I hazard an answer on where the ‘buck stops’ when you are a Responsible Managing Officer, and help apply a ‘remedy’ for another who may have just bought himself a headache. First, lets offer an, either/or, option to a contractor…
Let’s pick a color and paint the floor to get this build going, next this aspiring contractor is getting his plan put on hold for the present. Another contractor can’t seem to remember the last time, or this time, a…
One change in a licensed business can lead to many more, one, or none. Contractor licensing law is complex and knowing which option fits your situation best might require an expert opinion. Another question involves a change few expect or…
The Chinese word for crisis is Wei Ji.Wei meaning crisis while Ji means opportunity. The unfortunate fire disaster in Southern CA is, like many things, a double-edged event as recovery requires contractors of all kinds and trades in rebuilding. If…
This one is for the folks devastated by the fires, and helps level the field for contractors who play it straight. Unfortunately, unscrupulous operators that pose as helpful contractors in the rebuilding going forward are actually unlicensed and criminal in…
A shout-out from a distance on what’s what in CA contractor licensing gets us started. As I have shared in the footer to this page for many years, ‘knowledge is power’. So, not asking what you are unsure of would…
Listening is a valuable skill, and in the time I have assisted contractors with licensing law and other issues, I have learned a lot! When the CSLB wants to communicate on changes and new laws I listen and share what’s…
New year new learning curve for contractors! I spend hundred of hours keeping up with new license law, and new interpretation of current rules in the industry in those 365 days. That way contractors can focus on their jobs and…
Better to know beforehand than worry, so let’s shock a contractor with this answer. Another inquiry seeks to know who really ‘owns’ a contractor’s license when a Qualifier parts ways with the company. Finally, a NV and CA comparison for…
Our first contractor gets three strikes and is out, but I help him with a little ‘groundskeeping’ option. I am often consulted as unexpected change affects a licensee, and offer an expert answer and my condolences. This is an answer…