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    2021 Industry Bulletins
    Bullet Item 2/02/2021 2021 Edition of California Contractors License Law & Reference Book Now Available
    Bullet Item 1/20/2021 CSLB Reopening Test Centers and Public Counters February 1st
    Bullet Item 1/20/2021 CSLB Launches Online Payment for Citations
    Bullet Item 1/11/2021 Expedited Review of CSLB Contractor License Applications for Refugees, Asylum Seekers, and Holders of Special Immigrant Visas Under New Law


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    Archived Industry Bulletins

    2021

    Bullet Item 2/02/2021 2021 Edition of California Contractors License Law & Reference Book Now Available
    Bullet Item 1/20/2021 CSLB Reopening Test Centers and Public Counters February 1st
    Bullet Item 1/20/2021 CSLB Launches Online Payment for Citations
    Bullet Item 1/11/2021 Expedited Review of CSLB Contractor License Applications for Refugees, Asylum Seekers, and Holders of Special Immigrant Visas Under New Law

    2020

    Bullet Item 12/17/2020 Governor Newsom Announces COVID-19 Tax Relief, Grants, and Loans for Business Owners
    Bullet Item 12/10/2020 Brush-Up on New Contracting Laws that Come into Play January 1, 2021
    Bullet Item 12/07/2020 Contractors State License Board Closing Test Centers and Public Counters Statewide in Response to COVID-19 Health Emergency
    Bullet Item 11/25/2020 Contractors State License Board Reminds Licensees about the Importance of Following Home Improvement Contract Requirements for Solar Jobs
    Bullet Item 9/21/2020 Contractors State License Board Reminds Contractors to Include License Number on Vehicles and Advertisements
    Bullet Item 9/14/2020 Contractors State License Board Encourages Contractors to Take Special Care of Vehicles During Wildfire Season
    Bullet Item 9/3/2020 CSLB Releases Latest List of Revoked Licenses
    Bullet Item 8/18/2020 Contractors State License Board Calls on Contractors to Conserve Electricity as Heatwave Increases Demand Statewide
    Bullet Item 8/11/2020 Contractors State License Board Encourages Contractors to Take Advantage of Earthquake Brace Bolt Program
    Bullet Item 7/23/2020 Contractors State License Board Launches Online Renewal Option for Home Improvement Salespersons (HIS)
    Bullet Item 7/2/2020 New Law Changes How the Contractors State License Board Reviews License Applicants’ Criminal History
    Bullet Item 6/29/2020 Contractors State License Board Reopening Public Counters July 1st
    Bullet Item 6/12/2020 Contractors State License Board Ready to Reopen Test Centers
    Bullet Item 6/09/2020 Contractors State License Board Elects Officers for 2020-21
    Bullet Item 5/08/2020 Contractors State License Board Cautions Licensees to Watch for Online Scams Related to Economic Impact Payments
    Bullet Item 4/08/2020 Contractors State License Board Launches New Online License/Registration Renewal Options
    Bullet Item 3/25/2020 CSLB Updates Licensees on Building Permits Requirements During COVID-19 Outbreak
    Bullet Item 3/24/2020 CSLB Provides COVID-19 Service Update Answers to Frequently Asked Questions
    Bullet Item 3/24/2020 CSLB Encourages COVID-19 Donations to Hospitals Health Providers
    Bullet Item 3/18/2020 Contractors State License Board Closing its Test Centers Statewide in Response to COVID-19 Health Emergency
    Bullet Item 01/29/2020 2020 Edition of California Contractors License Law & Reference Book Now Available
    Bullet Item 1/16/2020 CSLB Sting Locations Needed Ahead of Spike in Spring Building and Renovation
    Bullet Item 1/09/2020 Affirming California’s Restrictions on Lead Generation and Solar Broker Services in the Residential Solar Industry
    Bullet Item 1/3/2020 CSLB Announces New Renewal Fee Schedule

    2019

    Bullet Item 12/16/2019 New Contracting Laws Effective Jan. 1, 2020
    Bullet Item 9/30/2019 New Requirements for Solar Providers
    Bullet Item 8/26/2019 California Construction Industry Urged to Help CSLB Conduct its Highly Successful Undercover Sting Operations
    Bullet Item 7/30/2019 Standards Board Adopts Emergency Regulation to Protect Outdoor Workers from Wildfire Smoke
    Bullet Item 4/9/2019 Tips for Out-of-State Contractors with Wildfire Rebuild
    Bullet Item 1/31/2019 2019 Edition of California Contractors License Law and Reference Book now Available
    Bullet Item 1/2/2019 CSLB Outlines New 2019 Requirements for Lawsuit and Arbitration Reporting

    2018

    Bullet Item 12/28/2018 New Contracting Laws Kick into Gear on January 1, 2019
    Bullet Item 10/26/2018 Recycle Unwanted Paint Easily and for Free
    Bullet Item 10/5/2018 Licensed Contractors Needed for Seismic Retrofits
    Bullet Item 8/30/2018 New Requirement for Residential Solar Energy System Contracts to Take Effect January 1, 2019
    Bullet Item 7/25/2018 CSLB to Hold Stakeholder Meeting on Solar Energy System Disclosure Document
    Bullet Item 7/20/2018 Clearing Up Confusion about License and Contracting Requirements for Online Home Improvement Marketplace Companies
    Bullet Item 6/29/2018 Upcoming Requirement for Residential Solar Energy System Contracts
    Bullet Item 4/18/2018 New Opportunity for Contractors to Participate in Earthquake Retrofit Program
    Bullet Item 4/17/2018 CSLB to Hold Public Participation Hearing on Energy Storage Systems
    Bullet Item 3/21/2018 What Contractors Should Know about Fenestration Product Labels
    Bullet Item 2/20/2018 Licensed Contractors Needed for Seismic Retrofits
    Bullet Item 2/12/2018 2018 Edition of California Contractors License Law and Reference Book is now Available
    Bullet Item 1/4/2018 New Construction Industry Laws for 2018 Outlined by CSLB

    2017

    Bullet Item 5/1/2017 CSLB Announces New Fee Schedule
    Bullet Item 4/26/2017 David R. Fogt Named New California Registrar of Contractors
    Bullet Item 3/17/2017 CSLB Launches New Online Forms
    Bullet Item 3/1/2017 Earthquake Brace + Bolt Program Expands in 2017
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