LBExamPublications
Bulletins
Records of rule changes that touch the exam, with the date each takes effect, newest first.
- CSLB's online sole owner application
Since August 24, 2026 a sole owner can file the original contractor license application online and pay on the spot. Who it is for, what it costs, what stays.
- CSLB's unlicensed practice study: what it found
CSLB's September 2026 study estimates more than 70,000 unlicensed contractors in California, and names three sections licensees break: 7030.5, 7117 and 7033.
- Unpaid state tax debts and your license from 2027
SB 1165 amends Bus. & Prof. Code s. 7145.5 from January 1, 2027: CDTFA joins the agencies whose unpaid final liabilities can block a contractor license.
- Contractor citation fines from July 1, 2026
CSLB's fine table in 16 CCR s. 884 changed on July 1, 2026 to match SB 779 and SB 291: a $500 floor on most citations and $1,500 for unlicensed work.
- Is the CSLB Law and Business exam changing in 2026
CSLB's September 2026 board packet lists the Law and Business exam in item bank development. What that phase is, what it leaves out, and which guide to use.