CSLB to Require Proof of Comp Coverage for Additional License Classifications

The California Contractors State License Board announced that proof of workers’ compensation coverage will be required for four license classifications, starting Jan. 1. Gov. Gavin Newsom on Sept. 30 enacted SB 216, requiring concrete, heating and air conditioning, asbestos abatement and tree service contractors to provide proof of coverage for a new or renewal license, regardless of whether they have employees. “If by July 1, 2023, any active C-8, C-20, C-22 or D-49 licensee does not have workers’ compensation insurance, the licensee risks having the license suspended or c...