California
(C-45) Electrical Sign

Apply for the License and Exam

Contractors State License Board 9821 Business Park Drive P.O. Box 26000 Sacramento, CA  95826 Phone:  (800) 321-2752 Outside CA: (916) 255-3900 www.cslb.ca.gov

Exam Type

CLOSED  BOOK

Exam Content

Subject Areas % of Questions Planning and Estimating 17 Electrical Sign Fabrication 24 Electrical Sign Installation 27 Maintenance and Troubleshooting 18 Safety 14 Time Allowed (hours) 2.5 Passing Grade: Pass/Fail California does not publish the number of test questions nor the passing score. According to Blueprint for Becoming a California Licensed Contractor, "You will be informed at the test site about the percentage of correct answers needed to pass each examination." The qualifying individual for a contractor’s license is required to pass the written Law and Business and trade examinations unless he or she meets the requirements for a waiver. Part of this exam requires knowledge of business management principles.  We offer those study materials on a separate California Law and Business web page.

Books NOT Allowed in the Exam

1. Cal/OSHA Construction Safety Orders, California Code of Regulations, Title 8, Division 1 - Industrial Relations, Chapter 4, Subchapter 4. 2. California Electrical Code (Section 600 and relevant parts of Sections 200, 300, and 500), California Building Standards Commission.   3. UL 48: Standard for Electric Signs, Comm 2000, Underwriters Laboratories.   4. UL 2161: Standard for Neon Transformers and Power Supplies, Comm 200, Underwriters Laboratories.   5. Neon Installation Guide, Northeast States Sign Association.

We currently do not offer study materials for this trade based on demand and the cost prohibitive nature of the reference books.

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 Sep-2009