CONTRACTORS STATE LICENSE BOARD STATE OF CALIFORNIA 9821 Business Park Drive, Sacramento, CA 95827 Mailing Address: P
CONTRACTORS STATE LICENSE BOARD STATE OF CALIFORNIA 9821 Business Park Drive, Sacramento, CA 95827 Mailing Address: P.O.Box 26000, Sacramento, CA 95826 800.321.CSLB (2752) | www.cslb.ca.gov | CheckTheLicenseFirst.com 13A-1 (rev.11/2 2) IMPORTANT NOTICE Dear Applicant: Enclosed is the application from the Contractors State License Board (CSLB).
Please be aware that nearly half of all applications submitted to CSLB are inaccurate or incomplete and must be returned to the applicant for correction or completion! Please complete your application in its entirety to help ensure that your application is accepted for processing by CSLB.After an application has been accepted by CSLB as complete (also known as “posted”), the applicant will be sent instructions on the process for obtaining and submitting fingerprints, as required by law.( Business and Professions Code sections 144 and 7069) An incomplete application can needlessly delay your license .Delays can last several weeks or even months and possibly result in the application being deemed abandoned and becoming void and the application fee being forfeited.( Business and Professions Code sections 7074 and 7138 and Title 16, California Code of Regulations section 813) Spending a few extra minutes now may save you weeks or months later! Before you submit your application, follow these simple directions. Sign the form. Fill out all applicable information. Make sure you submit Certification of Work Experience forms that have been filled out completely, ensuring that you have provided four ( 4) years of applicable experience in the classification for which you are applying.Carefully read the General Information and Instructions that immediately precede the application package and follow the specific instructions that are contained throughout the application to help ensure that your application is complete and accurate.Please be aware that there are no schools or application preparation organizations that are affiliated with or agents of CSLB, although some may have company names that are confusingly similar to CSLB.
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1If you discover that an organization has misrepresented itself as being CSLB, you should submit a complaint to CSLB or the California Department of Consumer Affairs.Official CSLB examination study guides are available free of charge on CSLB’s website and are mailed to applicants when they are scheduled for exams.CONTRACTORS STATE LICENSE BOARD STATE OF CALIFORNIA 9821 Business Park Drive, Sacramento, CA 95827 Mailing Address: P.O.Box 26000, Sacramento, CA 95826 800.321.CSLB (2752) | www.cslb.ca.gov | CheckTheLicenseFirst.
2com Please detach this General Information and Instructions portion before submitting the completed application package to CSLB.13A-1 (rev.11/22) General Information and Instructions IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING CONVICTIONS PLEASE READ CAREFULLY As part of the Contractors State License Board (CSLB) application process and as required by law, you must be fingerprinted if you have not been fingerprinted by CSLB before or if your previous fingerprint record was purged by CSLB due to a voided application; disassociated, revoked, or cancelled license or registration; or for some other reason.After an application is accepted by CSLB as complete (also known as “posted”), the applicant will be sent instructions on the process for obtaining and submitting fingerprints, usually via live scan electronic transmission.Your fingerprints will be compared to the records of the California Department of Justice and the Federal Bureau of Investigation.If you have ever been convicted of a crime, your criminal record information will be reported to CSLB.This includes DUIs and other Vehicle Code violations resulting in a conviction.Even if you pled “no contest,” had the conviction set aside, or judgment deferred pursuant to Penal Code sections 1000 or 1203.4 (commonly understood as “expunged”), the past conviction will still be reported to CSLB.Under certain circumstances, CSLB may request that you provide mitigating information regarding your criminal hi story by completing and submitting the Disclosure Statement Regarding Criminal Plea/Conviction form that is available on CSLB’s website on the Forms and Applications page.
3CSLB’s Criminal Background Unit will contact you if it is requesting this additional information.If so, you can complete the disclosure and send an email scan of it to [email protected] or fax to 916- 255-4135.Please note, completing the form or any other disclosure of mitigating evidence is voluntary , and you may choose not to disclose any information.Your choice not to disclose information shall not be a factor in a board’s decision to grant or deny your application for licensure.(See Bus.& Prof.Code, § 480(f)(2).Applicants with criminal convictions are not automatically denied licensure – each application is reviewed individually based on the applicable sections of law.
4When reviewing crim inal convictions, CSLB considers factors such as the nature and severity of the crimes, the amount of time that has passed since the convictions, and any evidence of rehabilitation submitted by the applicant.CSLB has several regulations to review criminal convictions, including Title 16 of the California Code of Regulations sections 868, 868.1, and 869.Section 868 guides how to evaluate whether a crime is substantially related to the qualifications, duties, or functions of a licensee or registrant; Section 868.1 guides whether a felony financial crime is directly and adversely related to the fiduciary qualifications, duties, or functions of a licensee or registrant; and Section 869 guides whether an applicant has made a showing of rehabilitation.For rehabilitation evaluation, in addition to other evidence of rehabilitation, CSLB is generally looking at how much time has passed since the conviction without further violations of law.Please detach this General Information and Instructions portion before submitting the completed application package to CSLB.13A-1 ( rev.11/22) General Information and Instructions APPLICATION FOR ORIGINAL CONTRACTOR LICENSE General Information and Instructions GENERAL INFORMATION Listed below is general information to assist you as you complete the attached application.Detailed instructions are also provided that address the content of the application section by section.
5Please refer to the Applicants page on the Contractors State License Board’s (CSLB) website ( www.cslb.ca.gov ) for more detailed information about the licensing process.D o not submit this General Information and Instructions portion with your completed application – the actual application begins immediately following this section on Application – P age 1 of 4 and includes the Certification of Work Experience and the Owner-Builder B -General Building Construction Project Experience f orm, if needed.Before you submit your application, please review and be sure you have complied with the following items. Enclose the nonrefundable $45 0 a pplication fee with your completed application for licensure in a single classification.CSLB cannot process your application without the appropriate fee made payable to the Registrar of Contractors.The i nitial license f ee ($200 for sole owner and $350 for non- sole owner) should be submitted separately after you pass the examination.If appr oved for the military expedite and initial license fee reduction provision (see instructions under Military), these initial license fees will be reduced by 50%.
6( Business and Professions Code [BPC] sections 7137, 7137.1, and 7138) Your application may be returned to you if it is insufficient or incomplete.You must provide any missing information, make corrections, and resubmit your completed application to CSLB within 90 days after the date that it was returned to you, or your application will be deemed abandoned and become void.You cannot reinstate an abandoned application – you must submit a new application and $ 450 application f ee if you wish to pursue licensure.( BPC 7074 and Title 16, California Code of Regulations [T16 CCR] section 813) Complete the application and all accompanying forms legibly in black or dark blue ink or on CSLB’s website using the Easy- Fill feature .Forms completed in pencil will be returned to you.Please make sure that you and other authorized individuals sign and date the forms , where applicable. Leave no space blank.If a particular question or request for information does not apply to you, writ e “N/A ” in the blank space to indicate that the question has received your attention but that it is not applicable. The “#” symbol is used interchangeably with the word “number” where space is limited on the application.
7 If you need additional copies of forms (e.g., Certification of Work Experience, Section 4 – Personnel Full Legal Names and Addresses), please make copies of the blank forms before you begin or print additional copies from the CSLB website, under the Forms and Applications page.SECTION 1 – BUSINESS NAME AND ADDRESS Business Name Styles (Box 1) In accordance with BPC section 7059.1, t he business name for a contractor license must not be misleading in relation to the classification (s) issued to th e license and must be compatible with the type of business entity licensed (see Section 2 on next page).For example, it would not be acceptable for ABC123 Tile to apply for a C -10 Electrical contractor license, but it would be acceptable for ABC123 Construction to apply for a B- General Building contractor license or for ABC123 Tile to apply for a C -54 Ceramic and Mosaic Tile contractor license.In addition, it would not be acceptable for a sole ownership or proprietorship to use the words “partners” or “ in corporated” in its business name.If your business is a corporation or limited liability company (LLC), the business name shown on your application must match exactly the business name as registered with the Secretary of State (SOS).Business Address es (Boxes 3a – 3c) You must provide an address of record (mailing address) for your business that will be made available to the public if you become licensed.This address will be published on CSLB’s website and will also be used for service of all official correspondence, notices, and orders from CSLB, such as renewal notices.
8P.O.boxes and private mailboxes (PMB) are acceptable for the address of record. You must also provide a business street address that will be used only for CSLB’s internal administrative purposes – it will not be published on CSLB’s website.P.O.boxes and PMBs are not acceptable for the business street address.Please detach this General Information and Instructions portion before submitting the completed application package to CSLB.13A-1 ( rev.11/22) General Information and Instructions APPLICATION FOR ORIGINAL CONTRACTOR LICENSE General Information and Instructions (continued) You are also asked to provide business phone and business fax numbers and a business email address.
9The business phone number is published on CSLB’s website – the other contacts are for CSLB internal purposes and for service of official correspondence.Classification Requested (Box 2) Listed below are the contractor license classifications.Only one classification may be requested on an original application when an examination is required.For a complete description of the classifications, refer to the License Classifications link on the Applicants page of CSLB’s website.General Engineering .A General Building .B Residential Remodeling.B-2 Insulation and Acoustical .C-2 Boiler, Hot -Water, Heating and Steam Fitting .C-4 Framing and Rough Carpentry .
10C-5 Cabinet, Millwork and Finish Carpentry .C-6 Low Voltage Systems .C-7 Concrete .C-8 Drywall .C-9 Electrical .C-10 Elevator .C-11 Earthwork and Paving .C-12 Fencing .C-13 Flooring and Floor Covering .C-15 Fire Protection .
11C-16 Glazing .C- 17 Warm -Air Heating, Ventilating and Air Conditioning .C- 20 Building Moving/Demolition .C-21 Asbestos Abatement .C-22 Ornamental Metal .C- 23 Landscaping .C- 27 Lock and Security Equipment .C- 28 Masonry .C- 29 Construction Zone Traffic Control .C- 31 Parking and Highway Improvement .
12C- 32 Painting and Decorating .C- 33 Pipeline .C-34 Lathing and Plastering .C-35 Plumbing .C- 36 Refrigeration .C-38 Roofing .C- 39 Sanitation System .C- 42 Sheet Metal .C-43 Sign . .
13C- 45 Solar . C- 46 General Manufactured Housing .C- 47 Reinforcing Steel .C-50 Structural Steel .C-51 Swimming Pool…………………….…………………C-53 Ceramic and Mosaic Tile .C- 54 Water Conditioning .C- 55 Well Drilling .C- 57 Welding .C- 60 Limited Specialty (see below) … ……………………C-61 The C -61 Limited Specialty classification is for contractors who specialize in work not listed above (for example, C- 61/ D-50 Suspended Ceilings) or who perform work that is a specialized part of an existing classification (for example, C-61/ D-29 Paper Hanging).
14The License Classifications link contains a full listing of the subcategories of the C -61 classification.SECTION 2 – BUSINESS ENTITY (Box 4) Applicants must designate their business entity.Below is information on the four business entity types that are covered by this application.Contractor licenses are also issued to joint ventures – such applicants must submit the separate Application for Joint Venture License, available on CSLB’s website on the Forms and Applications page.Corporations and LLCs must be registered and in good standing (not suspended or otherwise restricted) with SOS in order to be licensed and remain licensed with CSLB.SOS can be reached by calling (916) 653 -6814 or by visiting their website at www.sos.ca.gov.Applicants who wish to change their business entity after the application is posted should withdraw their application and submit a new one.
15Sole Owner Check the “Sole Owner” box if the business is owned by only one individual person (not a corporation) .Please detach this General Information and Instructions portion before submitting the completed application package to CSLB.13A-1 ( rev.11/22) General Information and Instructions APPLICATION FOR ORIGINAL CONTRACTOR LICENSE General Information and Instructions (continued) Partnership Check the “Partnership” box if the business is a partnership.Partnerships must be registered with the California SOS and in good standing prior to being issued a contractor license.Partnerships must provide their federal employ er i dentification number (FEIN) , which is available from the U.S.Internal Revenue Service (IRS).The IRS can be reached by calling (800) 829- 1040.Personal Social Security numbers are not acceptable for the FEIN.
16Corporation Check the “California Corporatio n” box if the business is a corporation.Corporations must be registered with the California SOS and in good standing prior to being issued a contractor license.Corporations must provide a current and active SOS registration number where indicated in Section 2 of the application.Limited Liability Company Check the “Limited Liability Company” box if the company is a limited liability company .LLC s must be registered with the California Secretary of State and in good standing prior to being issued a contractor license.LLCs must provide a current and active registration number where indicated in Section 2 of the application.If your business entity is an LLC, before you submit your application, please be aware that the following additional requirements apply to LLC licenses (please refer to CSLB ’s website for more information) : $100,000 Surety Bond.LLC licenses are required to file a $100,000 surety bond (in addition to the $25 ,000 contractor ’s bond) for the issuance, reissuance, reinstatement, reactivation, and renewal of an LLC license for the benefit of any employee or worker damaged by the LLC’s failure to pay wages, interest on wages, or fringe benefits, as well as other contributions.(BPC sections 7071.6 and 7071.
176.5) $1 Million Liability Insurance Minimum.LLC licenses are required to carry liability insurance with the aggregate limit of $1 million for licensees with five or fewer persons and/or companies listed as personnel of record , plus an additional $100,000 required for each additional personnel , not to exceed $5 million total .( BPC section 7071.19) Personnel of Record.Every person and/or company that is an officer, responsible manager, member , or director of an LLC must be listed as personnel of record on LLC applications.All individuals who are members of the personnel of record are subject to fingerprinting.LLC managers and members must be listed on the LLC’s record with SOS.LLCs may also have additional officers who are not included on the official SOS record , but who must be listed on this application and who will become part of the contractor license.CSLB staff will verify the number of managers and members listed on the SOS record for LLCs in order to ensure that the number of personnel listed on this application is correct and to accurately calculate the required amount of the LLC liability insurance, as discussed above.
18(BPC section 7065 ) SECTION 3 – QUALIFYING INDIVIDUAL FULL LEGAL NAME AND ADDRESS The terms “qualifying individual” and “qualifier” are used interchangeably.The qualifying individual is the person who meets the experience and examination requirements for the license and who is responsible for exercising that direct supervision and control of their employer’s or principal’s construction operations to secure compliance with CSLB’s laws, rules , and regulations.( BPC section 7068.1 (a) ) “Direct supervision and control” includes any one or any combination of the following activities: supervising construction, managing construction activities by making technical and administrative decisions, checking jobs for proper workmanship, or direct supervision on construction job sites.( T16 CCR section 823 (b) ) A qualifying individual is required for every classification on every license issued by CSLB.The qualifying individual may or may not be the owner of the business.You must complete the personnel information requested in Sections 3 and 4 of the application for each individual and company that will be listed on the license. Line 5a – Full legal names are required.You must provide the full legal name of all personnel.If an individual does not have a middle name, write “None” or “No Middle Name” in the space provided.
19If an individual has only an initial for their first or middle name, write “(Initial Only)” after the initial. Provide qualifier’s date of birth where requested.Please detach this General Information and Instructions portion before submitting the completed application package to CSLB.13A-1 ( rev.11/22) General Information and Instructions APPLICATION FOR ORIGINAL CONTRACTOR LICENSE General Information and Instructions (continued) All applicants are required to provide their U.S.Social Security number (SSN) or individual taxpayer identification number (ITIN) if an individual does not have an SSN. Box 5b – You must also provide a residence street address for the qualifier that will be used only for CSLB’s internal administrative purposes – it will not be published on CSLB’s website.P.O.
20boxes and PMBs are not acceptable for the qualifier’s residence street address. Line 6 – Please enter any previous or current license numbers held by the qualifier in the provided box.Also enter the percentage of the new business owned/held by the qualifier (ranging between zero and 100% ), the qualifier’s driver license number, and the qualifier’s home phone number. Box 7 – Check the appropriate box that identifies the title/position of the qualifying individual.The title/position must be compatible with the business entity type, as entered in Section 2 above.Please be sure your selected title/position complies with the following: □ Sole owner entity = either Owner or R esponsible Managing Employee (RME) – see below □ Partnership entity = either Qualifying Partner or RME □ Corporation entity = either Responsible Managing Officer (RMO) or (RME) in accordance with contractors law, every person who is an officer must be listed on the application as an officer of the personnel of record and must match those officers listed on SOS records.(BPC 7065 (b)(1)) □ LLC entity = any one of RMO, R esponsible Managing M anager, R esponsible Managing M ember, or RME – If an LLC has officers, the name(s) of their officer(s) must be listed on the application – president, secretary, and treasurer.Please be sure to write these titles in the space provided for the appropriate personnel in Sections 3 and 4 and be sure that they match those listed o n SOS records. An RME is a bona fide employee who is permanently employed by the applicant and is actively engaged in the operation of the applicant’s contracting business for at least 32 hours or 80% of the total hours per week such business is in operation, whichever is less .(T16 CCR section 823 (a) ) Box 8 – You must print and sign your name and indicate the date below the certification statement at the bottom of Page 1 of the application.
21Failure to sign your application will result in the application being returned to you for correction.SECTION 4 – PERSONNEL FULL LEGAL NAMES AND ADDRESSES (Other than Qualifying Individual) You must complete the personnel information requested in Section 4 of the application for each individual and company that will be listed as personnel on the license , other than the qualifier listed in Section 3.Be sure to include the applicant’s business name at the top of the page where requested. See Section 3 above for instructions on how to complete the specific fields of this section.If more than four (4) personnel must be reported, please make a copy of the blank form.All personnel must print and sign their name s below the certification statement and include the date that the form was signed. LLC applicants must list every responsible manager , member, and officer on the application for licensure.Every LLC is required to have at least one manager or member .The personnel on the application must be consistent with the number , type s, and names of personnel listed on SOS records for that LLC.For example, if SOS lists five ( 5) managers and members on the LLC’s record, the application must list the same number and names of managers and members in order to be acceptable.
22In addition, LLC s can have officers who are neither managers nor members – thos e individuals must also be reported as officers on the application for licensure even though they are not listed on SOS records . LLCs can have managers or members that are corporations or other LLCs, as opposed to individual people.When an LLC has corporate or LLC managers or members , complete Section 4 for those companies , omitting the fields that do not apply (e.g., date of birth, SSN/ITIN, and driver license num ber).Since corporations and LLCs are incapable of signing documents ( e.g., applications, renewals, etc.), you must also report at least one individual person who will be an authorized signer for that company.To do this, you must complete a portion of Section 4 using this individual person’s personal information.
23Identify that person as the “Authorized Signer for ______” (inserting the name of the corporation or LLC on behalf of which the individual person will sign) .This individual person will not be part of the official license personnel of record (unless they are also an actual responsible manager , member , or officer of the applicant LLC), but their information will be maintained by CSLB for signing purposes only.Please detach this General Information and Instructions portion before submitting the completed application package to CSLB.13A-1 ( rev.11/22) General Information and Instructions APPLICATION FOR ORIGINAL CONTRACTOR LICENSE General Information and Instructions (continued) SECTION 5 – REQUIRED APPLICATION QUESTIONS Be sure to include the applicant’s business name at the top of the page where requested.All questions must be answered, unless otherwise indicated, and all requested explanations and documentation must be provided, or the application will be returned to the applicant for correction.Failure to thoroughly and accurately complete this section of the application can delay the licensure process or result in denial of the application.Fingerprint Requirement Please be sure to read the Important Notice Regarding Convictions on the front of this application packet.All applicants for licensure are required to submit a full set of fingerprints for the purpose of conducting a criminal background check.Fingerprints will be compared to the records of the California Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to determine whether a criminal history exists.
24Your license will not be issued until CSLB receives fingerprint results from both DOJ and FBI.Even though you may have been fingerprinted previously for an employer or another regulatory body, you will need to undergo the fingerprinting and criminal history check process again specifically for CSLB .California Penal Code section 11142 prohibits criminal history information from being released to any entity other than the requesting agency that you have authorized to receive it.After an application has been accepted by CSLB as complete (also known as “posted”), each individual listed on the application who needs to fingerprint will be sent instructions on the process for obtaining and submitting fingerprints.Individuals in California are required to fingerprint by electronic live scan; individuals outside of California can fingerprint either by electronic live scan in California or by submitting hard card fingerprints that are completed in the applicant’s location, as explained in the instructions that are sent after the application has been posted.For more information, please visit CSLB’s website and view information on the Applicants page.Translator for Examination (Question 15) Check th e “Yes” box if you have difficulty understanding or reading the English language and you would like to use a translator to read the examination to you.The translator you choose must be approved in advance by CSLB.If you check the “Yes” box, information will be sent to you regarding the translator process.SECTION 6 – QUALIFIER EDUCATION, APPRENTICESHIP, LICENSURE , AND MILITARY Education and Apprenticeship (Question 16) CSLB may grant up to three years of credit toward the four -year experience requirement for c ompleted training in an accredited school and /or apprenticeship programs in the construction trade for which the applicant is applying.
25( T16 CCR section 825) For formal education, the a pplicant’s educational institution must submit a certified official transcript directly to CSLB in a sealed envelope.Degrees obtained outside of the United States must be translated, if in a language other than English, and evaluated by an accredited evaluation service in the U.S.F or apprenticeship programs, applicant must submit a copy of their apprenticeship certificate and indicate the dates of the program where requested on the application.Reciprocity (Question 17) Applicants who are seeking licensure in California and who are licensed in the same classification in another state may be eligible for the waiver of the trade examination if the qualifier meets the requirements for reciprocity ( BPC section 7065.4), please see CSLB’s website ( www.cslb.ca.gov ) for more information.If you are licensed in a state and classification recognized by the Board, please have the licensing agency from your state complete a “Request for Verification of License” form and submit it with this application.
26The Law and Business Examination will still be required if the applicant has not passed that examination within the last five (5) years.(S ee CSLB’s website for more information on reciprocity on the Applicants page.) Military (Questions 18 and 19) Expedited Processing and 50% reduction of Initial License fee for Military Personnel CSLB will expedite the licensure process and reduce the initial licensing fee by 50% for an applicant who is a current active duty member of the Armed Forces or who was not dishonorably discharged after having served as an active- duty member of the United States Armed Forces or the National Guard or Reserves.Please provide the following documentation: Evidence of your current military duty (copy of your military orders) or your previous military service (copy of your latest DD 214 long form – Certificate of Rele ase or Discharge from Active Duty showing discharge Please detach this General Information and Instructions portion before submitting the completed application package to CSLB.13A-1 ( rev.11/22) General Information and Instructions APPLICATION FOR ORIGINAL CONTRACTOR LICENSE General Information and Instructions (continued) status or a copy of a current and valid driver’s license or identification card issued by this state or another state with the word “Veteran” printed on its face) or for National Guard discharge status (copy of your NGB 22 form ), or for Reserves discharge status (copy of your DD256 form).Expedited Processing and Fee Waiver for Military Personnel Spouses or Domestic Partners CSLB is required to expedite the licens ure process and waive the application fee and initial license fee for an applicant who: Is married to, or in a domestic partnership or other legal union with, an active- duty member of the Armed Forces of the United States who is assigned to a duty station in California under official active- duty military orders.AND Holds a current license in another state, district, or territory of the United States in the profession or voca tion for which the applicant seek s a license from the board.If you answer “Yes” to question 19 and you would like to be considered for this expedited processing and waiver of licensure fees, please provide a copy of your current license from the other state, district, or territory of the United States documenting a contractor license, registration, permit, or certificate in the same classification for which you are seeking licensure AND documentation of your marriage or legal union AND your spouse’s or partner’s active military duty.For example, in addition to the licensure documentation, attach a copy of the marriage certificate or certified declaration/registration of domestic partnership filed with the Secretary of State AND military orders establishing a duty station in California.
For other forms of “legal union” not recognized by California, you may submit other documentary evidence of legal union issued by the state that recognizes your legal union for consideration by CSLB in meeting this requireme nt.You will not need to enclose any fees with this application if you meet all the requirements and submit the requested documentation.Credit for Military Experience and Training CSLB may grant credit toward licensure requirements for applicable work experience and training received while….
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