CSLB Practice Law B Questions and
Answers 100% Pass
A subcontractor or material supplier has _____ days to file a lien once a notice of completion has
been recorded. ✔✔30
How must a client submit a claim for service
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CSLB Practice Law B Questions and
Answers 100% Pass
A subcontractor or material supplier has _____ days to file a lien once a notice of completion has
been recorded. ✔✔30
How must a client submit a claim for service or repair of a defect on fit and finish items after a
remodel? ✔✔By certified mail
By overnight mail
By personal delivery
A contractor meets Mr. Jones at his home to discuss remodeling. The contractor and Mr. Jones
sign a contract that includes a three-day cancellation form. After the contractor leaves, Mr. Jones
decides not to have the work done. Instead of using the cancellation form, Mr. Jones sends the
contractor a letter by first-class mail stating that he is canceling the contract. Is Mr. Jones'
cancellation effective? ✔✔Yes. Mr. Jones' letter does cancel the contract because it indicates his
intention not to be bound by the contract.
If a contractor forgets to renew his or her license on time, the expired license may be renewed any
time within _____ after its expiration without reapplying for a license and fulfilling the exam or
waiver requirements again. ✔✔Five years
You are the qualifier for an active contractor's license. How do you inactivate the license?
✔✔Write to the CSLB, requesting that the license be made inactive.
When a subcontractor does work on a public works contract, the public agency considers the
subcontractor to be: ✔✔a subcontractor of the prime contractor
A contractor hires a subcontractor to demolish a concrete wall. Who is responsible for supplying
safety goggles? ✔✔subcontractor
Sometimes contracts prove to be too vague to interpret without disagreement between owner and
contractor. Which of the following steps would best prevent such problems? ✔✔Review the plans
and specifications with the owner.
A contractor is looking for an insurance policy to cover a high degree of exposure to risk. Of the
following, which policy would be best for this purpose? ✔✔umbrella
To whom do you report and pay sales tax? ✔✔Board of Equalization
The federal Employer Identification Number (EIN) is issued by the: ✔✔Internal Revenue Service
When purchasing insurance, what is the best way to choose among different companies? ✔✔cost
and coverage
As required by the Immigration Reform and Control Act, all employees hired on or after November
7, 1986 must complete Form _____ to verify their employment eligibility status. ✔✔I-9
If required safety devices are missing from tools, what should an employee do? ✔✔Notify the
contractor, who is responsible for safety.
Of the following, which document is usually delivered first in a transaction involving a home
improvement contract? ✔✔"Notice to Owner"
Who is ultimately responsible for seeing that safety equipment is actually put to use on the jobsite?
✔✔contractor
A mechanics' lien is a written document that must be signed and verified by the claimant. The first
and third steps a contractor should take in filing a lien are listed below. Step 1: Obtain the exact
legal description of the property. Step 2: Step 3: Find out if the person requesting the work of
improvement is the owner. What is Step 2? ✔✔Find out the name of the legal owner of the property
as well as the percent of ownership.
A(n) _____ represents a company's financial position on a specified date. ✔✔balance sheet
When you get an approved set of plans, what should you do first? ✔✔Read any notes from the
building department.
When bidding on work, which of the following would you NOT include in the price of your bid?
✔✔worker's compensation insurance premium
The purpose of a "Preliminary 20-day Notice" for private work is to: ✔✔notify the property owner
that the subcontractor or firm who sent the notice will be making improvements on the property
When should
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