CSLB Law & Business ExamBusiness Organization and LicensingEasy
A contractor wants to obtain a Class B General Building license. Under CSLB rules, what must the contractor be able to demonstrate to qualify for this classification?
- AThe ability to construct, remodel, or repair a structure requiring at least two unrelated building trades or crafts
- BA minimum of five years performing only electrical work
- CExpertise in a single specialty trade such as plumbing
- DExperience limited to fixed works like dams or highways
Show answer & explanationAnswer & explanation
Correct answer: A. The ability to construct, remodel, or repair a structure requiring at least two unrelated building trades or crafts
A Class B General Building contractor license requires the applicant to demonstrate the ability to construct or improve a structure requiring at least two unrelated building trades or crafts, distinguishing it from a single-trade specialty (C) classification.
Why the other options are wrong
- B. This describes narrow specialty experience, not general building qualification.
- C. A single specialty trade describes a C classification, not B.
- D. Fixed works like dams describe Class A general engineering.
Class B General Building
A license classification for contractors whose principal business involves projects requiring at least two unrelated building trades or crafts.
- Distinct from Class A (engineering/fixed works)
- Distinct from Class C (single specialty trades)
- Common for general contractors building or remodeling structures
Memory trick: 'B is for Building Both trades' — two or more crafts needed.