Under B&P Code 7159, what information must be printed on the first page of a home improvement contract?
Correct Answer
A) Both the license number and cancellation notice
B&P 7159 requires both the contractor's license number and the 3-day right to cancel notice to appear on the first page of the contract.
Why This Is the Correct Answer
B&P Code 7159 requires that both the contractor's license number AND the 3-day right to cancel notice appear on the first page of a home improvement contract. Both elements are mandatory — neither alone satisfies the statutory requirement.
Why the Other Options Are Wrong
Option B: The contractor's license number only
The license number alone is insufficient. While the contractor's license number is required, B&P 7159 also mandates that the 3-day cancellation notice appear on the first page. Omitting the cancellation notice violates the statute.
Option C: The total contract price
The total contract price, while required to be in the contract, is not specifically mandated to appear on the first page under B&P 7159. The statute's first-page requirements focus on the license number and cancellation notice.
Option D: The 3-day cancellation notice only
The 3-day cancellation notice alone is insufficient. Both the cancellation notice and the contractor's license number must appear on the first page. Providing only the cancellation notice without the license number violates B&P 7159.
Memory Technique
Think 'TWO things on page ONE': License Number + Cancellation Notice. You cannot license someone to cancel just one of these — you need BOTH. Use the mnemonic 'LC on Page 1' — License and Cancellation.
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