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A Class B contractor's prime contract includes fire sprinkler work classified as C-16. What must the contractor do for that scope?

Correct Answer

A) Hold the C-16 license or subcontract with a properly licensed C-16 contractor.

Section 7057(c) makes fire-protection work a specific classification condition: hold the appropriate C-16 classification or subcontract that work to an appropriately licensed contractor. A Class B license alone, relabeling the work or omitting it from the written scope does not satisfy that condition. Source: https://www.cslb.ca.gov/Resources/GuidesAndPublications/2026/2026_CSLB_Law_Book.pdf

Answer Options
A
Hold the C-16 license or subcontract with a properly licensed C-16 contractor.
B
Self-perform it under Class B because it is inside the building.
C
Call it owner's work while still coordinating the installation labor, even though the contractor would still coordinate the licensed specialty work.
D
Leave it out of the written contract and handle it in the field.

Why This Is the Correct Answer

Section 7057(c) makes fire-protection work a specific classification condition: hold the appropriate C-16 classification or subcontract that work to an appropriately licensed contractor. A Class B license alone, relabeling the work or omitting it from the written scope does not satisfy that condition. Source: https://www.cslb.ca.gov/Resources/GuidesAndPublications/2026/2026_CSLB_Law_Book.pdf

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