Contracts & ExecutionQuestion 772 of 1605
Abandoning a home improvement project without legal excuse after starting is:
a.Perfectly acceptable if the contractor is busy
b.A prohibited act and grounds for disciplinary action
c.Only a civil matter with no license consequences
d.Allowed once 10% is complete
Explanation
B&P §7161 and related statutes make willful abandonment of a construction or home improvement project without legal excuse a prohibited act and cause for CSLB discipline.
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