A $975 minor job requires a building permit. What happens to the §7048 exemption?
Correct Answer
B) Permit defeats exemption.
The minor-work exemption is not available when a building permit is required.
Why This Is the Correct Answer
The minor-work exemption is not available when a building permit is required.
Why the Other Options Are Wrong
Option A: Still exempt by price.
Still exempt by price. does not satisfy the required party, deadline, proof, license, bond, insurance, or agency trigger for minor work exemption.
Option C: Customer waiver fixes it.
Customer waiver fixes it. does not satisfy the required party, deadline, proof, license, bond, insurance, or agency trigger for minor work exemption.
Option D: Only materials count.
Only materials count. does not satisfy the required party, deadline, proof, license, bond, insurance, or agency trigger for minor work exemption.
Memory Technique
Minor Work Exemption clock for Checking Minor-Work: party, date, proof, then rights.
Reference Hint
Study anchor (closed-book): memorize Minor work exemption from CSLB licensing guidance; CSLB 2026 Law Book; California Business and. / Business and Professions Code Section 7048; know the rule or calculation trigger without relying on exam-room lookup.
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