Quick Quiz

True or False: Lawn/grass painting does not require a contractor license.
What is the most you can take for a deposit on a $20,000 home improvement contract, per Business and Professions Code (BPC) section 7159.5(a)(3)?:
1. $10,000
2. $2,000
3. $1,000
Which is the correct way to draft a payment schedule to conform with contract law (BPC section 7159.5(a)(5))?

$60,000 upon ordering of custom cabinets
$60,000 upon fabrication of granite countertops
$60,000 upon delivery of custom cabinets

True or False: There is no contractor license or certification for mold remediation.
The most appropriate classification for the installation of a wooden sign is:

"B" – General Building classification
Only a C-45 – Sign contractor
Either a C-45 – Sign contractor or a D-42 – Non-Electrical Sign contractor.

When is a written change order necessary according to state contracting law (BPC section 7159(d))?

Only when a customer does not agree with the change.
Any time a change is made to the home improvement contract.
Only when a customer will be required to pay more than the original home improvement contract.

Answers:

1: False – A C-33 Painting contractor license is required; 2: C – A deposit may not exceed $1,000.00 or 10 percent of the contract price, whichever is less; 3: C – Payments may not exceed the value of the work performed or materials delivered ; 4: True – but only if the spraying is done without removing drywall or performing any other structural alteration; 5: C ; 6: B – A written, detailed change order must be signed by both parties before work begins any time a change is made to the original contract.