Government Code section 18590

This part does not prohibit any state agency which is authorized by law to contract for such services from contracting with an independent contractor for the performance of work of a character for which a license is required under Chapter 9 (commencing with Section 7000) of Division 3 of the Business and Professions Code, the performance of which work can not satisfactorily be secured by appointments under this part.

Source: Section 18590, https://leginfo.­legislature.­ca.­gov/faces/codes_displaySection.­xhtml?lawCode=GOV§ionNum=18590.­ (updated Jan. 1, 1982; accessed Oct. 20, 2025).

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