Doing Business in California
All inquiries regarding incorporation, and forms related to
incorporating your business in California, should be directed to
http://www.ss.ca.gov/.
For general information and requirements of doing business in
the state, visit
http://www.state.ca.us/state/portal/myca_homepage.jsLicensing
Rules in California
With a few exceptions, all businesses or individuals who work on
any building, highway, road, parking facility, railroad,
excavation, or other structure in California must be licensed by
the California Contractors State License Board (CSLB) if the
total cost of one or more contracts on the project is $500 or
more.
To apply for a license, contact the Contractors State License
Board at http://www.cslb.ca.gov/.
To qualify for a license contractors must verify that they've
had at least four years of experience in the last ten years as a
journeyman, foreman, supervising employee, contractor, or
owner-builder. Contractors may be able to apply from one and
one-half to three years of approved education and/or
apprenticeship to this requirement. There are also special
requirements for contractors who work with asbestos, contractors
who remove hazardous substances, and contractors who install or
remove underground storage tanks.
Also, unless a contractor is applying for a joint venture
license, he/she must have more than $2,500 worth of operating
capital to apply for a new contractor's license.
Further, contractors have to take the Board's Business and Law
Exam to get a license. The Board will reviews application and
informs applicants as to whether they need to take the exam or
not. For exam info and practice exams, click on
http://www.cacontractorschoolonline.com.
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