TCI / LEGAL 02
Terms of Use
Last updated August 5, 2026Education and administrative support
The Contractor Institute provides general education, planning tools, checklists, factual organization, administrative implementation support, coaching, and referrals. Nonlawyer Institute staff do not select legal forms for a member, draft or revise legal clauses, interpret law for a member's facts, advise which legal rights to exercise, or approve contracts or filings as legally sufficient. Those requests are referred to independently retained California counsel. We are not CSLB and are not affiliated with or endorsed by CSLB.
No professional relationship
Institute content and support are not legal, tax, accounting, insurance, or investment advice. Individualized regulated advice and services must be approved and delivered by the appropriate independently licensed professional. A referral does not create a professional relationship with the Institute.
No guarantee
Admission, participation, assessment results, curriculum completion, and coaching do not guarantee license eligibility, examination results, license issuance, revenue, profitability, financing, insurance placement, or any other business outcome. You remain responsible for applications, decisions, deadlines, compliance, and the accuracy of information submitted to government agencies and third parties.
AI use and accountability
AI materials and implementation support are designed for controlled assistance, not autonomous operation. You may use only approved tools and permitted data, must protect credentials and confidential information, and must verify outputs against current source records before acting. You remain responsible for human approval, customer communications, commitments, regulated decisions, vendor subscriptions, and the consequences of activating a workflow in your business.
Accounts, acceptable use, and suspension
Member access is personal to the admitted participant. You may not share credentials, publish protected course material, scrape the service, interfere with security, misrepresent program content, or use the service unlawfully. We may immediately suspend affected access for a credible security threat, unlawful conduct, infringement, payment reversal, or a legal requirement. For nonpayment or another remediable material breach, we will provide written notice and at least five business days to cure before suspension. Suspension does not cause unperformed service allocations to become earned and does not prevent access to executed agreements and receipts.
Program content and license
Institute lessons, workbooks, templates, downloads, branding, and portal content are protected materials. Enrollment grants a limited, revocable, nontransferable license for the enrolled member's internal business preparation. It does not transfer ownership or authorize resale, redistribution, or public posting.
Educational program purchase
The Institute offers one $1,999 non-degree California Contractor Launch Program. Its charge, 24-month access term, curriculum, completion standard, cancellation period, exclusions, and member obligations are stated in the Educational Program Agreement. The program does not include a website or done-for-you implementation.
Separate implementation-service purchases
Guided Implementation is $5,000 total. Business Buildout is $10,000 total, beginning with a $5,000 initial payment. Active program members may also request one separately scoped à-la-carte implementation service. The remaining Business Buildout payment and every add-on payment require separate authorization under the applicable accepted order. Optional California Contractor Launch Program access is included with complete service packages at no additional charge and no service fee is allocated to education. Production deliverables, fee allocations, milestones, payment schedules, revisions, ownership, cancellation treatment, and exclusions are stated in the Implementation Services Agreement and accepted client order.
Disputes
Before filing a claim, either party may send written notice describing the dispute and requested resolution. The parties will attempt good-faith resolution for 30 days. This process does not prevent urgent injunctive relief, an eligible small-claims filing, compliance with a filing deadline, or exercise of a nonwaivable right. California law governs, with venue stated in the applicable signed Statement of Work when an implementation engagement is involved.
Refunds
Refund eligibility is governed by the posted Refund Policy and any signed program agreement. Rights that cannot lawfully be waived remain in effect.
Educational disclaimer
The separate Educational Disclaimer is incorporated into these terms. Official government instructions and independently licensed professional advice control when they differ from general Institute content.
Electronic records
If you affirmatively consent, we may provide transaction and program records electronically as described in the Electronic Communications Consent. You may request paper delivery or withdraw future consent by contacting admissions.
Changes and contact
We may update the service and these terms as the program develops. Material changes apply prospectively unless law permits otherwise. Questions may be sent to admissions@thecontractorinstitute.com.