Step 2: Requirements for Adding a Classification

This step guides you through the application process for adding a classification to your license.

To add a classification, you must do the following:

Select a qualifying individual for the new classification (this may be the current qualifier on the license or a new individual).
- ALERT Each qualifying individual must have passed the Law and Business Examination as well as the Trade Examination for the specific classification being requested. See Step 3 for waivers.
Have the qualifying individual describe in detail four years of experience within the last ten years as a journeyman, foreman, supervisor or contractor in the classification in which they are to serve as the qualifying individual.
Provide verification in the form of work certification(s) for the claimed experience.
If the qualifier for this new classification has relevant education or apprenticeships, they should include the appropriate documents.
Submit the required application processing fee with the Application for Additional Classification form to:

CSLB Headquarters
Contractors State License Board
P.O. Box 26000
Sacramento, CA 95826-0026
File any required bonds.
If the qualifying individual is an RME, and holds an individual license, they must inactivate their individual license. An RME cannot be active on more than one license at a time.