CSLB Law & Business ExamBusiness Organization and LicensingHard
An applicant wants to qualify as the RME for a new C-33 painting contractor license. CSLB requires that the applicant demonstrate what minimum experience to sit for the qualifying exams?
- AAt least 1 year of supervisory experience with no time limitation
- BA four-year college degree in construction management with no work experience needed
- CAt least 2 years of experience at any level within the past 5 years
- DAt least 4 years of journey-level experience within the past 10 years
Show answer & explanationAnswer & explanation
Correct answer: D. At least 4 years of journey-level experience within the past 10 years
CSLB requires that a qualifying individual show at least four years of practical journey-level (or higher) experience in the classification sought, within the ten years immediately preceding the application, before sitting for the license exams. Some of this may be substituted with education or apprenticeship credit, but the four-year/ten-year framework is the baseline standard.
Why the other options are wrong
- A. One year with no time limit is insufficient and does not match CSLB's stated rule.
- B. Education alone cannot fully substitute for the required practical experience without any work history.
- C. Two years within five years does not meet CSLB's minimum experience standard.
Qualifying Individual Experience Requirement
An applicant must show at least four years of journey-level (or higher) practical experience within the ten years preceding application to qualify for a CSLB license.
- 4 years journey-level experience minimum
- Must fall within the last 10 years
- Some experience may be substituted with education/apprenticeship credit
Memory trick: Four years of real work in the last ten counts.