A contractor shows a license number, but CSLB lookup says suspended. What should the customer rely on?
Correct Answer
C) Suspended status.
The current CSLB license status controls; a number alone does not prove active authority.
Why This Is the Correct Answer
The current CSLB license status controls; a number alone does not prove active authority.
Why the Other Options Are Wrong
Option A: The license number on the proposal without checking current CSLB status.
The license number on the proposal without checking current CSLB status. skips the written authority, scope, price, notice, or release control needed for suspended license.
Option B: A renewal receipt that does not show the suspension cleared.
A renewal receipt that does not show the suspension cleared. skips the written authority, scope, price, notice, or release control needed for suspended license.
Option D: A verbal assurance that the suspension is under appeal.
A verbal assurance that the suspension is under appeal. skips the written authority, scope, price, notice, or release control needed for suspended license.
Memory Technique
When current clashes with cslb, let the contract speak before Reviewing Bid.
Reference Hint
Study anchor (closed-book): memorize Suspended license from CSLB licensing guidance; CSLB 2026 Law Book; California Business and. / Business and Professions Code license status requirements; know the rule or calculation trigger without relying on exam-room lookup.
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