Business & LicensingQuestion 1356 of 1632
A contractor wants to build residential and commercial buildings that require the use of at least two unrelated building trades or crafts. Which license classification is appropriate?
a.Class A - General Engineering
b.Class B - General Building
c.Class C - Specialty
d.Class D - Limited Specialty
Explanation
A Class B General Building contractor, under B&P Code section 7057, builds structures requiring the use of at least two unrelated building trades or crafts. General Engineering (Class A) is for fixed works, and Class C covers a single specialty trade.
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