Section 7065.2.

Cal. Business and Professions Code - BPC § 7065.2.
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Notwithstanding Section 7065, the registrar may waive the examination for a contractor’s license if the applicant has previously held a valid contractor’s license in this state and has been acting in the capacity of a contractor for the United States government in a position exempt from licensure under this chapter.
Source: CA Legislative Counsel Bulk DataURL: https://downloads.leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/pubinfo_2025.zipFetched: 6/27/2026

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