I was told today that CSLB applications must be notarized if you are applying from out-of-state.
Or at least the work experience form must be notarized. The reason given: it’s the only way they can verify signatures of out-of-state applicants and/or certifiers.
This would suggest that they verify ALL signatures, wouldn’t it? And how would they do that? Call, send a letter, or an email? Perhaps they use smoke signals, or two cups and a string?
One thing we know for a fact… they certainly don’t verify all signatures in person of in-state applicants! Does the CSLB think that out-of-state applicants don’t have phones, mailing addresses, or email accounts?
This is a new low for the Contractors State License Board. And another example of they make up the rules as they go along. Seriously, the only way to verify signatures of out-of-state applicants?
What this really looks like is another off the cuff decision by a CSLB employee in some bizarre attempt to profile, harass, classify, sectionalize, and deter out-of-state applicants.
So not only have they trivialized the State mandated exams by making you prove your experience on paper, but now you have to get your certifier to notarize his signature.
Good luck finding this requirement in the application instructions or in any California law or regulation!
