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- Check a License or HIS Registration
- Check Application Status
- Frequently Asked Questions
- List of All CSLB Fees
- Forms and Applications
- Guides and Pamphlets
- Filing a Construction Complaint
- Decisions Pending and Opportunities for Public Participation
- Board Meetings
- Important Links
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- Department of Consumer Affairs
- One Stop Search
Contact Us
Contractors State License Board9821 Business Park Drive
Sacramento, CA 95827
Phone (800) 321-CSLB
CSLB Featured Topics
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ATTENTION: Consumer Alert
CSLB looking for Victims of Statewide Paving Scam.
Learn more about the suspect and where he's been operating, as well as how to contact CSLB if you're a victim.
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CSLB's Most Wanted
These are the worst of the worst unlicensed operators in California. You might have the clue to help us catch one.
Welcome to CSLB
The CSLB protects consumers by licensing and regulating California's construction industry. There are more than 310,000 licensed contractors in the state, in 43 different licensing classifications.
The CSLB also investigates more than 20,000 complaints filed each year against both licensed and unlicensed contractors. In fiscal year 2006-07, the CSLB obtained more than $44.8 million in ordered restitution for consumers
The CSLB's Statewide Investigative Fraud Team (SWIFT) works to eliminate unlicensed contractors working in California. Undercover sting and sweep operations are conducted weekly around the state.
On this Website you can find educational materials about hiring contractors and the construction process. You can also check the status of a contractor's license, get other important information and file a complaint.
