It’s ‘Bond,’ contractor’s Bond that, like fictional super-spy 007, becomes the target for our first ‘shot’ in answering questions this edition. Another contractor ‘assumes’ responsibility for his answer and we alert all contractors to a phone scam to beware of…
Do you know you can’t use the same ‘fingerprints’ in two different states? We ‘qualify’ an answer for an out-of-state contractor, share tips on Nevada licensing and learn why your ‘fingerprints’ can’t cross state borderlines… Q: I noticed that…
While hearts soar on the West Coast with the recent Series win by the San Francisco Giants, our fellow Americans on the Eastern Seaboard struggle to recover from ‘Sandy’s’ devastating strike. Where do you apply for the ‘national’ contractor’s license?…
Can an old CA contractor’s license be brought back to life again when it ‘died’ a decade ago? The ‘mettle’ of a framing contractor is tested and we finish by helping readers learn what it takes to pull together to…
While we often share answers offering good news to contractors in a jam sometimes it’s ‘un- possible’. Common wisdom says most rules have an ‘exception’ but you shouldn’t ever count on getting a second, and sometimes you just can’t fix…
Duplication of effort is always frustrating, especially when your license is at risk as a result, as our first contractor demonstrates. While a college degree is great preparation, if you want a ‘general’ engineering license in California you are going…
When something sounds too good to be true you know the likely results. We ‘strip the cover off’ rules on who can and can’t do electrical work with- or without- the proper license. A ‘swift’ review of an unlicensed contractor’s…
As we have stated for years, ‘knowing where to go for the answers is half the battle’ in getting good information. In most areas of California, one of the best places to start when looking for a contractor is with…
There is a price to pay when a consumer asks the Board to help find a contractor with a particular trade. We take ‘stock’ of the situation confronting a Responsible Managing Officer and help a family chart a course for…
The CA Contractor’s Board is making decisions that will have ramifications for all who ‘qualify’. More than one Registrar is also ‘aiming’ high in defeating some low-down activity… At it’s September meeting in Sacramento the CSLB took action on…