Table Of Contents

	I.	Introduction
	II.	What's New?
	III.	Summary on the Contractors' License Law
	IV.	Licensing and Regulation of Contractors
	V.	Enforcement
	VI.	Contracting As Required By The Contractors' License law (Including Home Improvement, Swimming Pool, Service & Repair, Commercial, Residential Under $500, And New Residential Contracts)
	VII.	Contracting with Public Entities in California
	VIII.	Construction Contracts
	IX.	Clauses for Subcontract Agreements and Other Agreements Between Contractors, Material Suppliers, or Others in the Construction Industry
	X.	Developments in Indemnification
	XI	Bonding in the Construction Industry
	XII.	Insurance
	XIII.	Disputes
	XIV.	Mechanic's Liens, Stop Payment Notices, and Bonds
	XV.	Prompt Payment Laws
	XVI.	Contractors' Board's Discipline and Disciplinary Statues
	XVII.	Operating a Construction Business
	XVIII.	Developments in License Law Cases
	XIX.	Cases of Importance
	XX.	Appendix
		A. Private Works Mechanic's Lien, Stop Payment Notice and Bond Checklist
		B. Public Works Stop Payment Notice, and Bond Checklist
		C. Stop Payment Notice, Mechanic's Lien, and Bond Flow Charts
		D. Resolution of Dispute
		E. Prompt Pay Law Flow Chart - Public Works
		F. Prompt Pay Law Flow Chart - Private Works
		G. Frequently Used Terms
		H. Sample Citation
		I. Current Disciplinary Guidelines and Citations
		J. SB 189Civil CodeSection Changes
	Index