on one particular public works project at all
d.A customer left a critical online review about scheduling delays

Explanation

§7090 lets the registrar, on its own motion or on the verified written complaint of any person, investigate an applicant, contractor or home improvement salesperson, and deny licensure or renewal, cite, temporarily suspend or permanently revoke a licence where that person is guilty of or commits any act or omission that this chapter makes a cause for disciplinary action. So the real question is always whether a statute names the conduct as a cause. §7110 does exactly that for the willful or deliberate disregard and violation of the state's building laws, and of its safety laws, labour laws and compensation insurance laws; §7090 adds that the registrar shall take action where a contractor has willfully and deliberately violated a state or local law on the issuance of building permits. None of the other three is a cause anywhere in the chapter: an address change is reportable to the registrar within 90 days under §7083(a) and has nothing to do with the post office, declining to bid is an ordinary business decision, and a customer's review is not conduct by the licensee at all. §7090 also reaches conduct that arose while the person was exempt under §7044, §7045, §7046 or §7048.

Law Reference: Bus. & Prof. Code §7090; §7110; §7083(a)

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