A contractor's license bond amount for a Class C contractor is:
Correct Answer
B) $15,000
Per B&P Code Section 7071.5, Class C contractors must maintain a $15,000 contractor's license bond.
Why This Is the Correct Answer
Per B&P Code Section 7071.5, all California contractors — regardless of class (A, B, or C) — must maintain a contractor's license bond of $15,000. This is the current statutory minimum bond amount.
Why the Other Options Are Wrong
Option A: $50,000
$50,000 is not the required contractor's license bond amount. This figure is associated with other bond types (such as the disciplinary bond) but not the standard license bond.
Option C: $7,500
$7,500 was a historical bond amount that was in effect before a statutory increase. It no longer satisfies current requirements under Section 7071.5.
Option D: $25,000
$25,000 is not the standard contractor's license bond amount. This is a distractor that may reflect other insurance or bond thresholds found in construction law.
Memory Technique
Bond = $15K, same as the unlicensed contracting penalty maximum. Both numbers are $15,000 — link them together: 'violate the license, lose the bond amount.'
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