Contractors State License Board

The Contractors State License Board (CSLB) was established in 1929 as the Contractors License Bureau under the Department of Professional and Vocational Standards. Today, CSLB is part of the Department of Consumer Affairs. CSLB’s 15-member Board appoints the executive officer, or Registrar of Contractors, and directs administrative policy for the agency's operations. Per Business & Professions Code 7002 the Board includes 10 public members (including one labor representative, one local building official, and one representative of a statewide senior citizen organization), and five contractors. Appointments are made by the governor and the state legislature. Board officer terms listed below are for the July 1, 2014 through June 30, 2015 fiscal year. CSLB licenses and regulates contractors in 44 classifications that constitute the construction industry. There are approximately licensed contractors in the state. CSLB also registers home improvement salespersons.