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Contractors board backs plan to authorize licensed debris removal in declared disasters
Summary
The Contractors State License Board voted to support a staff‑sponsored 2026 proposal to authorize licensed contractors to perform debris removal during declared disasters, subject to a CSLB hazardous‑substance removal certification and HAZWOPER training; the motion passed on a roll call.
The Contractors State License Board voted to support a legislative proposal to authorize licensed contractors to perform debris removal, including muck‑out and ash‑out operations, during declared federal, state or local disasters. The board approved a motion directing staff to pursue sponsorship and draft statutory language.
Chief Nain described the proposal as narrowly tailored to disaster declarations and said it would require contractors performing disaster debris removal to pass a CSLB hazardous‑substance…
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