Contractors: exemptions.

Existing law, the Contractors State License Law, provides for the licensure, regulation, and discipline of contractors by the Contractors State License Board. Existing law exempts from this licensing requirement certain minor work projects when the aggregate contract price does not exceed $500, except when the person performing the work advertises to the public that they are a licensed contractor. Existing law defines a home improvement contract as an agreement, as specified, for the performance of home improvement, as defined, that exceeds $500 in aggregate price, and requires a home improvement contract for the sale, installation, and servicing of a fire alarm in conjunction with an alarm system, except when all costs attributable to making the fire alarm system operable do not exceed $500. Existing law exempts certain service and repair contracts, as defined, from certain home repair contract requirements, and sets forth the requirements for service and repair contract, including that the contract amount totals $750 or less. This bill would increase the maximum aggregate contract price eligible for the minor work exemption to $1,000, and would prohibit a person from using the exemption if they employ any workers to perform services for which a license is required. This bill would require a home improvement contract to exceed $1,000, and would increase eligibility for the home improvement contract exemption for fire alarm systems costing up to $1,000. The bill would authorize the contract amount of a service and repair contract to total $1,500 or less. The bill would also make other conforming or nonsubstantive changes.