Contractor Bond Increasing
December 3, 2015
Please take notice of the Contractors State License Board (CSLB) Industry Bulletin below. The main focus of SB 467 was to extend the sunset date for the CSLB. Without extending the authorization and authority of the CSLB, the Board would be eliminated and our industry would no longer be regulated. All contractors are encouraged to check with their bonding company to ensure that they have the proper bond in place.
Increases on 1-1-2016
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December 3, 2015 CSLB #15-14
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December 3, 2015 CSLB #15-14
Contractors Urged to Make Sure They Increase Bond Coverage to $15,000 Before End of Year; Applies to All Licensees
SACRAMENTO — California law (Business and Professions Code Section 7071.6) requires all contractors to have either a contractor’s bond or cash deposit filed with the Contractors State License Board (CSLB). The bond or cash deposit is filed for the benefit of consumers who may be damaged as a result of defective construction or other license law violations, and for the benefit of employees who have not been paid wages that are due to them.
On January 1, 2016, the amount of the bond is increasing from $12,500 to $15,000. CSLB urges all contractors to make sure they’ve got their new bond or cash deposit in-place by that date.
Contractors who don’t meet the deadline risk having their license suspended.
If you haven’t been informed about the new $15,000 limit by your bond company, it’s important that you contact them immediately, so you can comply with the new law.
Note that the bond of qualifying individuals will remain at $12,500.
Recently passed legislation (Senate Bill 467) raised the contractor bond required of all licensees from $12,500 to $15,000 at the start of the new year. The legislation also eliminated the requirement that contractor applicants prove they have $2,500 in working capital as a condition of obtaining a CSLB license.
On January 1, 2016, the amount of the bond is increasing from $12,500 to $15,000. CSLB urges all contractors to make sure they’ve got their new bond or cash deposit in-place by that date.
Contractors who don’t meet the deadline risk having their license suspended.
If you haven’t been informed about the new $15,000 limit by your bond company, it’s important that you contact them immediately, so you can comply with the new law.
Note that the bond of qualifying individuals will remain at $12,500.
Recently passed legislation (Senate Bill 467) raised the contractor bond required of all licensees from $12,500 to $15,000 at the start of the new year. The legislation also eliminated the requirement that contractor applicants prove they have $2,500 in working capital as a condition of obtaining a CSLB license.
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