Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, a person who is not licensed pursuant to this chapter may advertise for construction work or a work of improvement covered by this chapter only if the aggregate contract price for labor, material, and all other items on a project or undertaking is less than five hundred dollars ($500), and he or she states in the advertisement that he or she is not licensed under this chapter.
Ca. Bus. and Prof'l. Code § 7027.2