Licensing by state
Hiring a contractor in California
Statewide licence. This state licenses contractors at state level, so there is a single register to check and a licence number that means something everywhere in the state.
Who licenses
Contractors State License Board (CSLB), California Department of Consumer Affairs
What to do before you hire in California
- Ask for the licence number and check it yourself against Contractors State License Board (CSLB), California Department of Consumer Affairs. A contractor who will not give you the number is telling you something.
- Get the full scope and price in writing before any money changes hands, and never pay the full amount up front.
Sourced from Contractors State License Board (CSLB), California Department of Consumer Affairs and checked by downloading the state's own published file. Licensing rules change; verify with the authority before you hire.