2007 - Collect Up To $7,500 From A Contractor’s Bond

County of Los Angeles
Department of Consumer Affairs
New Consumer Laws 2007

Contractors: Consumers Can Collect Up To $7,500 From A Contractor’s Bond

Code of Civil Procedure Section 11.6221

Building contractors in California are required to post a bond with the Registrar of the Contractors State License Board (CSLB). Consumers who win their case in Small Claims Court (SCC) can file a claim against the bond for payment.

Current law only allows an individual to collect up to $4,000 from the bond. This new law allows an individual consumer to collect up to $7,500 from the bond. A business, not an individual consumer, is still limited to collecting only up to $4,000.

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County of Los Angeles Department of Consumer Affairs
B-96 Kenneth Hahn Hall of Administration
500 W. Temple Street * Los Angeles, CA 90012-2706
Telephone (800) 593-8222 (within the County) * (213) 974-1452
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