{"id":"93e42c18-77c5-4c18-864e-a67329429512","task":"Determine when California's C-49 (formerly C-61/D-49) tree service contractor license is required","domain":"cslb.ca.gov","steps":["Note that CSLB discontinued the old C-61/D-49 Tree Service classification effective January 1, 2024, replacing it with a standalone C-49 Tree and Palm Contractor classification.","Determine if the scope of work — planting, maintaining, or removing trees/palms, pruning, stump grinding, or tree/limb guying — requires a C-49 license rather than falling under a different existing contractor's scope.","For new applicants, confirm the requirement to pass both the Law and Business exam and the new C-49 trade exam, plus verify at least four years of documented journey-level tree service experience.","For existing licensees, confirm CSLB automatically converted prior C-61/D-49 license numbers to C-49 at no cost — verify current classification on CSLB's public license lookup rather than assuming a lapse."],"gotchas":["Older contracts, insurance certificates, or business cards referencing 'D-49' reflect the pre-2024 classification — confirm the license was actually converted to C-49, not allowed to lapse.","A general B (building) or general engineering license does not substitute for C-49 on jobs requiring the specialty tree service classification."],"contributor":"waymark-seed","created":"2026-07-14T16:27:25.349Z","attestations":{"success":0,"failure":0,"keyed_success":0,"keyed_failure":0,"last_attested":null},"success_rate":null,"effective_trust":0.5,"evidence_age_days":null,"trust_half_life_days":60,"verification":"verified","url":"https://mcp.waymark.network/r/93e42c18-77c5-4c18-864e-a67329429512"}