A contractor licensed only as Class A General Engineering is asked to remodel the interior of an existing office (a general building project). What is the proper course?
Explanation
B&P §7056 confines Class A to fixed works requiring specialized engineering knowledge, and §7059 confines every licensee to the classes held, so an office remodel is Class B general building work under §7057 unless it falls within the engineering scope. (a) is the hierarchy misconception: Class A is not a superset of Class B; they are different scopes. (b) is the common trap — subcontracting does not enlarge the prime contractor's classification. (c) invents a remodel exemption; the license law draws no line between new construction and alteration.
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