Check a residential contract for the contractor's licence number
Key facts
- Human involvement
- YellowClose supervision
- How AI is used
- Copy the contractor's name and any licence number printed on the contract, with the page. Do not say the person is licensed or exempt. State law governs, and the lawyer confirms the governing state. For example, California.
- What the lawyer must review
- California Business and Professions Code § 7028(a): unless exempted from the chapter, it is a misdemeanor to engage in the business or act in the capacity of a contractor in California if the person is not licensed under the chapter, or if the person performs acts under a licence suspended for the reasons stated in that section. The exemption provisions were not opened. The contract-form requirements of the chapter were not opened. You check the licence against the official record and you decide whether an exemption applies. The copy from the contract is not that check. State law governs, and the lawyer confirms the governing state. For example, California.
- Written for / version
- United States versionUS
Who does what
| Role | What they do |
|---|---|
| Assistance | Do not begin AI assistance until the responsible lawyer has defined and confirmed its permitted scope. |
| Lawyer | Set the scope, supervise the work closely, verify every part relied on, resolve omissions and exceptions, and approve the exact output. |
Checklist
- Review operative clauses in the complete document, including definitions, cross-references, schedules and inconsistencies with the instructions.
- Confirm instructions and personal circumstances through appropriate direct engagement. Have the responsible lawyer assess safety, capacity or vulnerability concerns and escalation.
- Confirm the output against the client’s instructions and the complete relevant source material, including omissions or contradictions.
- Resolve exceptions and record the responsible lawyer’s approval of the exact output and intended use.