According to California regulations, how many years of journeyman-level experience are required to qualify as the responsible managing employee (RME) for a Class B General Building Contractor license?
Correct Answer
C) Four years within the last ten years
California Code of Regulations Title 16, Section 825 requires four years of journeyman-level experience within the last ten years to qualify as an RME for a Class B license. This experience must demonstrate competency in general building construction work.
Why This Is the Correct Answer
California Code of Regulations Title 16, Section 825 requires four years of journeyman-level experience within the last ten years to qualify as an RME for a Class B General Building Contractor license. This experience must demonstrate competency across the range of general building construction activities.
Why the Other Options Are Wrong
Option A: Two years within the last five years
Two years within the last five years is insufficient. While this might seem like a reasonable entry-level threshold, the CSLB sets a higher bar — four years — to ensure RMEs have substantial field experience before assuming license responsibility.
Option B: Three years within the last seven years
Three years within the last seven years does not match the regulatory requirement. The correct standard is specifically four years within the last ten years per CCR Title 16, Section 825.
Option D: Five years within the last ten years
Five years within the last ten years exceeds the actual requirement and is therefore incorrect. While this sounds more rigorous, the regulation sets the threshold at four years, not five.
Memory Technique
Remember '4 in 10 for Class B': four years of journeyman experience within the last ten years. The number 4 can be associated with the four walls of a building — appropriate for a General Building Contractor.
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