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Herrmann Joseph E Fault Finding
Herrmann Joseph E Fault Finding of Santa Maria holds California license 467437 (C10 Electrical). The CSLB file dated Oct 29, 2026 lists it as active.1 It expires Jan 31, 2027.
Doing business as B & M Equipment Inc.
Licensed 41 years, longer than 84% of 32 active Santa Maria electrical contractors.
Active
Herrmann Joseph E Fault Finding, Santa Maria
- License
- 467437
- Class
- C10 Electrical
- Expires
- Jan 31, 2027
- Bond
- $25,000
- Workers' comp
- Exempt
CSLB file dated Oct 29, 2026
From the CSLB file dated Oct 29, 2026. Not a consumer report; check the board before you hire.
What bond, insurance and workers' comp are on file?
- Bond
- $25,000Ohio Casualty Insurance Company (The), from Jan 1, 2023, continuous
- Liability insurance
- Not in the CSLB fileCheck with the board
- Workers' comp
- Exemptfrom Jan 21, 2025
Who is on this license?
- Responsible managing officer, CEO and president
- David E. HerrmannSince Feb 26, 1997
What work does this license cover?
Issued Jan 2, 1985.
The workers' comp exemption means the holder told the CSLB it has no employees. If a crew works on your job, ask for a workers' comp certificate.
Which other Santa Maria businesses hold C10 Electrical?
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, Oct 29, 2026)
- Contractors State License Board (CSLB)