DIR public works contractor registration generally must be:
Explanation
Labor Code §1725.5 makes DIR public works registration an annual registration with an annual fee, and it must be current at the moment the contractor bids, is listed on a bid, is awarded work, or performs. A CSLB licence is a separate requirement and waives nothing. A one-time registration would defeat the annual fee the statute imposes. Registration attaches to the contractor, not to the job, so one current registration covers every covered project rather than being repeated contract by contract.
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