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C5 Framing and Rough Carpentry License (California)

California has 1,036 active C5 Framing and Rough Carpentry holders in the state file as of 2026-10-28¹, the 40th-largest of 64 classes with at least 200 holders. 36 of them expire by 2026-12-27.

Active holders: 1,036; 0.4% of active California licenses
Expiring by 2026-12-27: 36; 3.5% of holders
Median bond on file: $25,000; 1,036 bonds
Workers' comp exempt: 46.0%; of 1,036 with WC status

How many C5 contractors are exempt from workers' comp?

476 of 1,036 active C5 holders with a recorded status (46.0%) filed an exemption¹, against 48.7% across all California classes.

How do you check a C5 license?

Search by license number or business name on the California license lookup, which reads the same state file.

Other California license classes

D21 Machinery and Pumps1,042
C42 Sanitation System962
C23 Ornamental Metal1,067
C45 Sign856
C60 Welding1,077
D63 Construction Clean-up849
C46 Solar1,137
D24 Metal Products809

All 64 classes

Sources

CA CSLB License Master (cslb.ca.gov data portal) (cslb.ca.gov, 2026-10-28)