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Lightning Tree Service Inc

Lightning Tree Service Inc of National City holds California license 1037935 (D49 Tree Service). The CSLB file dated Oct 30, 2026 lists it as active.1 It expires Apr 30, 2028.

Active

Lightning Tree Service Inc, National City

  • Workers' comp has a cancellation date on file: Nov 10, 2026.
License
1037935
Class
D49 Tree Service
Expires
Apr 30, 2028
Bond
$25,000
Workers' comp
Insured to Mar 21, 2027

CSLB file dated Oct 30, 2026

From the CSLB file dated Oct 30, 2026. Not a consumer report; check the board before you hire.

Has the board taken action on this license?

None in the CSLB file dated Oct 30, 2026. Confirm with the board: CSLB license check

What bond, insurance and workers' comp are on file?

Bond
$25,000American Contractors Indemnity Company, from Jan 1, 2023, continuous
Liability insurance
Not in the CSLB fileCheck with the board
Workers' comp
InsuredState Compensation Insurance Fund, from Mar 21, 2018, to Mar 21, 2027, cancel date Nov 10, 2026

Who is on this license?

Officer
Jose Zacarias RuizSince Apr 10, 2018
Responsible managing officer, CEO and president
Jose F. Zacarias ToledoSince Apr 10, 2018

What work does this license cover?

Issued Apr 10, 2018.

A cancellation date is on file for a bond or policy. Ask for a current certificate before work starts.

Which other National City businesses hold D49 Tree Service?

What should you check before hiring?

What to ask before you hire

  1. Get the license number in writing. The name on the license should match the name on your contract and invoice.
  2. Check the class covers the job. A license for one trade doesn't cover another. California license classes
  3. Ask for a certificate of insurance sent to you by the insurance agent, not handed over by the contractor. How to read a COI
  4. Ask who will be on site. If a crew works on your property, ask for proof of workers' comp. An exemption on file means the contractor told the CSLB it has no employees.
  5. Put it in a written contract: license number, price, start date and payment schedule. Check the license again on the day you sign.

If the license is lapsed

  1. Don't sign or pay a deposit until the CSLB shows the license active again.
  2. Ask the contractor why. For a bond or insurance lapse, ask for proof that the new bond or policy was filed with the CSLB, then check again.
  3. If work has started, hold further payments, keep the contract, receipts and photos, and file a complaint with Contractors State License Board (CSLB).
  4. Check another contractor. California license lookup

Sources

  1. CSLB License Master (cslb.ca.gov, Oct 30, 2026)
  2. Contractors State License Board (CSLB)