Business & LicensingQuestion 1455 of 1605
A contractor performs work outside the classifications listed on the license. This is best characterized as what?
a.Permitted diversification
b.A minor issue
c.Acting outside the scope of the license, a violation subject to discipline
d.Automatically legal if under $1,000
Explanation
Under B&P Code sections 7059 and 7118, performing work outside the classifications held on the license is a violation. The Registrar may take disciplinary action, and the contractor risks the section 7031 bar on collecting compensation for out-of-scope work.
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