Handyman Insurance, B&P Code also Prohibits
B&P Code also prohibits soliciting a down payment greater than $1,000 or 10 percent of the contract price, whichever is less. There is an exception to the down payment law for about two dozen contractors who purchase special bonds for consumer protection which are noted on the CSLB website. California Labor Code requires contractors to carry workers’ compensation insurance for all of their employees. The Kern County DA has a special grant to target workers’ comp violators and often partners with CSLB investigators as unlicensed contractors do not carry this insurance.