(a)
(1) All persons and entities required by this chapter to be licensed by the Contractors Licensing Board shall transmit to the board with their original and renewal applications a financial statement of the applicant reviewed by a licensed certified public accountant or licensed public accountant in accordance with the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants Statements on Standards for Accounting and Review Services.
(2) However, if the total cost of the work to be completed by the applicant, including without limitation labor and materials, is less than seven hundred fifty thousand dollars ($750,000) for a single project, the applicant shall transmit to the board with his or her original and renewal applications a compiled financial statement of the applicant prepared by a licensed certified public accountant or licensed public accountant in accordance with the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants Statements on Standards for Accounting and Review Services.
(b)
(1) The financial statement shall not be made public information and shall not be made available for inspection by any person, except pursuant to an order of a court of competent jurisdiction.
(2) After the contractor is licensed, the board has the option of:
(A) Destroying the financial statement by the process of shredding; or
(B) Returning the financial statement to the contractor.