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Contractors State License Board9821 Business Park Drive
Sacramento, CA 95827
Phone (800) 321-CSLB
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Reciprocity
Reciprocity Requirements
Reciprocity Requirements
Contractors in Arizona, Nevada and Utah:
These reciprocity requirements are the same for each state:
- The contractor must be applying for a license in a classification that appears on that state's Reciprocal Classifications List.
- The contractor must have held an active license in good standing in one of the reciprocal states for the previous five years.
- The contractor must submit to CSLB the Request for Verification of License form that is completed by the licensing entity under which he or she is already licensed.
- The contractor must complete the Application for Original Contractor's License
California Contractors:
If a California contractor wants to apply for reciprocity in another state, he or she must ask that state for it's reciprocity form and have it forwarded to the CSLB.

