* Los Angeles Wildfire Relief *

If you are planning on providing some form of relief to the homeowners and businesses that have been wiped out in the Los Angeles area Wildfires, be aware of the following important information:

CSLB and State Law limits the amount you can increase your normal pricing.  State Law allows a Contractor to increase prices only by 10% over your regular pricing. Because victims of the fire are left with nothing, it is illegal to raise prices more than 10% which would take advantage of their vulnerable situation.

If you're planning on getting a Contractors License with plans to help out with the Wildfire Recovery efforts, be aware that it generally takes about three months from start to finish to obtain a new Contractors License.

Watch the news and stay up to date on the ways you may be
able to help, and be mindful that a Contractors License is
especially important regarding Disaster Relief.

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CSLB Announces...

1. INCREASED LICENSE ALLOWANCE...

CSLB just announced that starting January 1, 2025 the License Requirement has been increased from $500.00 to $1,000.00. This means that a License is NOT required on a job UNDER $1,000.00 (as long as no Permit is required, and no Employees are used). This increase was set up to allow for pricing increases in the economy.

2. NEW C49 LICENSE...

CSLB created the C49 License (which is the Tree & Palm Classification), it went into effect January 1, 2024 and requires Applicants to take both a Law and Trade Exam.  Anyone currently holding the C61-D49 License (Tree Service), will be able to continue using it as it is, or they can add the new Classification by taking the new Trade Exam. 

3. NEW TESTING SYSTEM

CSLB's New Testing System allows Applicants to choose the Test Date and the Test Location that they wish.  The system is new and different from what they have previously done, and Testing is now performed by a third party; PSI Exams. Please contact our office before scheduling your Exam to coordinate scheduling your Classes, and then you can scheduled your Exam easily on your own (we can help with the process if you find it confusing).

4. EASIER EXAM RESCHEDULING...

As of January 1, 2025, CSLB's New Testing System allows Applicants to reschedule an Exam that was failed directly on PSI's website. The fee is now paid directly to PSI Exams rather than the CSLB. The fee is also much less now, running about $50 to Reschedule rather than $100.

5. NEW Corporate Transparency Act... URGENT

Affecting ALL Corporations, LLC's and Partnerships!

The United State Treasury Department Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) is requiring that all Corporations, LLC's and Partnerships complete a Beneficial Owners Report to list ALL Officers, Members, Managers, and Partners on the above listed Entities.

Entities created BEFORE January 1, 2024 must complete the BOI Report by the deadline of January 1, 2025. 

All Entities created AFTER January 1, 2024 must complete the BOI Report within 90 days of forming the Entity.

Please call to get more information about what this new Report is all about, we can provide the instructions to get you started!

6. SPANISH Law Exam...

CSLB Law & Some Trade Exams now Available in Spanish!

The CSLB has now made the Law Exam and some Trade Exams available in Spanish for those with limited English skills. Some Trade Exams are available in Spanish, but most are still typically in English.

We have Spanish Language Law Reference Materials that can be used as Support Material along with the English Language Classes!

7. B-2 LICENSE...

Residential Remodeling License available!

The B-2 Residential Remodeling License  provides Kitchen & Bath Remodelers and Handymen a new License that allows for working in multiple finishing trades on Residential only projects (Non-Structural work only).

Please call to get more information about what this new License is all about, we have the Study Materials to get you started!

8. Mandatory Workers Compensation Insurance

CSLB requires the following Classifications to carry a mandatory Workers Compensation Insurance Policy even if they don't have any Employees, in order to have the License active.

The following Classifications MUST carry a Workers Compensation Policy coverage as a mandatory License requirement:

C08          Concrete

C20          HVAC

C22          Asbestos Abatement

C39          Roofing

C49          Trees and Palms 

C61-D49  Tree Service

If no Work Comp Policy is provided, the License Classification will be removed from the License.

In January of 2028, ALL Licensed Contractors will be required to carry a Workers Compensation Policy even if they don't have Employees in order to have an active License.

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