Legal Question in Construction Law in California

Re: Can a handyman do work without a liscense in California?

No - an unlicensed handyman can only do work valued at less than $500 for labor and materials combined. The handyman cannot break a bigger job into smaller ones to get around this. If they do more than $500 work on a single home or property within a short time span, even if they contract for each as separate, less-than-$500 jobs, they are going to get fined. Additionally, there is case law that provides that an unlicensed contractor cannot collect anything for the work performed.

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