An unlicensed person offers to perform one $800 phase of a $4,800 bathroom remodel. What is the licensing issue?
Correct Answer
D) The minor-work exemption cannot be used to split a larger project into smaller pieces.
B&P §7048 does not allow the exemption when the work is part of a larger project, whether undertaken by the same or different contractors.
Why This Is the Correct Answer
B&P §7048 does not allow the exemption when the work is part of a larger project, whether undertaken by the same or different contractors.
Why the Other Options Are Wrong
Option A: Rely on the quoted price alone without checking permit, advertising, and aggregation limits.
Rely on the quoted price alone without checking permit, advertising, and aggregation limits. does not follow the measured scope, unit conversion, allowance, coverage, or final rounding required for minor work exemption.
Option B: The exemption applies if each invoice is under $1,000.
The exemption applies if each invoice is under $1,000. does not follow the measured scope, unit conversion, allowance, coverage, or final rounding required for minor work exemption.
Option C: The exemption applies if the owner buys all materials.
The exemption applies if the owner buys all materials. does not follow the measured scope, unit conversion, allowance, coverage, or final rounding required for minor work exemption.
Memory Technique
Reviewing Scopes takeoff: count the condition before counting the package.
Reference Hint
Study anchor (closed-book): memorize Minor work exemption from CSLB 2026 Law Book; California Business and Professions Code; CSLB. / Business and Professions Code Section 7048; know the rule or calculation trigger without relying on exam-room lookup.
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