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Sacramento, CA – Heading into 2023, the Contractors State License Board wants to remind licensees of new laws taking effect in the new year.

SB 216 (Dodd)

This bill requires that by January 1, 2026, all contractors, except for joint ventures without employees, hold valid workers’ compensation insurance, whether or not they have employees. More information about this new law can be found in a November industry bulletin. (Chapter 978, Statutes of 2022)

SB 607 (Min)
This bill updates numerous sections of the BPC, and increases the CSLB qualifier, licensing and application maintenance and service fees, and minimum disciplinary bonds from $12,500 and $15,000, respectively, to $25,000 for all three bonds as of January 1. More information about the bond increase can be found in this industry bulletin issued in September.

SB 1237 (Newman)

This bill updates current law that requires DCA boards, including CSLB, to waive renewal fees for a licensee who is called to active duty as a member of the U.S. Armed Forces or California National Guard if the licensee or registrant is stationed outside of California and expands the definition of “called to active duty”.

AB 2105 (Smith)

This bill requires the board to grant a 50% fee reduction for an initial license or registration fee to an applicant who provides specified documentation to the board that the applicant is a veteran who has served as an active-duty member of the United States Armed Forces and was not dishonorably discharged.

SB 1443 (Roth)

This bill amends the statutory sunset date of CSLB from January 1, 2024, to January 1, 2025. (Chapter 625, Statutes of 2022)

AB 1747 (Quirk)

This bill increases the civil penalty from $8,000 to $30,000 for every violation of building laws and assessment of civil penalties. In addition to building permit violations, the bill includes the failure to comply with certain health and safety laws, water laws, safe excavation requirements, pest control requirements, illegal dumping, and other state laws related to building and insurance requirements. (Chapter 757, Statutes of 2022)

AB 2374 (Bauer-Kahan)

This bill amends Penal Code Section 374.3, which requires courts to notify CSLB or other DCA boards or bureaus when a licensee is convicted of an illegal dumping crime in order for the board to publish it on their website and increases the fines a court may impose for this crime and require responsible persons to remove or pay for the removal of the waste matter that was illegally dumped. (Chapter 784, Statutes of 2022)

AB 2916 (McCarty)

This bill updates the CSLB Letter of Admonishment (LOA) program to allow CSLB to determine whether it should be issued for one or two years, rather than the current one-year limitation. (Chapter 293, Statutes of 2022)

Story From the CSLB

Sacramento, CA – The Contractors State License Board (CSLB) has learned of a new text message scam targeting licensees. In the most recent scheme, an individual sends a text message to licensees stating, “Inspect your type c and b license immediately for accuracy to avoid revocation” and links to a non-CSLB website.

Please be advised that CSLB staff will never use text message to contact licensees and will not ask for confidential information via text message.

NEVER disclose personal information, such as your full social security number, date of birth, or credit/debit card numbers, without first taking steps to verify that the person requesting the information has a legitimate need for it.

If you receive a text message from an individual asking about the status of your license or attempting to gather personal information or collect payment, please:

• Take down the text message information (including phone number and content of text message). Do NOT click the link or provide any personal information or payments.
• Contact CSLB at social@cslb.ca.gov or on CSLB’s Facebook, Twitter or Instagram.
• Visit the Federal Trade Commission’s website on phishing scams and the FBI’s website on phishing and spoofing.

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