Which of the following MUST be included in a California home improvement contract?
Explanation
B&P §7159(d)(1) requires the home improvement contract to carry the contractor's name, business address and license number; the rest of the (d) list adds the contract price, the description of the project and significant materials, the schedule of progress payments and the approximate start and completion dates. The statute does not ask for the license expiration date. Nor does it ask for an architect's stamp, which belongs to plan check; a roster of subcontractors, which stays in the contractor's own files; or a workers' compensation policy number, which the insurer's certificate carries.
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