Penalties and Deadlines Flashcards
Cancel home SOLICITATION contract within
3 bus. days
Return home SOLICITATION down payment after cancellation within
10 days
After progress payments received, prime to pay sub within
7 days
Request continuance after a death or disassociation within
90 days
Appeal a citation from the Registrar within
15 bus. days
Pay original license fee after receiving pass letter within
90 days
Notify Registrar of disassociation and replace qualifier within
90 days
Notify Registrar of change of name, address, etc. within
90 days
Notify Registrar of Workers’ Comp carrier within
90 days
Renew active license every
2 years
Renew expired license within
5 years
Retain records of all completed construction projects for
5 years
State may indict an unlicensed contractor within
4 years
Renew inactive license every
4 years
Exam not required if QI had passed exam or had qualified for a license within
5 years
Post and record notice of non-responsibility within
10 days
Record record of completion with County Recorder within
10 days
File preliminary notice
20 days
Sub files public works preliminary bond notice within
20 days
Owner can file notice of cessation if work ceased for
30 days
Sub files lien/ stop notice (cessation/completion filed) within
30 days
Prime files lien/ stop notice (cessation/completion filed) within
60 days
Sub files lien/ stop notice (cessation/completion Not filed) within
90 days
All files lien/ stop notice (cessation/completion NOT filed) within
90 days
After recording lien , file foreclosure and record lis pendens within
90 days
Maximum extension for foreclosure and lis pendens
1 year
Foreclosure lawsuit must go to trial within
2 years
Pay wages to fired employee
IMMEDIATELY
Notify Cal/OSHA of serious injury, illness, or fatality
IMMEDIATELY
Pay wages to employee who quits and gives 72-hr notice on
Last day
Pay wages to striking employee
Payday
Cal/OSHA must investigate serious complaint within
3 bus. days
Pay wages to employee who quits without notice
3 days
Notify insurance carrier of an accident within
5 days
Respond to unemployment insurance claim within
10 days
Hold tailgate or toolbox safety meetings every
10 days
Cal/OSHA must investigate non-serious complaint within
14 days
Appeal Cal/OSHA citation within
15 bus. days
Report to EDD as new employer within
15 days
Management holds safety meetings with foreman
Monthly
Deposit FUTA over $500
Quarterly
File tax returns and/or wage reports for unemployment and disability insurance, personal income tax, and FICA
Quarterly
If self-employed, file and pay FICA
Yearly
Pay FUTA under $500
Yearly
Keep injury/illness records for
5 years
Keep asbestos monitoring and medical records for
30 years
Civil penalty for a board citation maximum
$5000
Fine for aiding or abetting an unlicensed entity (Sec. 7114)
or
Contracting with unlicensed entity (Sec. 7118)
$200 - $15,000
Contracting without a license: CIVIL CITATION BY REGISTRAR
$200 - $15,000
Contracting without a license (if previous conviction): CRIMINAL FINE BY A COURT
20% of contract to $5000 (Whichever is greater)
and
Mandatory jail time of at least 90 days
Advertising for work not covered by license classification: CIVIL
$700-$1000
Deliberate fraudulent use of a contractors license number
up to $10,000
and/or
1 year jail time
Violation of home improvement regulations: CIVIL
$100 - $5000
Violation of home improvement regulations: CRIMINAL
Up to $5000
and/or
up to 1 year jail time
False representation in home improvement contract: OWNER RECOVERS
$500
+
Attorney Fees
+
Damages
Failure to retain employee wage records for 3 years
(B&P Code, Sec. 140)
Reimburse state cost of investigation up to $2,500
Failure to retain records of transactions as a contractor for 5 years
(B&P Code Sec. 7111)
Civil citation by the Registrar
Delinquency, penalty, or late fee for a license from the CSLB
50% of renewal fee
Restoration of license after suspension or revocation
Posting a bond of at least $15,000, but not more than 10 times the standard bond
Knowingly accepting a false completion certificate
$500 - $5,000
and/or
1 month - 1 year jail time
Wrongful diversion of less than $2,350 in public funds
(Misdemeanor)
Up to $1000
and/or
up to 6 months jail time
Wrongful diversion of more than $2,350 in public funds
Up to $10,000
and/or
1 yr jail time
Not filing state unemployment tax returns on time
10% penalty + interest
Willful failure to file a state unemployment tax return or pay tax
up to $20,000
and/or
1 year jail time
Violation of posting or record-keeping health/safety laws
up to $7,000
A serious violation of health/safety standard
up to $25,000
Violation of health/safety standard leading to death of employee or prolonged impairment
$100,000 - $250,000
and/or
1 - 3 years jail time
Violation of health/safety standard leading to death of employee or prolonged impairment: SUBSEQUENT CONVICTIONS
up to $250,000
and/or
2 - 4 years jail time
Injury to an illegally employed minor under 16 years of age
Employer pays increase in compensation of 50%
Operating machinery or entering a workplace previously determined unsafe by Cal/OSHA
up to $1,000
and/or
1 year jail time
Failing to comply with a Cal/OSHA citation for serious, willful, and repeated violations
or
for failure to abate a violation
or
to report carcinogen use;
(CIVIL)
up to $15,000 per day
Failing to comply with a Cal/OSHA citation for serious, willful, and repeated violations
or
for failure to abate a violation
or
to report carcinogen use;
(CRIMINAL)
up to $30,000
and/or
1 year jail time
REPEAT OFFENDERS for any occupational safety or health standard, order, or special order
$5,000 - $70,000 for each violation
Hiring professional strike breakers
up to $1,000
and/or
90 days jail time
Starting work before a building permit is obtained
Permit fees are doubled
Requiring an employee to work longer or under conditions prohibited by law
or
Paying an employee less than minimum wage
or
violation selected other labor codes
at least $100
and/or
at least 30 days jail time
