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CSLB workshop clarifies experience, exam and application steps for contractor licenses
Summary
A Contractors State License Board (CSLB) staff member told participants at a Spanish-language workshop that applicants generally must show 48 months (four years) of qualifying work in the last 10 years to be eligible for a contractor license, but that education can substitute for some experience and each application is reviewed case by case.
A Contractors State License Board (CSLB) staff member told participants at a Spanish-language workshop that applicants generally must show 48 months (four years) of qualifying work in the last 10 years to be eligible for a contractor license, but that education can substitute for some experience and each application is reviewed case by case.
The guidance was delivered during a question-and-answer session in which workshop attendees asked about exam retakes, proof of work experience, fees and where to submit applications. A CSLB staff member said applicants who “keep [a license] active and do not let it lapse for more than five years” do not need to retake licensing exams; if a license has lapsed and gone unrenewed for more than five years, the applicant must retake the exams.
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