How to Check CSLB Application Status; Processing Times, Fee and Phone Number, Meaning of Pending, Posted
The Contractors State Licensing Board (CSLB) was first established in 1929 and is the governing body overseeing construction licenses in the state of California. CSLB is part of the California Department of Consumer Affairs.
CSLB aims to protect consumers from dishonest contractors, and overseeing contractor license is their main function. They govern a strict set of rules required for licensing. CSLB establishes trade standards, ethics, and sound business practices.
All contractors in California are required to have a CSLB license. The only exemptions are owner-builders and some specialty contractors like security alarms and satellite installers.
How to check CSLB application status
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Visit their official website at cslb.ca.gov and enter your application fee number to check the status of your application. Using the application fee number is the recommended way of checking CSLB application status because it is faster. Your application status can also be checked using your name or business name.
Processing times
The office of the Contractors State License Board is extremely busy, as they process thousands of documents daily. The documents they receive are processed in the order of the date they were received. Below is information that reflects the dates that the staff of Contractors State License Board work on a particular document in 2022.
ORIGINAL APPLICATIONS UNIT
Exam Applications 08/19/2022
Waiver Applications 08/29/2022
ADDITIONAL CLASS APPLICATIONS UNIT
Additional Class Applications 09/01/2022
Qualifier Replacement Applications 09/01/2022
IFS Applications 09/12/2022
Hazardous and Asbestos Certification Applications 09/14/2022
HOME IMPROVEMENT SALESPERSON UNIT
Home Improvement Salesperson Applications 09/01/2022
Home Improvement Salesperson Registrations Issued 09/01/2022
Home Improvement Salesperson Renewals 09/21/2022
Home Improvement Salesperson Cancellations 09/21/2022
INSURANCE UNIT
Final fees, documents received 09/12/2022
CRIMINAL BACKGROUND UNIT
All Applications 09/12/2022
RENEWAL UNIT
Active Renewals 09/19/2022
Inactive Renewals 09/19/2022
Delinquent Active Renewals 09/19/2022
Delinquent Inactive Renewals 09/19/2022
Renewal Rejects 09/22/2022
Reactivations 09/21/2022
BOND UNIT
Contractor Bonds 09/22/2022
Employee/Worker Bonds 09/22/2022
Qualifier Bonds 09/22/2022
Bond Cancellations 09/22/2022
Bond Reinstatements 09/22/2022
Bond Status Letters 09/22/2022
Bond Riders 09/22/2022
LICENSE MODIFICATION UNIT
License Cancellations 09/19/2022
Request for Continuance 09/21/2022
Disassociations 09/19/2022
Request to Inactivate a License 09/19/2022
Lack of Qualifier Suspensions 09/16/2022
Name/Address Changes 09/15/2022
Officer Changes 09/19/2022
Request for Pocket/Wall Certificates 09/15/2022
WORKER’S COMPENSATION/LIABILITY INSURANCE UNIT
Certificates of Insurance 09/13/2022
Workers Compensation Exemptions 09/13/2022
RECORD CERTIFICATION UNIT
Request for Verified Certificates (certified license history) 09/22/2022
Request for Copies 09/21/2022
JUDGEMENTS UNIT
License Judgments 09/01/2022
Proof of Satisfaction 09/19/2022
Judgment Correspondence 09/19/2022
Review of Applications with Judgments 09/22/2022
Bond Payment of Claims 09/16/2022
CORRESPONDENCE UNIT
General Status Letter 09/23/2022
Reciprocity Status Letter 09/22/2022
Forms Requests 09/23/2022
MISCELLANEOUS
Class Determinations 09/23/2022
Last Exam Results Posted 09/23/2022
Fees
Payments are made at CSLB’s Sacramento office (The Norwalk, Fresno, San Bernardino and San Diego offices are currently not accepting payments. Payment kiosks are also not available currently.), and can only be made by cash (the exact change only), check, or money order.
The application and licensing fees include:
| APPLICATION AND LICENSING | FEES |
| Original Application (exam or waiver for one classification) | $450 |
| Initial License Fee (Sole Owner | $200 |
| Initial License Fee (Non-Sole Owner) | $350 |
| Additional Classification (each) (with waiver or joint venture application for original license) | $150 |
| Re-Examination | $100 |
| Add New Personnel (for existing corporation or LLC) | $125 |
| Add New Limited Partner (for existing partnership) | $125 |
| Additional Classification (for existing license) | $230 |
| Replacing the Qualifier | $230 |
| License Reactivation Application (Sole Owner) | $450 |
| License Reactivation Application (Non-Sole Owner) | $700 |
| total fee for one classification of Joint Venture Application
(Application fee plus initial license fee) |
$800 |
| Home Improvement Salesperson Registration Application | $200 |
| Asbestos Certification Application | $125 |
| Hazardous Substance Removal Certification Application | $125 |
| Fingerprinting Fees—Paid to Live Scan Operator
Dept. of Justice Processing Fee |
$32 |
| Federal Bureau of Investigation Processing Fee | $17 |
| Live Scan “Rolling Fees”
Rolling fees are available on DOJ listing of Live Scan sites |
Varies because each Live Scan site sets its own fees. CSLB does not set the price. |
Below are license and registration renewal fees:
| Active Timely Renewal (Sole Owner)
(Postmarked or received by CSLB [for hand deliveries] on or before the expiration date) |
$450
(C-10 contractors will be charged $470) |
| Active Timely Renewal (Non-Sole Owner)
(Postmarked or received by CSLB [for hand deliveries] on or before the expiration date) |
$700
(C-10 contractors will be charged $720) |
| Active Delinquent Renewal (Sole Owner)
(Postmarked or received by CSLB [for hand deliveries] on or before the expiration date) |
$675
(C-10 contractors will be charged $695) |
| Active Delinquent Renewal (Non-Sole Owner)
(Postmarked or received by CSLB [for hand deliveries] on or before the expiration date) |
$1050
(C-10 contractors will be charged $1070) |
| Inactive Timely Renewal (Sole Owner)
(Postmarked or received by CSLB [for hand deliveries] on or before the expiration date) |
$300 |
| Inactive Timely Renewal (Non-Sole Owner)
(Postmarked or received by CSLB [for hand deliveries] on or before the expiration date) |
$500 |
| Inactive Delinquent Renewal (Sole Owner)
(Postmarked or received by CSLB [for hand deliveries] after the expiration date) (Renewal fee plus penalty) |
$450 |
| Inactive Delinquent Renewal (Non-Sole Owner)
(Postmarked or received by CSLB [for hand deliveries] after the expiration date) (Renewal fee plus penalty) |
$750 |
| Home Improvement Salesperson Timely Renewal
(Postmarked or received by CSLB [for hand deliveries] after the expiration date) (Renewal fee plus penalty) |
$200 |
| Home Improvement Salesperson Delinquent Renewal
(Renewal fee plus penalty) |
$300 |
Below are miscellaneous fees:
| Duplicate/Replacement Pocket/Wall Certificates | $25 |
| Business Name Change | $100 |
| Certified License History for licensed or unlicensed contractor, per name researched | $67 |
| Certified License History for registered or unregistered Home Improvement Salesperson, per name researched | $67 |
| General Status Letter | $8 |
| Bond Status Letter | $8 |
| Copies of Public Documents | $0.10 per page |
| Certified Copies of Public Documents | $2 plus $0.10 per page |
Phone number
Contact for 24-Hour Licensing and Consumer Information: (800) 321-CSLB (2752)
Outside California: (916) 255-3900
Bond Unit Fax: (916) 255-4023
Meaning of pending
This means that your application has been sent to the CSLB office but has not been processed yet.
Meaning of posted
This means that your application has been accepted and you can now proceed to testing.
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