1. (a) Application Requiring Examination.

   1. (1) The Board shall inform an applicant in writing within 60 days of receipt whether the application is complete and has been referred for examination or is deficient and what specific information is required. An application is “complete” when an acceptable application and fee have been filed by the applicant.
   2. (2) When an application is returned which was previously rejected for deficiencies, the Board shall decide within 5 days of receipt whether the application is complete and accepted for filing.
   3. (3) The Board shall decide within 115 days after a complete application has been referred for examination whether an applicant meets the requirements for licensure, provided that the examination has been successfully completed and the applicant has filed the bond(s), fee and other documents required by Division 3 of the Business and Professions Code.
   4. (4) If an applicant has not successfully completed the examination as scheduled in subsection (3), or met the other requirements of that subsection (subject to the limitations of Business and Professions Code Section 7074), the Board shall decide within 45 days of the successful completion of a subsequently scheduled examination and the filing of acceptable bond(s), fee and other documents required by Division 3 of the Business and Professions Code, whether the applicant meets the requirements for licensure.
   5. (5) The periods specified in subsection (3) and (4) shall be extended by a period of 60 days, if the application must be investigated.

2. (b) Applications Not Requiring Examination.

   1. (1) The Board shall inform an applicant for licensure, without examination, as a contractor, for an additional classification, or for replacement of the qualifying person pursuant to Sections 7065 or 7065.1 of the Business and Professions Code within 50 days of receipt whether the application is complete and what the issuance or granting requirements are or that the application is deficient and what specific information is required.
   2. (2) When an application is returned which was previously rejected for deficiencies, the Board shall decide within 5 days of receipt if the application is now complete and accepted for filing.
   3. (3) Once the applicant has filed acceptable bond(s) and other documents required by Division 3 of the Business and Professions Code, the Board shall decide within 15 days whether the applicant meets the requirements for licensure.
   4. (4) The period outlined in subsection (1) may be extended by 60 days if the application must be investigated.

Note: Authority cited: Section 7008, Business and Professions Code. Reference: Sections 7065, 7065.1 and 7074, Business and Professions Code.

History

1. New section filed 12-3-85; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 85, No. 49).

2. Change without regulatory effect repealing subsections (a)(6)-(a)(6)(C) and (b)(5)-(b)(5)(C) and amending Note filed 12-2-2025 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2025, No. 49).