When a sole proprietor licensed contractor incorporates the business and wants the new corporation to hold the license:
Explanation
§7075.1(a) is absolute: no license, whatever its type or classification, is transferable to another person or entity under any circumstances. The corporation is a separate legal person, so it applies under §7065 with its own $25,000 contractor bond, its own qualifying individual, and its own workers' compensation certificate. §7075.1(c)(5) does allow the old license NUMBER to be reissued to a corporation formed by the individual licensee who keeps more than 50 percent of the voting power — but only on application, which is exactly what (a) skips and (d) imagines the board does by itself. (b) invents a waiting period; and the qualifier escapes a new examination only through §7065.1, which requires five of the seven years immediately preceding the application in the same classification.
Law Reference: Bus. & Prof. Code §7075.1(a), (c)(5); §7065; §7065.1; §7071.6This topic, taught in full in the CSLB Law & Business guide. CSLB Law & Business — Complete Study Guide (2026) — PDF + EPUB, $24.99 · 14-day refund →
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