Business & LicensingQuestion 1435 of 1632

A licensee willfully departs in a material respect from accepted trade standards for good and workmanlike construction. What does the license law provide?

a.A correction notice from the local building department only
b.A cause for disciplinary action against the contractor's license
c.Nothing, unless the owner first wins a civil judgment
d.A misdemeanor charge, with no effect on the license

Explanation

B&P §7109(a) makes a willful material departure from accepted trade standards a cause for disciplinary action, unless the departure followed plans prepared by or under an architect's supervision; §7110 does the same for willful disregard of building, safety, labor, and compensation insurance laws. (a) confuses the forums: a building department can require correction, but only the Registrar can reach the license. (c) makes a civil judgment a precondition the statute does not impose — CSLB discipline runs independently of the owner's contract remedies. (d) mistakes the track: workmanship discipline is administrative, and no conviction is needed for the Registrar to act.

Law Reference: B&P Code §7109(a) / §7110

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