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CSLB (CA)

California Contractors State License Board

California Contractors State License Board · Pending · awaiting public-records request (no profile rendering yet)

Pending records request
Source:CSLB (CA)·Checked May 2026Open official source ↗

California's Contractors State License Board (CSLB) regulates contractor licensing in California. The DataPortal at cslb.ca.gov is interactive-only; bulk data requires a California Public Records Act request submitted to the agency.

What OwnListed uses it for

How this source shows up on OwnListed.

Manifest registered + ingestion pilot ready. Pending operator-supplied CPRA-response CSV. Once written, CA HVAC / electrician / solar / roofer / GC profiles will surface license number + classification + status.

What this source does NOT mean

State license records reflect public state filings. Status, expiration, bond, and workers'-compensation information change over time — confirm current status with the state board directly before hiring.

Fields used

Per-field display contract.

Every field below has a `display_allowed` flag in the §94 provenance schema. Write-locked fields are captured to provenance for audit but never rendered on profile pages.

Renders on profile

3 fields
state_contractor_license_numberLicense number
state_contractor_license_classificationLicense classification (B, C-10, C-20, C-39, C-46)
state_contractor_license_statusLicense status

Write-locked — captured to provenance, not displayed

3 fields
state_contractor_bond_amountBond amount
state_contractor_workers_comp_statusWorkers' comp status
state_contractor_insurance_statusInsurance status
Limitations

What we can’t infer from this source.

  • CSLB bulk data requires a CPRA request; OwnListed has not yet applied the operator-supplied CSV.
  • Until the first --write run, CA HVAC / electrician / solar profiles do not carry a state-license card.
  • California licenses can carry multiple classifications (e.g. 'B, C-20, C-39'); we render them verbatim.
Source metadata

Authority, license, refresh cadence.

Authority

California Contractors State License Board

Tier

Pending · awaiting public-records request (no profile rendering yet)

Refresh cadence

Manual — operator submits a CPRA request and applies the resulting CSV.

License

California public records under the California Public Records Act (Gov. Code § 7920 et seq.). Bulk file requires a CPRA request.

Official URL

https://www.cslb.ca.gov/

Attribution requirement

Source: California CSLB · Last checked {YYYY-MM-DD}

ToS & usage notes

What the source allows.

California Public Records Act response data is public; CSLB's terms restrict bulk re-publication of contractor lists for solicitation purposes. OwnListed renders fields per the CSLB display contract only — license number, classification, status. We do not surface CSLB data for marketing-list use; the display layer is consumer-facing licensing transparency on a provider profile.

Related

Where this source already shows up.

Verticals where this source renders today

  • hvac
  • solar
  • electricians
  • roofers
  • general-contractors
See also
  • /sources → The full source library — every dataset OwnListed cites.
  • /data-provenance → The provider graph — pipeline diagram, source-family clusters, field-level provenance examples, display rules.
  • /methodology → Network-wide sourcing, refresh cadence, and corrections policy.
  • /editorial-policy → Independence, sourcing, conflicts, corrections, retractions.
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