Insurance Code section 12097

Whoever denies a contractor’s license or performance bond solely on the grounds specified in this article is liable for each and every such offense for the actual damages, and two hundred fifty dollars ($250) in addition thereto, suffered by the licensee or applicant for a license.

Source: Section 12097, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=INS§ionNum=12097. (accessed May 4, 2025).

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Location: https://california.public.law/codes/insurance_code_section_12097

Original Source: Section 12097, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=INS§ionNum=12097. (last accessed Apr. 24, 2025).