§ 1021

Amended by Stats. 2003, Ch. 329, Sec. 6. Effective January 1, 2004.

Any person who does not hold a valid state contractor’s license issued pursuant to Chapter 9 (commencing with Section 7000) of Division 3 of the Business and Professions Code, and who employs any worker to perform services for which a license is required, shall be subject to a civil penalty in the amount of two hundred dollars ($200) per employee for each day of employment. The civil penalties provided for by this section are in addition to any other penalty provided by law.

Other sections in Chapter 3.5 - Contractors

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