CSLB classification · Drywall
C-9 Drywall Contractor
Installs and finishes gypsum wallboard.
3,165
Active licences
1,889
With workers' comp
60%
423
Renewing in 90 days
63
Lapsed or suspended
1,190
Exempt
44
New in 90 days
Coverages a producer should expect
- ›Workers' comp
- ›General liability
- ›Commercial auto
WCIRB classes usually assigned
- 5446 Wallboard installation
Governing class depends on actual operations and payroll. Verify with the WCIRB classification search before quoting.
Carriers writing this class
Policies on file, statewide
- State Compensation Insurance Fund345
- Insurance Co. Of The West178
- Pie Insurance Co.113
- Everest Premier Insurance Co.88
- Omaha National Casualty Co.87
- Endurance Assurance Corporation66
- Norguard Insurance Co.54
- Great American Alliance Insurance Co.48
- Security National Insurance Co.48
- Valley Forge Insurance Co.41
C-9 workers' comp renewals by month, California
66
Sep
218
Oct
109
Nov
110
Dec
279
Jan
141
Feb
155
Mar
187
Apr
127
May
156
Jun
131
Jul
101
Aug
7
Sep
Counties with the most
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Frequently asked
- What does a C-9 licence allow a contractor to do?
- Installs and finishes gypsum wallboard.
- What insurance does a C-9 contractor need?
- Workers' compensation is required by law once they have employees; the CSLB suspends a licence without it. Beyond that, producers usually place: Workers' comp; General liability; Commercial auto.
- How many C-9 contractors are there in California?
- 3,165 active licences hold the C-9 classification as of 2026-09-06; 1,889 (60%) have workers' comp on file and 1,190 are exempt.
- When do C-9 workers' comp policies renew?
- 423 renew within 90 days. January is the peak month.
- Which WCIRB class codes apply to C-9 work?
- Most often 5446 (Wallboard installation). The WCIRB assigns the class from the actual operations and payroll, so verify per account in the WCIRB classification search.
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Sources: CSLB licence and workers' compensation records, California Secretary of State, OSHA, FMCSA, county permits. Aggregates only; no individual contractor appears on this page. "Active" means a CLEAR licence status. Renewal counts include policies on file with the CSLB expiring in the window. Refreshed weekly; this page as of 2026-09-06. Every field and its source →