Contracts,
Civil Litigation
Jun. 2, 2022
Prime contractors need to ensure subcontractors are licensed
On Sept. 28, 2015, Hoffman and his crew began to remove the tree. Before they could finish, however, Todd told Hoffman and his workers to stop. Todd also contacted the police.
Garret D. Murai
Partner
Nomos LLP
Garret is the editor of the California Construction Law Blog at www.calconstructionlawblog.com.
It all started with a tree. A eucalyptus tree to be exact.
What followed is one of the more important cases to be decided under Business and Professions Code section 7031 in recent years. Yes, that Section 7031. The statute variously described by the state’s courts as “harsh,” “draconian” and “unjust,” but nevertheless valid.
Under Section 7031, an unlicensed contractor is barred from seeking compensation for wo...
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