Step 1: Before Canceling Your License

REMEMBER A licensee may voluntarily request cancellation of a license at any time. Keep in mind that it is illegal to contract with a canceled license.

In addition, the following conditions will result in the automatic cancellation of a contractor license.

• Individual license – death of the owner
• Partnership license – death or disassociation of a general or qualifying partner
• Corporate license – notification by the licensee of merger, dissolution or surrender of the right to do business in California.This includes moving your company to another state and registering with their Secretary of State’s office.
  
  ALERT A corporate license shall be canceled 60 days after CSLB discovers that the corporation has merged, dissolved or surrendered the right to do business.
• Joint venture license – cancellation, revocation or withdrawal of any of the businesses that formed the joint venture

• If your license must be cancelled and the business needs to continue operating temporarily, you may apply for a continuance.
• If a continuance is granted, this is a temporary period for the business to reorganize and apply for a new license.
• Depending on your license type, only certain people may apply for a continuance, and if a continuance is granted it will allow only certain activities for the business. See Step 3.