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CSLB proposes survey of B‑2 remodelers and a new limited certification to create a pathway to B licensure
Summary
Staff proposed a short survey of roughly 1,300 B‑2 licensees to determine whether they intend B‑2 as a pathway to a full B (general building) license; if results show a need, staff sketched a new B‑3 certification (limited structural work on garages, sheds, pergolas) as a possible pathway, with results due for board discussion March 2026.
The Contractors State License Board’s Licensing Committee on Nov. 18 opened a fact‑finding process to determine whether the B‑2 residential remodeling classification should serve as a pathway to the B (general building) license.
Committee members heard staff explain the issue: the B‑2 classification—created in August 2021 to allow contractors to perform three or more unrelated, non‑structural trades—specifically excludes structural or framing work. That exclusion means B‑2 holders cannot gain the behind‑the‑wall experience required…
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