Contractors: unlicensed work.
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No
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No
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- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed Assembly
- To Governor
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Overview
This bill changes California law regarding contractors and unlicensed work. Currently, a person cannot recover payment from an unlicensed contractor unless they were licensed at the time of the work. This bill allows a person to recover payment if they were a licensed contractor when the contract was executed and during the relevant portion of the work's performance. It also creates an exception for contracts related to public works projects.
Key provisions
- Allows licensed contractors to recover compensation for work performed even if they weren't licensed at the time of the contract's execution, provided they were licensed during the work's performance.
- Exempts actions for compensation arising from contracts for public works of improvement.
- Authorizes individuals to recover the portion of compensation paid to an unlicensed contractor for work performed while the contractor was unlicensed.
- Specifies that a person must have been a licensed contractor at the time the contract was executed and during the relevant portion of the work's performance to recover compensation.
- Clarifies that the judicial doctrine of substantial compliance does not apply when a contractor has never been licensed.
- Addresses the burden of proof regarding licensure.
- Provides exceptions to the application of certain rules regarding substantial compliance.
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