How Much does it cost Contractors license?

FEES FOR YOUR CONTRACTORS LICENSE

List of All CSLB Fees

Fees listed here are current as of January 2008. (All fees are subject to change.)

Original Application (exam required)	$250
Initial License Fee	$150
Original Application (no exam required) total fee for one classification ($250 application fee plus $150 initial license fee)	$400
Fingerprinting Fees - Paid to Live Scan Operator Dept. of Justice Processing Fee Federal Bureau of Investigation Processing Fee	$32 $19
Live Scan "Rolling Fees" Each Live Scan site sets its own fee - CSLB does not set the price. Rolling Fees are available on DOJ listing of Live Scan sites	Varies
Additional Classification	$50
Replacing the Qualifier	$50
Joint Venture Application total fee for one classification ($250 application fee plus $150 initial license fee)	$400
Home Improvement Salesperson Registration	$50
Asbestos Certification Application	$50
Hazardous Substance Removal Application	$50
Active Renewal (received at CSLB on or before the expiration date)	$300
Delinquent Active Renewal (received at CSLB after the expiration date)	$450
Inactive Renewal (received at CSLB on or before the expiration date)	$150
Delinquent Inactive Renewal (received at CSLB after the expiration date)	$225
Home Improvement Salesperson Timely Renewal	$75
Home Improvement Salesperson Delinquent Renewal	$100
Re-Examination	$50
Reactivation	$300
Inactivation (no charge if pocket card is returned)	$11
Additional Pocket/Wall Certificates each	$11
Certified License History for licensed or unlicensed contractor, per name researched	$67
Certified License History for registered or unregistered Home Improvement Salesperson, per name researched	$67
General Status Letter	$8
Bond Status Letter	$8
Copies of Public Documents	$.10 per page
Certified Copies of Public Documents	$2 plus $.10 per page

Do i qualify toget my contractors license?

Do you qualify for a contractors license?

To qualify for a license you must verify that you've had at least four years of experience in the last ten years as a journeyman, foreman, supervising employee, contractor, or owner-builder. You may be able to apply from one and one-half to three years of approved education and/or apprenticeship to this requirement. There are also special requirements for contractors who work with asbestos, contractors who remove hazardous substances, and contractors who install or remove underground storage tanks.

Application for original license

http://www.cslb.ca.gov/Resources/FormsAndApplications/ApplicationForOriginalContractorsLicense7065Waiver.pdf

Live scan for new contractors

In order to register for the contractors test in the state of California you must go through the live scan process.

The California Department of Justice provides an automated service for criminal history background checks that may be required as a condition of employment, licensing, certification, foreign adoptions or VISA/Immigration clearances.

For more information and to obtain instructions related to criminal history background check, please click on the tabs on the left.

Applicants must get instructions and the forms required for fingerprinting services from the agency requiring their criminal history background check. Since different forms are used, individuals seeking a "clearance letter" from the department for visa, immigration or foreign adoptions purposes should refer to the Visas, Immigration, and Foreign Adoptions sections to the left.

*Live Scan (Digitally Scanned Fingerprints)

All applicant fingerprint submissions must be transmitted electronically. Live Scan digital submissions provide the quickest way to submit and process background checks.

Live Scan technology allows digitally scanned fingerprints and related information to be submitted electronically to the Department of Justice within a matter of minutes and allows criminal background checks to be processed usually within 72 hours.

In California, fingerprinting must be done by a certified fingerprint roller or qualified law enforcement personnel.

Crazy Deal Contractor School

$99 get you a lot for the money. Time is money and studying for your contractors license our way beats reading a thick book the other guys shove into your face.

New Laws taking effect April 22, 2010, so if you plan to work on pre 1978 homes you will need to be certified.

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has new lead paint laws going into affect on April 22, 2010. The newlead paint laws require any renovation work performed on houses built before 1978 to be performed by a certified contractor. Obviously his new law is causing some serious moans and groans from both home owners and contractors. Contractors will be required to provide home owners theRenovate Right Brochure which contains useful information about the new law.

Lead Renovation, Repair and Painting Law

The new lead paint laws that goes into affect on April 22 involves training and certification of remodelers, safe work-site practices, verification and record keeping. It’s very important to understand that the new law pertains to projects on any house built before 1978 with a few exceptions as follows:

• The home or child occupied facility was built after 1978.
• The repairs are minor, with interior work disturbing less than six sq. ft. or exteriors disturbing less than 20 sq. ft.
• The homeowner may also opt out by signing a waiver if there are no children under age six frequently visiting the property, no one in the home is pregnant, or the property is not a child-occupied facility. This is no longer true. The EPA just removed this waiver. (Ref).
  
• If the house or components test lead free by a Certified Risk Assessor, Lead Inspector, or Certified Renovator.

ICS wave of the future

If you were ever planning engaging in non-licensed work the CSLB is cracking down hard in California. In this recession many legitimate contractors are going under due to non-licensed contractors. The CSLB is cracking down hard on these violators. With many contractors loosing their license it is a good time as ever to start studying for your contractors license. Here is CSLB's description of illegal construction activity.

What is illegal contractor activity?

Who is considered an illegal contractor?

It is illegal for an unlicensed person to perform contracting work on any project valued at $500 or more in labor and materials. Besides being illegal, unlicensed contractors lack accountability and have a high rate of involvement in construction scams. They also are unfair competition for licensed contractors who operate with bonds, insurance and other responsible business practices.

What is the CSLB doing to stop illegal activity?

The Statewide Investigative Fraud Team (SWIFT) is set up to monitor and combat illegal activity. SWIFT has teams around the state that conduct stings on a regular basis and sweep construction sites.

SWIFT also conducts joint operations and sweeps with other state agencies dedicated to combating underground activity. The partnerships with other agencies raise the penalties and fines for violators by increasing the scope of violations to include taxes, illegal payrolls, workers compensation and worker safety.