CSLB Law & Business ExamBusiness Organization and LicensingEasy
A person plans to go door-to-door soliciting and selling home improvement contracts on behalf of a licensed contractor. Before doing so, what must this person do under California law?
- AObtain a separate contractor's license in their own name
- BNothing, as long as the contractor is licensed
- CFile a $25,000 contractor's bond individually
- DRegister with the CSLB as a home improvement salesperson
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Correct answer: D. Register with the CSLB as a home improvement salesperson
Anyone who solicits, negotiates, or sells home improvement contracts on behalf of a licensed contractor must register with the CSLB as a Home Improvement Salesperson (HIS) before engaging in that activity.
Why the other options are wrong
- A. A salesperson does not need their own contractor's license to sell for a licensed contractor.
- B. Registration is required regardless of the contractor's licensure status.
- C. Individual salespersons do not file the contractor's bond; that is the licensee's responsibility.
Home Improvement Salesperson (HIS)
A person who registers with the CSLB to solicit, sell, or negotiate home improvement contracts on behalf of a licensed contractor.
- Registration required before soliciting sales
- Can register with only one contractor at a time
- Must carry HIS registration card while working
Memory trick: 'No badge, no sale.'