What is the minimum experience requirement for a Class A contractor license qualifier?
Correct Answer
B) 4 years within the last 10 years
B&P Code Section 7068 requires 4 years of experience within the last 10 years for Class A license qualification.
Why This Is the Correct Answer
B&P Code Section 7068 requires that a qualifier for a Class A (General Engineering) license have at least 4 years of journeyman-level or supervisory experience within the last 10 years. This ensures that Class A applicants have substantial, recent hands-on experience.
Why the Other Options Are Wrong
Option A: 2 years within the last 5 years
2 years within the last 5 years is insufficient — it understates both the duration and the lookback window. No California contractor license class requires only 2 years.
Option C: 5 years within the last 10 years
5 years within the last 10 years overstates the requirement. While this sounds like it would be more stringent, the statutory minimum is 4 years, not 5.
Option D: 3 years within the last 7 years
3 years within the last 7 years is incorrect on both counts. The requirement is 4 years (not 3) within the last 10 years (not 7).
Memory Technique
Class A = 4 years in 10. Remember: 'A for Four' (A sounds like 'a four'). The 10-year window is the same as a decade — a full decade to find 4 qualifying years.
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