A qualifying individual for a B-General Building contractor license must post a bond in what amount according to California regulations?
Correct Answer
D) $12,500
Under B&P Code Section 7071.6, the qualifying individual must post a separate $12,500 bond. This bond is in addition to the contractor's license bond and ensures the qualifying individual's compliance with contractor licensing laws.
Why This Is the Correct Answer
B&P Code Section 7071.6 requires the qualifying individual (RMO or RME) to post a separate $12,500 bond, distinct from the contractor's license bond. This bond is personal to the qualifier and ensures that the individual responsible for supervising the licensed work meets their legal obligations. The $12,500 figure is a specific statutory amount that has been tested repeatedly on the CSLB exam, making it a must-memorize number.
Why the Other Options Are Wrong
Option A: $10,000
$10,000 is a common distractor because it resembles other bond amounts in the licensing framework, but no qualifying individual bond is set at this amount under B&P Code Section 7071.6. Conflating it with the contractor license bond amount or other surety requirements is a frequent error.
Option B: $25,000
$25,000 is not the qualifying individual bond amount. Candidates sometimes confuse this figure with bond amounts applicable to other license categories or higher-tier contractor classifications. The statute is explicit that the qualifying individual bond is $12,500.
Option C: $15,000
$15,000 does not correspond to any qualifying individual bond amount under B&P Code Section 7071.6. This figure may be confused with other regulatory thresholds in the contractor licensing framework, but it is not the correct statutory amount for this specific bond.
Memory Technique
Remember '$12,500 = Qualifier Bond' — think '12.5K for the Key person.' The qualifier is the key to the license, and the bond amount has a '5' in the middle just like 'qualifier' has a 'q' that stands alone.
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