Who can become a licensed contractor in California?
A licensed California contractor is a person 18 years of age or older who has the experience and skills necessary to manage the daily activities of a construction business, including field supervision, or, who is represented by someone else with the necessary experience and skills who serves as the qualifying individual. The California contractor or other person who will act as the qualifying individual must have had, within the ten years immediately before the filing of the application, at least four full years of experience as a journeyman, foreman, supervisor, or contractor in the classification for which he or she is applying. A Certificate in Support of Experience Qualifications must be submitted with the application.
