JOHN M FORSTER
License
- Status
- CLEAR
- First issued
- October 7, 1988
- Reissued
- February 1, 2012
- Expires
- February 29, 2028
- Entity
- Sole Owner
- Address of record
- 5427 TELEGRAPH AVE STE X, Oakland, CA 94609
- Phone of record
- (510) 832 3841
Contractor bond
- Surety
- JET INSURANCE COMPANY
- Bond number
- BX0081168
- Amount
- $25,000
- Effective
- February 25, 2026
Workers’ compensation
- Carrier
- STATE COMPENSATION INSURANCE FUND
- Policy number
- 9271765
- Effective
- March 5, 2023
- Expires
- March 5, 2027
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People on this license
| Name | Title | Since | Through |
|---|---|---|---|
| FORSTER JOHN MONTGOMERY | Sole Owner | February 1, 2012 | Current |
| FORSTER JOHN MONTGOMERY | Sole Owner | October 7, 1988 | October 31, 1996 |
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