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1453 An unlicensed general contractor who was also acting in the capacity of a developer, and thereby subject to strict liability for construction defects, is precluded by the unlicensed contractor statute, found at B&PC 7031, from bringing contract actions for compensation, but is not prevented from seeking equitable indemnity from subcontractors for defects resulting from their negligence.CitationRANCHWOOD v JIM BEAT CONSTRUCTION (Unlicensed Contractor) 49 CA4 1397 [See: B&PC 7031; McCarroll v LA County Carpenters 49 C2 45; Davis v Superior Court 1 CA3 156; S & Q v Palma 179 CA2 364]
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