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C16 Fire Protection License (California)
California has 2,215 active C16 Fire Protection holders in the state file as of 2026-10-281, the 20th-largest of 64 classes with at least 200 holders. 64 of them expire by 2026-12-27.
- Active holders
- 2,215
- 0.9% of active California licenses
- Expiring by 2026-12-27
- 64
- 2.9% of holders
- Median bond on file
- $25,000
- 2,213 bonds
- Workers' comp exempt
- 32.3%
- of 2,215 with WC status
How many C16 contractors are exempt from workers' comp?
716 of 2,215 active C16 holders with a recorded status (32.3%) filed an exemption1, against 48.7% across all California classes.
How do you check a C16 license?
Search by license number or business name on the California license lookup, which reads the same state file.
Other California license classes
Sources
- CA CSLB License Master (cslb.ca.gov data portal) (cslb.ca.gov, 2026-10-28)