Advantec Group, Inc. v. Edwin's Plumbing Co.
California Court of Appeal
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1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
WILLHITE, Acting P. J.
INTRODUCTION
When a contractor sues to recover compensation for work requiring a contractor’s license, Business and Professions Code section 7031 requires the contractor to allege that he or she “was a duly licensed contractor at all times during the performance of that act or contract.” (§ 7031, subd. (a).) If the issue of licensure is “controverted” by the defendant, then the contractor must prove licensure by producing a verified certificate from the Contractors’ State License Board. (§ 7031, subd. (d).) In this case, we hold that a defendant’s answer containing…
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