Contractors State License Board Email Format
ConstructionCalifornia, United States51-200 Employees
The Contractors State License Board (CSLB) is a California regulatory agency within the Department of Consumer Affairs, established in 1929 as the Contractors License Bureau under the Department of Professional and Vocational Standards. It is governed by a 15-member board that appoints the Registrar of Contractors and sets administrative policy. The board comprises ten public members and five contractor representatives, with appointments made by the governor and the state legislature, and its operations are based in Sacramento, California. CSLB licenses and regulates contractors across 44 classifications within the construction industry and also registers home improvement salespersons. In California, about 300,000 licensed contractors fall under its regulatory framework, reflecting CSLB’s broad scope and focus on maintaining licensing standards and consumer protection.