Reissuance and Reinstatement Attorneys
Overview
In California, a contractor’s license is their livelihood, which is why staying on top of the forms and deadlines required by the Contractors State License Board is crucial. The reissuance of a contractor’s license is an opportunity for sole proprietors to change their legal entity while keeping the same license number. On the other hand, reinstatement is a tool for contractors who have their license either suspended or revoked and are looking to get their license back.
The reissuance and reinstatement attorneys at Flores Ryan, LLP have expertise in every aspect of California reissuance and reinstatement procedures, deadlines, and law. Our extensive experience in reissuance and reinstatement allows us to advance license applications to strategically maximize the likelihood of the reissuance or reinstatement of your contractors license.
ARTICLES
Get it Right: Reissuance and Reinstatement
Everything you need to know about the processes and criteria for the reissuance and reinstatement of a contractors license.
What you need to know about CSLB complaints
This article covers the process of complaints and citations issued from the CSLB
Mechanics Lien Deadlines to Watch
Suggestions and strategies for securing a mechanics lien, payment for work completed, and navigation of the strict deadlines.
Maintaining a California contractors license in good standing
This article will cover the elements all contractors must pay attention to in order to ensure that their contractors license is properly maintained.
KEY POINTS
- To reinstate a contractor’s license, the contractor must file an Application for an Original Contractor’s License. If it had its license revoked, suspended or has been expired for 5 years or more, it must file an Application for Original Contractor’s License and also take and pass the law and trades section of the contractor license examination.
- If a contractor is issued a citation and does not comply with the terms and conditions, its license will be automatically suspended. If at the end of ninety (90) days the contractor has failed to comply with the citation, the license will be automatically revoked. After revocation, the original contractor’s license cannot be reinstated or reissued.
- A license cannot be issued to any member of the revoked licensee's firm who knew of or participated in the acts or omissions constituting grounds for revocation within a minimum of 1 year and a maximum of 5 years after revocation.
- Among other reasons and circumstances, an individual might have its license reissued if it was a sole owner applying for a corporate or limited liability company license and wanted to keep using the same contractor’s license number.
- The following are some of the major considerations taken by the CSLB when deciding to suspend or to revoke a license: (1) the severity of the situation; (2) if they’re a repeat offender; and (3) any criminal convictions.
FORMS
Below you can generate the following forms that are applicable to reissuance and reinstatement: