How can I report unlicensed activity?

Contact SWIFT

CSLB's Statewide Investigative Fraud Team (SWIFT) accepts complaints against unlicensed individuals actively working on a construction project where the combined cost for labor and materials is $500 or more and for any contractor who fails to pull a project building permit for construction activities.

Reporting Unlicensed Activity

The best way to let CSLB know about unlicensed activity on an active job site is by completing the SWIFT Lead Referral form. After completing the form you may attach it to an email and send it to the appropriate SWIFT office. Use the email links below and select the appropriate SWIFT office based on the county where the alleged unlicensed activity is taking place. You may also fax and/or send the form by mail.

Reporting Building Permit Complaints

Use the Building Permit Violation Referral form to report any contractor who fails to pull a project building permit for construction activity on an active job site. After completing the form you may attach it to an email and send it to the appropriate SWIFT office. Use the email links below and select the appropriate SWIFT office based on the county where the alleged unlicensed activity is taking place. You may also fax and/or send the form by mail.

Northern SWIFT Central SWIFT Southern SWIFT
Alameda County Plumas County Fresno County Imperial County
Alpine County Sacramento County Inyo County Los Angeles County
Amador County San Francisco County Kern County Orange County
Butte County San Joaquin County Kings County Riverside County
Calaveras County San Mateo County Madera County San Bernardino County
Colusa County Santa Clara County Mariposa County San Diego County
Contra Costa County Shasta County Merced County Ventura County
Del Norte County Sierra County Mono County  
El Dorado County Siskiyou County Monterey County  
Glenn County Solano County San Benito County  
Humboldt County Sonoma County San Luis Obispo County  
Lake County Stanislaus County Santa Barbara County  
Lassen County Sutter County Santa Cruz County  
Marin County Tehama County Tulare County  
Mendocino County Trinity County Tuolumne County  
Modoc County Yolo County    
Napa County Yuba County    
Nevada County    
Placer County    

Northern SWIFT
9821 Business Park Drive
Sacramento, CA 95827 Office numbers (916) 255-2924 / Fax (916) 369-7265
Email Northern Swift

Central SWIFT
1277 E. Alluvial Avenue, Suite 106
Fresno, CA 93720
Office numbers (559) 490-0580 / Fax (559) 447-1492
Email Central SWIFT

Southern SWIFT
12501 East Imperial Highway, Suite 610
Norwalk, CA 90650
Office numbers (562) 345-7600 / Fax (562) 466-6065
Email Southern SWIFT

Please Note: It's important that you provide SWIFT with complete and detailed information about the unlicensed activity on an active job site and indicate if there are employees on the project. The more information and evidence (including photos), the better.

Complaints are processed according to the date of receipt, priority, and staff availability if the job site is located in a remote area. The complaint will be assigned to an enforcement representative who will follow up on the information that is provided.