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HomeBusiness and Professions CodeDiv. 3Ch. 9Art. 7§ 7111 Contractor Recordkeeping Requirements

§ 7111 Contractor Recordkeeping Requirements

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§ 7111 Contractor Recordkeeping Requirements

Key Takeaways

  • •Contractors must keep records of all their work, like contracts, receipts, and payments, for at least 5 years after finishing a project.
  • •These records must be shown to the registrar (a government official) if they ask for them in writing.
  • •If a contractor refuses to show the records or delays giving them without a good reason, they can get in trouble.
  • •This rule applies to anyone with a contractor license, even if they are just applying for one.

Example

A contractor finishes building a house and gets paid. A few years later, the homeowner complains about bad work.

The registrar asks the contractor to show the records of the project, like the contract and payment receipts. If the contractor says no or ignores the request, they can be punished.

AI-generated — May contain errors. Not legal advice. Always verify source.

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§ 7111 Contractor Recordkeeping Requirements

(a) Failure to make and keep records showing all contracts, documents, records, receipts, and disbursements by a licensee of all of his or her transactions as a contractor, and failure to have those records available for inspection by the registrar or his or her duly authorized representative for a period of not less than five years after completion of any construction project or operation to which the records refer, or refusal by a licensee to comply with a written request of the registrar to make the records available for inspection constitutes a cause for disciplinary action. (b) Failure of a licensee, applicant, or registrant subject to the provisions of this chapter, who without lawful excuse, delays, obstructs, or refuses to comply with a written request of the registrar or designee for information or records, to provide that information or make available those records, when the information or records are required in the attempt to discharge any duty of the registrar, constitutes a cause for disciplinary action. (Amended by Stats. 1991, Ch. 1160, Sec. 33.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

Key Terms

contractdutylicenseinformationinspectioncompletionconstructionoperation

Related Statutes

  • § 7107 Contractor Project Abandonment Discipline
  • § 7113 Contract Price Completion Failure
  • § 7044.2 Surety Insurer Construction Exemption
  • § 7081 Contractor License Publication Rules
  • § 7108.5 Subcontractor Progress Payment Rules

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Business and Professions Code. Section 7111.
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