Reciprocity Requirements

Contractors in Arizona, Louisiana, Nevada, and North Carolina:

Reciprocity requirements are the same for each state:

Contractors, Regardless of State, Who Have Passed the NASCLA Commercial General Builders Examination:

Reciprocity requirements are as follows:

  • The contractor is applying for the CSLB General Building classification.
  • The contractor must have held a general building contractor license (or similar title) in good standing for the previous five years.
  • The contractor must submit to CSLB the Request for Verification of License form that is completed by the licensing entity under which they are already licensed.
  • The contractor must complete the Application for Original Contractor's License .
  • The contractor must include with the application a signed and dated statement requesting the NASCLA Commercial General Builders examination waiver.
  • The contractor must enter their NASCLA account and request that their exam results be shared with California.

California Contractors:

If a California contractor wants to apply for reciprocity in another state, they must ask that state for its reciprocity form and have it forwarded to CSLB.

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