1/1/2008
Lincoln General Carrier Discusses Company Downgrade to B+ Rating. Read more...
18/10/2007
Skyles Insurance Agency Secures New Workers' Comp Products. Read more...
1/1/2007
Contractors license bonds increase to $12,500. Unlike three years earlier when license bonds were raised to $10,000, Bonds of Qualifying Individual were raised this time as well, also to $12,500. CSIA bonds with Surety Company of the Pacific are automatically raised to the new amount at no charge.1/1/2007
All licenses with a Roofing (C-39) classification are required to have a valid Certification of Workers' Compensation Insurance regardless of whether or not they have employees.1/1/2007
Contractors license bonds increase to $12,500. Unlike three years earlier when license bonds were raised to $10,000, Bonds of Qualifying Individual were raised this time as well, also to $12,500. CSIA bonds with Surety Company of the Pacific are automatically raised to the new amount at no charge.6/1/2006
Pursuant to legislation passed in 2003, the required amount of a contractor's bond will increase from $10,000 to $12,500 on January 1, 2007. Under the same legislation, the bond amount for bonds of qualifying individual will increase from $7,500 to $12,500.5/26/06
Governer Schwarzenegger signs AB 881, requiring all licenses with a Roofing (C-39) classification to have a valid Certification of Workers' Compensation Insurance regardless of whether or not they have employees. The new law comes into effect 1/1/2007.1/1/2006
Deadline for employees of Electrical (C-10) contractors to take and pass the general electrician and fire/life safety technician exam.1/1/2006
New home improvement contract requirements take effect. The changes are designed to make contracts more informative to consumers, and easier for both the contractor and consumer to understand. Please see the CSLB website for further details.1/1/2006
New service and repair contract provisions take effect. When the contract amount is $750 or less and the buyer intiates contact, the consumer's right to cancen ends when work begins.1/1/2004
The CSLB's Home Improvement Certification (HIC) Program and its requiredments ends pursuant to the legislation that created it. Therefore, the CSLB no longer offers the certification, and contractors do not need it to enter into home improvement contracts.1/1/2004
Contractors License Bonds are raised to $10,000. Bonds of Qualifying Individual remain at $7,500.
