Opp v. St. Paul Fire & Marine Insurance rules that contractors must be licensed.

Although the president of the company was a licensed contractor, where building contract was entered into on behalf of corporation that was not a licensed contractor, Business and Professions Code Sec. 7031, prevented the contractor from recovering for unpaid services. Section 7031 which precludes recovery under contract or payment bond by unlicensed contractor, applied, even though corporation’s president was a licensed contractor. The unlicensed corporation did not substantially comply with Sec. 7031 by obtaining license after it completed performance of the contract.  This case demonstrates the danger of working without a contractors license.

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