Contractors.

The Contractors' State License Law provides for the licensure and regulation of contractors by the Contractors' State License Board. Existing law authorizes an applicant for a license to qualify the applicant's knowledge and experience with a responsible managing officer, employee, member, or manager who has certain qualifications. The person qualifying on behalf of an individual or firm is responsible for exercising direct supervision and control of his or her employer's or principal's construction operations as necessary to secure full compliance with the Contractors' State License Law and the regulations of the Contractors' State License Board relating to construction operations. This bill would, instead, make the qualifying person responsible for exercising that direct supervision and control to secure compliance with that law and those regulations. The bill would make a violation of these provisions grounds for disciplinary action, and a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment in a county jail not to exceed 6 months, by a fine of not less than $3,000, but not to exceed $5,000, or by both that imprisonment and fine. By creating a new crime, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program. The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.