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Santa Cruz Fire Equipment Company
Santa Cruz Fire Equipment Company of Santa Cruz holds California license 432917 (C16 Fire Protection). The CSLB file dated Nov 1, 2026 lists it as active.1 It expires Dec 31, 2027.
Active
Santa Cruz Fire Equipment Company, Santa Cruz
- License
- 432917
- Class
- C16 Fire Protection
- Expires
- Dec 31, 2027
- Bond
- $25,000
- Workers' comp
- Insured to Jan 11, 2027
CSLB file dated Nov 1, 2026
From the CSLB file dated Nov 1, 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 Nov 1, 2026. Confirm with the board: CSLB license check
What bond, insurance and workers' comp are on file?
- Bond
- $25,000American Contractors Indemnity Company, from Dec 1, 2025, continuous
- Liability insurance
- Not in the CSLB fileCheck with the board
- Workers' comp
- InsuredMarkel Insurance Company, from Jan 11, 2026, to Jan 11, 2027
Who is on this license?
- Responsible managing officer
- Kenneth R. KiffSince Mar 15, 2006
What work does this license cover?
Issued Dec 23, 1982. Reissued Dec 1, 1999.
- C16 Fire Protection
Which other Santa Cruz businesses hold C16 Fire Protection?
- Peifer Fire Protection IncLicensed since 1988
- Lowy R Fire Protection IncLicensed since 2004
- Above & Beyond Fire Protection IncLicensed since 2005
- TWS IncLicensed since 2015
- Affordable Fire Sprinkler Design LLCLicensed since 2021
What should you check before hiring?
What to ask before you hire
- Get the license number in writing. The name on the license should match the name on your contract and invoice.
- Check the class covers the job. A license for one trade doesn't cover another. California license classes
- Ask for a certificate of insurance sent to you by the insurance agent, not handed over by the contractor. How to read a COI
- 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.
- 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
- Don't sign or pay a deposit until the CSLB shows the license active again.
- 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.
- If work has started, hold further payments, keep the contract, receipts and photos, and file a complaint with Contractors State License Board (CSLB).
- Check another contractor. California license lookup
Sources
- CSLB License Master (cslb.ca.gov, Nov 1, 2026)
- Contractors State License Board (CSLB)