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CSLB Law and Business: Study Guide

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What this book covers

The Peerless California Law & Business Study Guide Book prepares you for the Law & Business Management examination that every California CSLB contractor license applicant must pass, regardless of trade classification. The exam covers business organization, financial management, employment requirements, bonds and insurance, contracts, licensing requirements, safety, public works, and mechanics liens. This printed book covers the subjects the state tests. See the official CSLB examination process.


Book chapters

  1. Business practices & bookkeeping
  2. Bid preparation & estimating
  3. Contracts
  4. Contract operations
  5. Safety (Cal/OSHA, asbestos, first aid)
  6. Labor (workers' compensation, labor code, unemployment & payroll taxes)
  7. Legal (mechanics liens, stop payment notices, arbitration)
  8. California access requirements
  9. California Contractors Law
  10. Four full-length practice tests

Sample questions: Try our free practice test

  1. The logical source from which to obtain the amount and percentages of overhead is the:
    A. inventory record · B. balance sheet · ✓ C. income and expense statement (profit and loss statement) · D. payroll sheet
  2. The law requires every ____________ to carry Workers' Compensation Insurance.
    A. company · ✓ B. employer · C. employee · D. all of the above
  3. If an injury causes death, burial expenses up to ___________ are paid.
    A. $50.00 · B. $500.00 · ✓ C. $2,000.00 · D. $5,000.00

California contractors who passed

Very good for the business side. Contracts, bonds, and insurance were all explained in a way I could follow.

Samir Irvine, CA  · Law & Business

I was scared of the lien law questions. After the practice exams they were the easy ones.

Marisol La Mesa, CA  · Law & Business

Clear, short, and it works. That is what I needed.

Vito Reseda, CA  · Law & Business