California § 7071.9. 7071.9. (Amended by Stats. 2024, Ch. 485, Sec. 9.)

California Statutes

§ 7071.9. — 7071.9. (Amended by Stats. 2024, Ch. 485, Sec. 9.)

California § 7071.9.

JurisdictionCalifornia

Code BPCBusiness and Professions Code - BPC

Div. 3.DIVISION 3. PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY

Ch. 9.CHAPTER 9. Contractors

Art. 5.ARTICLE 5. Licensing

This text of California § 7071.9. (7071.9. (Amended by Stats. 2024, Ch. 485, Sec. 9.)) is published on Counsel Stack Legal Research, covering California primary law. Counsel Stack provides free access to over 12 million legal documents including statutes, case law, regulations, and constitutions.

Bluebook

Cal. Business and Professions Code - BPC Code § 7071.9. (2026).

Text

(a)

(1)If the qualifying individual, as referred to in Sections 7068 and 7068.1, is neither the proprietor, a general partner, nor a joint licensee, the qualifying individual shall file or have on file a qualifying individual’s bond as provided in Section 7071.10 in the sum of twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000). This bond is in addition to, and shall not be combined with, any contractor’s bond required by Sections 7071.5 to 7071.8, inclusive, and is required for the issuance, reinstatement, reactivation, or continued valid use of a license.

(2)This subdivision shall not apply to a federally recognized tribe or a participating tribe.

(b)Excluding the claims brought by the beneficiaries specified in paragraph (1) of subdivision (a) of Section 7071.10, the aggregate liability of

Free access — add to your briefcase to read the full text and ask questions with AI

(a)
(1)
If the qualifying individual, as referred to in Sections 7068 and 7068.1, is neither the proprietor, a general partner, nor a joint licensee, the qualifying individual shall file or have on file a qualifying individual’s bond as provided in Section 7071.10 in the sum of twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000). This bond is in addition to, and shall not be combined with, any contractor’s bond required by Sections 7071.5 to 7071.8, inclusive, and is required for the issuance, reinstatement, reactivation, or continued valid use of a license.
(2)
This subdivision shall not apply to a federally recognized tribe or a participating tribe.
(b)
Excluding the claims brought by the
beneficiaries specified in paragraph (1) of subdivision (a) of Section 7071.10, the aggregate liability of a surety on claims brought against the bond required by this section shall not exceed the sum of seven thousand five hundred dollars ($7,500). The bond proceeds in excess of seven thousand five hundred dollars ($7,500) shall be reserved exclusively for the claims of the beneficiaries specified in paragraph (1) of subdivision (a) of Section 7071.10. However, nothing in this section shall be construed to prevent any beneficiary specified in paragraph (1) of subdivision (a) of Section 7071.10 from claiming or recovering the full measure of the bond required by this section. This bond is in addition to, and shall not be combined with, any contractor’s bond required by Sections 7071.5 to 7071.8, inclusive, and is required for the issuance, reinstatement, reactivation, or continued valid use of a license.
(c)
The responsible managing officer of
a corporation shall not be required to file or have on file a qualifying individual’s bond, if the responsible managing officer owns 10 percent or more of the voting stock of the corporation and certifies to that fact on a form prescribed by the registrar.
(d)
The qualifying individual for a limited liability company shall not be required to file or have on file a qualifying individual’s bond if the qualifying individual owns at least a 10-percent membership interest in the limited liability company and certifies to that fact on a form prescribed by the registrar.