Perspective
Jan. 17, 2013
State licensing laws affect contractors on tribal lands
Most contractors know that work must be performed under a license. At the same time, however, they probably know that Native American tribes are independent nations and that their lands are generally not subject to state laws. By Nicholas S. Shantar
By now, hopefully most contractors know that all work performed in California must be performed under a license issued pursuant to the Contractors' State License Law, Business & Professions Code Sections 7025 et seq. The penalties for failing to comply with this requirement are steep: property owners are legally entitled to refuse payment to unlicensed contractors and to disgorge all money paid - even if there is absolutely n...
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