A contractor wants to start demolition before the owner receives a copy of the signed contract. What is the best contract-administration practice?
Correct Answer
B) Provide the owner with the signed contract before work begins.
Sound CA home improvement contract practice is to ensure the owner has the signed written agreement before work begins.
Why This Is the Correct Answer
Sound CA home improvement contract practice is to ensure the owner has the signed written agreement before work begins.
Why the Other Options Are Wrong
Option A: Start work and send documents after the first invoice.
Start work and send documents after the first invoice. skips the written authority, scope, price, notice, or release control needed for contract execution.
Option C: Give only verbal terms because demolition is urgent.
Give only verbal terms because demolition is urgent. skips the written authority, scope, price, notice, or release control needed for contract execution.
Option D: Ask the subcontractor to explain the contract to the owner in the field.
Ask the subcontractor to explain the contract to the owner in the field. skips the written authority, scope, price, notice, or release control needed for contract execution.
Memory Technique
Contract Execution square for Coordinating Start: scope, authority, price, paper.
Reference Hint
Study anchor (closed-book): memorize Contract execution from CSLB Home Improvement Contracts; CSLB 2026 Law Book / Business and Professions Code Section 7159 contract execution; know the rule or calculation trigger without relying on exam-room lookup.
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