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California · Trade license guide

Masonry and Concrete

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Yes
Renewal
2 years (standard CSLB license term - restate from existing CSLB rows; not re-verified this run)
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Exam and eligibility details

CSLB C-29 Masonry: installs concrete units and baked clay products; concrete, glass and clay block; natural and manufactured stone; terra cotta; and fire brick or other refractory material. CSLB C-8 Concrete: forms, pours, places, finishes and installs specified mass, pavement, flat and other concrete work, and places and sets screeds; excludes plaster coatings and placing/erecting reinforcing steel as a primary business. Qualifier must document 4 years of journeyman-level or higher experience in the classification within the last 10 years, verified by a qualified person; then pass the trade exam plus the law and business exam.

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