General Building Experience Are you having trouble with your general building experience outline (or any trade outline)? Has the Contractors State License Board (CSLB) rejected your B general building application because your outline was not formatted properly? An improperly formatted general building experience outline is a very common issue, and probably the number one reason […]
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Workers Compensation Laws Changed
Workers Compensation laws changed earlier this year, thanks to AB 2883. And here’s how it’s affecting California contractors and applicants. This new law, as stated in-part below, requires that corporations carry workers comp if they have officers that own less than 15% ownership in the company. How does this affect contractors and license applicants? If […]
Law and Business Study Kit
The Contractors License Guru is pleased to announce that our Law and Business Study Kit has just been updated. The update includes: New look and format All laws/regs updated Expanded from 4 chapters to 6 New chapter on private/public works contracts New chapter on Ops Management incl. estimating/bidding process Simplified language Includes federal forms i.e. […]
CSLB Revamps Tech Assignments
I was told recently that the Contractors State License Board (CSLB), Licensing Department, has reassigned several of their license application technicians to their call center. This is good news, bad news. Good news because their call center has lacked competent people for a very long time. You could call three times and get three different […]
CSLB Raising Fees
The CSLB will be raising fees on July 1, 2017. Â Get ready to dig a little deeper into your wallet. It’s been a long time since the Contractors State License Board has raised their fees, but here they come. Click here to view the fee increase chart in a PDF. Application and Licensing Fees […]
Rogue CSLB Application Technicians
Beware of rogue CSLB application technicians! First.. Happy Memorial Day weekend. Â Remember it’s not about BBQ’s, it’s about remembering those who sacrificed their lives to protect our freedom. Some application technicians at the CSLB have been falsely rejecting applications for corrections to their experience outlines. The problem is… there is nothing wrong with the experience […]
Phil the Dog
I just have to share this…. I received an email from a client who just passed his exams.. part of his email included this… “I want to thank you so much for all your awesome help, if I had known about you before I wasted not only TIME but MONEY as well……I will make sure […]
CSLB Fees will Increase
Effective July 1, 2017, CSLB fees will increase. It’s gonna get a little bit more expensive to obtain, maintain, and change/update a contractors license! Application and Licensing Fees Current Fee as of July 1, 2017 Fee 1.      Original Application $300 $330 (for those taking exam or requesting waiver for one classification) 2.      Additional Classification (each) (with waiver […]
CSLB Chooses Against C1
I just received word that the CSLB will not be pursing the addition of the C-1 Classification. I posted in October of 2015 that the CSLB would be creating this classification to allow the license holder to perform work that “provided that no load bearing portion of the existing structure is altered, added or moved; this […]
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year
Merry Christmas to all of my clients, subscribers, family and friends. 2016 was a Great year for The Guru… thanks to all of you!
CSLB Registrar Announces Upcoming Retirement
CSLB Registrar Announces Upcoming Retirement “SACRAMENTO – After a stellar career of more than 35 years in state service, Cindi A. Christenson has announced that she will retire, effective May 1, 2017. Ms. Christenson, who has the distinction of being the Contractors State License Board (CSLB) first female Registrar, was appointed to the position January […]
New Email Address
I’ve changed my email address to be more inline with my marketing. New address is ContractorsLicenseGuru@gmail.com Please whitelist this email address
Happy 4th of July
I would like to wish all of my readers and clients, family and friends a Happy 4th of July! I hope all of you have fun this weekend…. and then take Tuesday off to recover. 🙂
CSLB Warns on Workers’ Comp
In the Spring Newsletter, the CSLB gives fair warning about workers compensation. Begin article… CSLB Gives Fair Warning to Licensees Misusing Workers’ Comp Exemption CSLB is contacting licensees who may be improperly claiming that they are exempt from purchasing workers’ compensation (WC) insurance because they have no employees. Contractors who are evading their responsibility to […]
Critical Classifications
The CSLB has seen the error of their ways and has done away with the list of Critical Classifications! Yep, you heard me! The Contractors State License Board, under the direction of the new Registrar Cindi Christenson (she’s moved to the top of my Christmas List!), has seen the light. They have done away with […]
CSLB Employees of the Month
Today we are highlighting the outstanding efforts put forward by two CSLB employees who go above and beyond the call of stupidity. Employee #1 rejected an application because some of the experience provided went past the ten year limit. IF, the experience provided needed to include the time that went past the ten year limit, […]
CSLB Examines Comp Exemptions
The Contractors State License Board (CSLB) is turning their attention to contractors who they believe should be carrying workers compensation. In the newsletter article below, the CSLB discusses their plan to look into whether or not a licensee who submitted a workers comp exempt form should actually be carrying a workers comp policy. Right off […]
