Contractors

Contractor Resources

CSLB offers resources and information to help contractors perform professionally, legally, and safely. CSLB encourages licenses to routinely monitor their license status to confirm that it is "active" and not under suspension.

If you're at least 18 years old and have at least four years of journey-level work experience over the past 10 years, congratulations--you're well on your way to getting your very own contractor license.

As a condition of licensure, an applicant must take and pass two examinations:

  • Law and business
  • Trade

(Exception: A trade examination is not required for the C-61 Limited Specialty classification.) Under certain conditions, a waiver of the examination(s) may be granted. Final determination as to whether the applicant meets the requirements for the examination or the criteria for the waiver is made during the application review process.

CSLB offers resources and information to help contractors perform professionally, legally, and safely.