{"code":"BPC","codeName":"Business and Professions Code","section":"7118.6","citation":"Bus. & Prof. Code, § 7118.6","status":"in-force","lawOn":"2026-09-28","headings":[{"name":"DIVISION 3. PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY [5000. - 9998.12.]","url":"https://blackletter.si/business-and-professions-code/division-3"},{"name":"CHAPTER 9. Contractors [7000. - 7191.]","url":"https://blackletter.si/business-and-professions-code/division-3/chapter-9"},{"name":"ARTICLE 7. Disciplinary Proceedings [7090. - 7124.6.]","url":"https://blackletter.si/business-and-professions-code/division-3/chapter-9/article-7"}],"history":"Amended by Stats. 1991, Ch. 1160, Sec. 36.","effective":null,"html":"<p>Any contractor who, either knowingly or negligently, or by reason of a failure to inquire, enters into a contract with another person who is required to be, and is not certified pursuant to Section <a href=\"/bpc/7058.7\">7058.7</a> to engage in a removal or remedial action, as defined in Section <a href=\"/bpc/7058.7\">7058.7</a>, is subject to the following penalties:</p><p>(a) Conviction of a first offense is an infraction punishable by a fine of not less than one thousand dollars ($1,000) or more than three thousand dollars ($3,000), and by possible revocation or suspension of any contractor’s license. </p><p>(b) Conviction of a subsequent offense is a misdemeanor requiring revocation or suspension of any contractor’s license, and a fine of not less than three thousand dollars ($3,000) or more than five thousand dollars ($5,000), or imprisonment in the county jail for not more than one year, or both the fine and imprisonment.</p>","text":"Any contractor who, either knowingly or negligently, or by reason of a failure to inquire, enters into a contract with another person who is required to be, and is not certified pursuant to Section 7058.7 to engage in a removal or remedial action, as defined in Section 7058.7, is subject to the following penalties: (a) Conviction of a first offense is an infraction punishable by a fine of not less than one thousand dollars ($1,000) or more than three thousand dollars ($3,000), and by possible revocation or suspension of any contractor’s license. (b) Conviction of a subsequent offense is a misdemeanor requiring revocation or suspension of any contractor’s license, and a fine of not less than three thousand dollars ($3,000) or more than five thousand dollars ($5,000), or imprisonment in the county jail for not more than one year, or both the fine and imprisonment.","otherVersions":[],"url":"https://blackletter.si/business-and-professions-code/disciplinary-proceedings-7118-6","source":"California Legislative Information bulk export (pubinfo)"}