Contracts,
Construction
Sep. 11, 2023
Trees cut down by unlicensed contractors may make a sound, but not the sounds of money
One issue that historically has never been addressed is whether Section 7031 bars a licensed contractor from seeking compensation for work performed by an unlicensed subcontractor. That is, until now.
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 simple tree. A eucalyptus tree to be exact.
What followed was to become 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, importantly, nevertheless valid.
Under Section 7031, an unlicensed contractor is barred...
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