Who can legally upgrade an electrical panel or rewire a house in California?
Panel upgrades, new circuits, EV charger circuits, rewiring, service upgrades.
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Licensed for this work
C-10 Electrical is the license for this work. All electrical work under a C-10 must be done by certified electricians or registered trainees.
Licensed, with a condition
A B General Building license may take a single-trade job like this only if the contractor also holds the C-10 or subcontracts the electrical work to a licensed C-10. Ask who will actually do the work and check their license too. (§7057(b))
Looks like it should cover this — but doesn’t
A B-2 may not install or extend electrical, plumbing or heating systems — only make minor alterations to existing ones to swap fixtures in place. (§7057.5) A B-2 may not take a contract involving fewer than three unrelated trades, and this is one trade. (§7057.5)
Basis: B&P Code §7057(b); B&P Code §7057.5; B&P Code §7058. A California contractor may only contract for work within their classification (B&P Code §7059), with an exception for work incidental and supplemental to their own trade (16 CCR §831). This page reads the classification rules; it is not legal advice and says nothing about quality of work. Confirm with CSLB before signing.