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Cancel home SOLICITATION contract within

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3 bus. days

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Return home SOLICITATION down payment after cancellation within

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10 days

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After progress payments received, prime to pay sub within

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7 days

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Request continuance after a death or disassociation within

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90 days

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Appeal a citation from the Registrar within

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15 bus. days

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Pay original license fee after receiving pass letter within

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90 days

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Notify Registrar of disassociation and replace qualifier within

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90 days

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Notify Registrar of change of name, address, etc. within

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90 days

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Notify Registrar of Workers’ Comp carrier within

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90 days

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Renew active license every

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2 years

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Renew expired license within

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5 years

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Retain records of all completed construction projects for

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5 years

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State may indict an unlicensed contractor within

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4 years

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Renew inactive license every

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4 years

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Exam not required if QI had passed exam or had qualified for a license within

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5 years

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Post and record notice of non-responsibility within

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10 days

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Record record of completion with County Recorder within

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10 days

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File preliminary notice

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20 days

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Sub files public works preliminary bond notice within

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20 days

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Owner can file notice of cessation if work ceased for

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30 days

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Sub files lien/ stop notice (cessation/completion filed) within

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30 days

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Prime files lien/ stop notice (cessation/completion filed) within

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60 days

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Sub files lien/ stop notice (cessation/completion Not filed) within

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90 days

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All files lien/ stop notice (cessation/completion NOT filed) within

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90 days

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After recording lien , file foreclosure and record lis pendens within
90 days
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Maximum extension for foreclosure and lis pendens
1 year
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Foreclosure lawsuit must go to trial within
2 years
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Pay wages to fired employee
IMMEDIATELY
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Notify Cal/OSHA of serious injury, illness, or fatality
IMMEDIATELY
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Pay wages to employee who quits and gives 72-hr notice on
Last day
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Pay wages to striking employee
Payday
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Cal/OSHA must investigate serious complaint within
3 bus. days
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Pay wages to employee who quits without notice
3 days
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Notify insurance carrier of an accident within
5 days
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Respond to unemployment insurance claim within
10 days
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Hold tailgate or toolbox safety meetings every
10 days
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Cal/OSHA must investigate non-serious complaint within
14 days
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Appeal Cal/OSHA citation within
15 bus. days
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Report to EDD as new employer within
15 days
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Management holds safety meetings with foreman
Monthly
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Deposit FUTA over $500
Quarterly
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File tax returns and/or wage reports for unemployment and disability insurance, personal income tax, and FICA
Quarterly
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If self-employed, file and pay FICA
Yearly
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Pay FUTA under $500
Yearly
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Keep injury/illness records for
5 years
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Keep asbestos monitoring and medical records for
30 years
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Civil penalty for a board citation maximum
$5000
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Fine for aiding or abetting an unlicensed entity (Sec. 7114) or Contracting with unlicensed entity (Sec. 7118)
$200 - $15,000
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Contracting without a license: CIVIL CITATION BY REGISTRAR
$200 - $15,000
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Contracting without a license (if previous conviction): CRIMINAL FINE BY A COURT
20% of contract to $5000 (Whichever is greater) and Mandatory jail time of at least 90 days
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Advertising for work not covered by license classification: CIVIL
$700-$1000
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Deliberate fraudulent use of a contractors license number
up to $10,000 and/or 1 year jail time
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Violation of home improvement regulations: CIVIL
$100 - $5000
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Violation of home improvement regulations: CRIMINAL
Up to $5000 and/or up to 1 year jail time
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False representation in home improvement contract: OWNER RECOVERS
$500 + Attorney Fees + Damages
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Failure to retain employee wage records for 3 years (B&P Code, Sec. 140)
Reimburse state cost of investigation up to $2,500
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Failure to retain records of transactions as a contractor for 5 years (B&P Code Sec. 7111)
Civil citation by the Registrar
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Delinquency, penalty, or late fee for a license from the CSLB
50% of renewal fee
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Restoration of license after suspension or revocation
Posting a bond of at least $15,000, but not more than 10 times the standard bond
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Knowingly accepting a false completion certificate
$500 - $5,000 and/or 1 month - 1 year jail time
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Wrongful diversion of less than $2,350 in public funds
(Misdemeanor) Up to $1000 and/or up to 6 months jail time
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Wrongful diversion of more than $2,350 in public funds
Up to $10,000 and/or 1 yr jail time
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Not filing state unemployment tax returns on time
10% penalty + interest
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Willful failure to file a state unemployment tax return or pay tax
up to $20,000 and/or 1 year jail time
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Violation of posting or record-keeping health/safety laws
up to $7,000
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A serious violation of health/safety standard
up to $25,000
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Violation of health/safety standard leading to death of employee or prolonged impairment
$100,000 - $250,000 and/or 1 - 3 years jail time
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Violation of health/safety standard leading to death of employee or prolonged impairment: SUBSEQUENT CONVICTIONS
up to $250,000 and/or 2 - 4 years jail time
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Injury to an illegally employed minor under 16 years of age
Employer pays increase in compensation of 50%
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Operating machinery or entering a workplace previously determined unsafe by Cal/OSHA
up to $1,000 and/or 1 year jail time
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Failing to comply with a Cal/OSHA citation for serious, willful, and repeated violations or for failure to abate a violation or to report carcinogen use; (CIVIL)
up to $15,000 per day
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Failing to comply with a Cal/OSHA citation for serious, willful, and repeated violations or for failure to abate a violation or to report carcinogen use; (CRIMINAL)
up to $30,000 and/or 1 year jail time
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REPEAT OFFENDERS for any occupational safety or health standard, order, or special order
$5,000 - $70,000 for each violation
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Hiring professional strike breakers
up to $1,000 and/or 90 days jail time
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Starting work before a building permit is obtained
Permit fees are doubled
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Requiring an employee to work longer or under conditions prohibited by law or Paying an employee less than minimum wage or violation selected other labor codes
at least $100 and/or at least 30 days jail time

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