September 10, 2007

OWNER’S FAILURE TO TRANSFER CONTRACTOR’S LICENSE TO CORPORATION RESULTS IN FORFEITURE OF RIGHT TO COLLECT PAYMENT

California Court of Appeal, Fifth District

By James J. Ison

A subcontractor loses its ability to recover payment because the owner, not the corporation, held the contractor’s license. California courts take a narrow view on cost recovery for unlicensed contractors.

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