Contractor licenses in California
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- License pages
- 30
- Source review
- 7 agencies
- Renewal fees
- $135-$470
4 special-case pages stay public
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30 filing pages publish a renewal fee
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General Building Contractor (Class B)
California Contractors State License Board (CSLB)
Electrical Contractor (C-10)
California Contractors State License Board (CSLB)
HVAC Contractor (C-20)
California Contractors State License Board (CSLB)
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Boiler, Hot Water Heating and Steam Fitting (C-4)
California Contractors State License Board (CSLB)
CDPH Lead-Related Construction Certification
California Department of Public Health (CDPH), Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Branch
Concrete Contractor (C-8)
California Contractors State License Board (CSLB)
Demolition Contractor (Class C-21)
California Contractors State License Board (CSLB)
DIR Public Works Contractor Registration
California Department of Industrial Relations (DIR)
DOSH Asbestos Contractor Registration
California Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA) Asbestos Contractors' Registration Unit
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