The licensing requirement applies to projects with total cost in labor and materials of at least?

The licensing requirement applies to projects with total cost in labor and materials of at least?

• A. $200
• B. $400
• C. $500
• D. $700

Answer: (C)

In California, a contractor’s license is required for any single project where the combined price of labor and materials is $500 or more. This means for a landscaping job (C-27) you look at the total contract amount, including all labor and all materials (and even subcontracted work), and if that total reaches or exceeds $500, you must be licensed. If the project is under $500, licensing isn’t typically required for that job. That’s why the threshold is five hundred dollars—the point at which the licensing requirement kicks in.

In California, a contractor’s license is required for any single project where the combined price of labor and materials is $500 or more. This means for a landscaping job (C-27) you look at the total contract amount, including all labor and all materials (and even subcontracted work), and if that total reaches or exceeds $500, you must be licensed. If the project is under $500, licensing isn’t typically required for that job. That’s why the threshold is five hundred dollars—the point at which the licensing requirement kicks in.