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C23 Ornamental Metal License (California)
California has 1,067 active C23 Ornamental Metal holders in the state file as of 2026-10-291, the 38th-largest of 64 classes with at least 200 holders. 30 of them expire by 2026-12-28.
- Active holders
- 1,067
- 0.5% of active California licenses
- Expiring by 2026-12-28
- 30
- 2.8% of holders
- Median bond on file
- $25,000
- 1,067 bonds
- Workers' comp exempt
- 39.8%
- of 1,067 with WC status
How many C23 contractors are exempt from workers' comp?
425 of 1,067 active C23 holders with a recorded status (39.8%) filed an exemption1, against 48.7% across all California classes.
How do you check a C23 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, 2026-10-29)