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Behnke Electric & Specialty

Behnke Electric & Specialty of Santee holds California license 833445 (C10 Electrical). The CSLB file dated Oct 30, 2026 lists it as active.1 It expires Mar 31, 2028.

Doing business as Behnke Enterprises Inc.

Licensed 22 years, longer than 61% of 39 active Santee electrical contractors.

Active

Behnke Electric & Specialty, Santee

License
833445
Class
C10 Electrical
Expires
Mar 31, 2028
Bond
$25,000
Workers' comp
Insured to Jun 7, 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 Jun 7, 2023, to Jun 7, 2027

Who is on this license?

Responsible managing officer, CEO and president
Scott O. BehnkeSince Mar 5, 2004

What work does this license cover?

Issued Mar 5, 2004.

Which other Santee businesses hold C10 Electrical?

California electrical contractors

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)