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Residential Remodeling Contractor

$275.00

Make improvements to, on, or in an existing residential wood-frame structure

Description

A residential remodeling contractor license is for a contractor whose principal contracting business is in connection with any project to make improvements to, on, or in an existing residential wood-frame structure, and the project requires the use of at least 3 unrelated building trades or crafts for a single contract.

A residential remodeling contractor may take a prime contract for trades or crafts which may include, but are not limited to, the following: drywall, finish carpentry, flooring, Insulation, painting, plastering, roof repair, siding, tiling. Furthermore, it includes:
A.  Installing, repairing, or replacing electrical fixtures, such as dimmers, fans, lights, outlets, and switches.
B. Installing, repairing or replacing plumbing fixtures, such as faucets, sinks, toilets, and tubs.
C. Installing, repairing or replacing mechanical fixtures, such as air filters, air delivery, return grills, and preassembled exhaust fans.
A residential remodeling contractor shall NOT take a contract unless the contract includes three or more unrelated trades or crafts.

B-2 Residential Remodeling

An applicant applying for the B-2 Residential Remodeling license must have 4 years of journeyman level experience performing or directly supervising at least three (3) unrelated trades pertaining to remodeling. For example, experience with floor installation, painting, cabinet installation, tile, and more.

Framing or Rough Carpentry experience is NOT required for the B2 classification.

 

Before you can apply for your residential remodeling contractors license, you must meet the following experience requirements:

  • 4 years of experience performing/supervising residential remodeling (Class B) work.
  • Social Security number or ITIN
  • Be at least 18 years old*

 

Don’t have 4 years of residential remodeling experience?
A college degree can be substituted for up to three years of that experience.

The State will accept self-employed experience.

In order to obtain your residential remodeling contractors license, you are required to pass the Trade examination as well as the Law & Business exam.

 

*Even though you can apply for a residential remodeling contractors license when you are 18 years old, it is recommended that you be at least 23 years old due to the experience requirement.

 

BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS CODE – BPC

DIVISION 3. PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY [5000 – 9998.11]

CHAPTER 9. Contractors [7000 – 7191]

ARTICLE 4. Classifications [7055 – 7059.1]

7057.5. (a) A residential remodeling contractor is a contractor whose principal contracting business is in connection with any project to make improvements to, on, or in an existing residential wood frame structure, and the project requires the use of at least three unrelated building trades or crafts for a single contract.

(b) (1) A residential remodeling contractor may take a prime contract for trades or crafts which may include, but is not limited to, the following:

(A) Drywall.
(B) Finish carpentry.
(C) Flooring.
(D) Insulation.
(E) Painting.
(F) Plastering.
(G) Roof repair.
(H) Siding.
(I) Tiling.
(J) Installing, repairing, or replacing electrical fixtures, such as dimmers, fans, lights, outlets, and switches.
(K) Installing, repairing, or replacing plumbing fixtures, such as faucets, sinks, toilets, and tubs.
(L) Installing, repairing, or replacing mechanical fixtures, such as air filters, air delivery and return grills, and preassembled exhaust fans.

(2) A residential remodeling contractor shall not take a contract unless the contract includes three or more unrelated trades or crafts.

(3) Subject to the limit described in paragraph (2), a residential remodeling contractor may self-perform its contract or may subcontract any of the trades or crafts to appropriately licensed subcontractor or subcontractors.

(c) A residential remodeling contractor shall conduct its contracting activity in accordance with the following restrictions:

(1) A residential remodeling contractor shall not contract for a project that includes the following trades or crafts unless the contractor holds the appropriate license classification or subcontracts with an appropriately licensed contractor:

(A) C-16 Fire Protection.

(B) C-22 Asbestos Abatement.

(C) C-57 Well Drilling.

(2) A residential remodeling contractor shall not contract to make structural changes to load bearing portions of an existing structure, including, but not limited to, footings, foundations, load bearing walls, partitions, and roof structures.

(3) (A) The residential remodeling contractor shall not contract to install, replace, substantially alter, or extend electrical, mechanical, or plumbing systems or their component parts, or the mechanisms or devices that are part of those systems, unless the residential remodeling contractor holds the appropriate license classification or subcontracts with an appropriately licensed contractor.

(B) The residential remodeling contractor may contract to make minor alterations to existing electrical, mechanical, or plumbing systems to effectuate the purpose of installing, repairing, or replacing electrical, mechanical and plumbing fixtures, provided that the contract requires the use of at least three unrelated building trades or crafts.

(C) The board may adopt regulations to further define what activity constitutes the minor alterations described in subparagraph (B), and to further define the electrical, mechanical, or plumbing systems, or their component parts, or the mechanisms or devices that are part of those systems, that are subject to the restriction described in subparagraph (A).

(d) This contractor classification may be cited as the B-2 Residential Remodeling Contractor.

(Added by Stats. 2020, Ch. 364, Sec. 3. (SB 1189) Effective January 1, 2021.)

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