Cal. Code Regs. tit. 16, § 884 – Assessments of Civil Penalties.

(a) Civil penalties against persons who have been cited for violation of the Contractors State License Law shall be assessed in accordance with the following ranges of penalties.
Section Violated
Minimum Civil Penalty
Maximum Civil Penalty
7027.1
$500
$8,000
7028
500
8,000
7028.1
500
8,000
7028.5
500
8,000
7028.7
1,500
15,000
7029.1
500
8,000
7029.5
500
8,000
7029.6
500
8,000
7030
500
8,000
7030.1
1,000
8,000
7030.5
500
8,000
7031.5
500
500
7034
500
8,000
7058.7
500
8,000
7068.1
500
8,000
7068.2
500
8,000
7071.11
500
8,000
7071.13
500
8,000
7075
500
8,000
7076
500
8,000
7083
500
8,000
7083.1
500
8,000
7099.10
500
8,000
7099.11
500
8,000
7107
500
8,000
7108
500
8,000
7108.5
500
8,000
7108.6
500
8,000
7109
500
8,000
7109.5
500
8,000
7110
1,500
30,000
7110.1
500
8,000
7111
500
8,000
7111.1
500
8,000
7113
500
8,000
7114
1,500
30,000
7114.1
500
8,000
7115
500
8,000
7116
500
8,000
7117
500
8,000
7117.5
500
8,000
7117.6
500
8,000
7118
1,500
30,000
7118.4
500
8,000
7118.5
500
8,000
7118.6
500
8,000
7119
500
8,000
7120
500
8,000
7123
500
8,000
7125
500
8,000
7125.4
10,000
30,000
7154
500
8,000
7157
500
8,000
7158
500
8,000
7159
500
8,000
7159.5(a)(1), (a)(3), and (a)(5),
500
8,000
7159.5(a)(2), (a)(4), (a)(6), (a)(7), and (a)(8)
500
8,000
7159.10
500
8,000
7159.14
500
8,000
7161
500
8,000
7162
500
8,000
7164
500
8,000
(b) When determining the amount of assessed civil penalty, the Registrar shall take into consideration whether one or more of the following or similar circumstances apply:
1. (1) the citation includes multiple violations;
2. (2) the cited person has a history of violations of the same or similar sections of the Contractors State License Law;
3. (3) in the judgment of the Registrar, a person has exhibited bad faith;
4. (4) in the judgment of the Registrar, the violation is serious or harmful;
5. (5) the citation involves a violation or violations perpetuated against a senior citizen or disabled person; and/or
6. (6) the citation involves a violation or violations involving a construction project in connection with repairs for damages caused by a natural disaster as described in Section 7158 of the Code.
(c) Where a citation lists more than one violation and each of the violations relates to the same construction project, the total penalty assessment in each citation shall not exceed $8,000, except as provided for violations of Section 7028.7, in which case the total penalty assessment in each citation shall not exceed $15,000, and for violations of Sections 7110, 7114, 7118, or 7125.4, in which case the total penalty assessment in each citation shall not exceed $30,000.
(d) Where a citation lists more than one violation, the amount of assessed civil penalty shall be stated separately for each section violated.

Note: Authority cited: Sections 7008 and 7099.2, Business and Professions Code. Reference: Sections 7099, 7099.1 and 7115, Business and Professions Code.

History

1. Amendment filed 5-23-94; operative 6-22-94 (Register 94, No. 21).

2. Amendment of section and Note filed 1-31-2007; operative 3-2-2007 (Register 2007, No. 5).

3. Change without regulatory effect amending section and Note filed 11-10-2021 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations; operative 1-1-2022 (Register 2021, No. 46).

4. Change without regulatory effect amending subsections (a) and (c) filed 8-17-2023 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2023, No. 33).

5. Change without regulatory effect amending subsection (a) filed 6-9-2026 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations; operative 7-1-2026 (Register 2026, No. 24).