California · CSLB
California contractor license filings
The Contractors State License Board licenses about 246,000 contractors. Every one of them renews every two years, and every change in between is a CSLB form. We prepare and submit them for you.
- Renewal: CSLB fee $450 sole owner, $700 other entities, accepted from 60 days before expiration
- New license: $450 application fee, then $200 or $350 initial license fee once approved
- Reactivation: $450 sole owner, $700 other entities
- Add a classification: $230
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California filings
License Renewal
Renew your CSLB license before it expires, with your workers' comp and bond checked first.
CSLB fee $450 sole owner, $700 other entities (C-10 adds $20).
We screen for: Workers' comp exemption lapsed. We confirm comp and bond are current before submitting.
Start license renewalNothing is filed or charged until you approve the total.
New Contractor License
Your original CSLB application prepared and submitted, with your experience write-up done right.
CSLB $450 application fee, then $200 sole / $350 other entities when licensed.
We screen for: Weak experience certification. We make sure it states scope, tasks, your role, and dates.
Start new contractor licenseNothing is filed or charged until you approve the total.
License Reactivation
Bring an inactive license back to active status.
CSLB fee $450 sole owner, $700 other entities.
We screen for: Comp and bond must be current. We confirm why it went inactive first.
Start license reactivationNothing is filed or charged until you approve the total.
Add Classification
Add a trade to your existing license, with a waiver check so you may skip the exam.
CSLB fee $230.
We screen for: Wrong or unrelated class. We check waiver eligibility (BPC 7065.3) first.
Start add classificationNothing is filed or charged until you approve the total.
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New License with Exam Waiver
Original license through a waiver route, so you may not need to sit the exam.
CSLB $450 application fee, then $200 sole / $350 other entities when licensed.
We screen for: Waiver eligibility not proven. We screen reciprocity, prior qualifier, former licensee and family routes.
Start new license with exam waiverNothing is filed or charged until you approve the total.
Replace Qualifying Individual
Swap the RMO or RME on your license before the 90-day deadline.
CSLB fee $230.
We screen for: Missing Bond of Qualifying Individual when one is required.
Start replace qualifying individualNothing is filed or charged until you approve the total.
Add or Change Personnel
Officer or member changes for a corporation or LLC license.
CSLB fee $125.
We screen for: Personnel must match the Secretary of State record.
Start add or change personnelNothing is filed or charged until you approve the total.
Business Name or Address Change
Update your business name or address on your CSLB record.
CSLB fee $100 for a name change, $0 for an address change.
We screen for: The name must match the Secretary of State record exactly.
Start business name or address changeNothing is filed or charged until you approve the total.
Workers' Comp Exemption Filing
File or refresh your workers' compensation exemption so your license is not suspended.
No CSLB fee.
We screen for: Exemption filed while the business has employees, or left to lapse.
Start workers' comp exemption filingNothing is filed or charged until you approve the total.
Bond Coordination
We connect you with a surety for your contractor bond. Bond premium is paid to the surety.
No CSLB fee. Bond premium is quoted and paid separately to the surety.
We screen for: Wrong bond wording or amount. LLCs need the $100,000 worker bond on top of the $25,000 contractor bond.
Get connectedNothing is filed or charged until you approve the total.
Inactivate or Cancel License
Put your license on inactive status or close it out properly.
No CSLB fee.
We screen for: Active jobs or open bond claims at the time of cancellation.
Start inactivate or cancel licenseNothing is filed or charged until you approve the total.
Look up your license
From CSLB's public master list, updated daily. Always confirm on CSLB's Instant License Check.