California — Contractor's License Bond
California's Contractors State License Board requires a $25,000 contractor's bond before it can issue an active license, reactivate an inactive license or renew an active license. Choose the existing one-, two- or three-year RLI option, then select Purchase Now for that term.
Also known as California Contractor Bonds; California Contractor's License Bond (1 Year); California Contractor's License Bond (2 Year)
3 options on record. Choose the one that matches your requirement, then purchase.
- Recorded state
- California
- Bond type
- Contractor License / Registration Bond
- Category
- Contractors & construction
What this bond does
This is the standard CSLB contractor's bond for the licensed business. A qualifying-individual bond or disciplinary bond is a separate requirement when applicable.
- Who needs it
- Contractor businesses preparing the standard bond for active California licensing, reactivation or active renewal.
- Who it protects
- CSLB identifies consumers harmed by defective construction or other license-law violations and employees owed unpaid wages as beneficiaries. This licensing security does not replace liability insurance or a project's separate performance/payment bonds.
Choose from 3 options
Each option is a separate record. Where a term, bond amount, premium, or E&O limit is known, it is listed; match it to what your requirement asks for.
- 1 yearPurchase Now (opens in a new tab)Continue to our secure checkout partner, RLI (opens in a new tab).
- 2 yearsPurchase Now (opens in a new tab)Continue to our secure checkout partner, RLI (opens in a new tab).
- 3 yearsPurchase Now (opens in a new tab)Continue to our secure checkout partner, RLI (opens in a new tab).
The bond amount describes the limit of the bond obligation, not the price. A listed amount does not establish what the requesting party requires. The premium is what you pay and must be confirmed for the actual option. An E&O limit, where listed, is separate errors and omissions insurance.
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Have these ready
- Have the exact business name and CSLB license record; for a pending application, follow CSLB's application instructions.
- Confirm the standard $25,000 contractor bond is the requested instrument.
- Choose the existing one-, two- or three-year RLI option.
- Check execution and receipt by CSLB within its published 90-day window.
Questions about this bond
Does a longer purchase term change the required bond amount?
CSLB specifies a $25,000 standard contractor's bond. The one-, two- and three-year labels on this page are purchase-term choices, not different CSLB license classes.
Does this replace a bond of qualifying individual or disciplinary bond?
No. CSLB describes qualifying-individual requirements separately, and a disciplinary bond cannot replace or be combined with other required bonds.
When is filing complete?
Issuance alone is not confirmation of CSLB receipt. The board says the bond must be received at its Headquarters Office within 90 days of the effective date; confirm that filing step.