The Capitol Connection is our weekly Q & A column for contractors that focuses on topics pertaining to contractor's licensing.
Word of mouth, rumor and conflicting views of the complex rules of contracting don’t always pan out, so how about an expert opinion? Let’s start with RMO rules, advise business leadership and ‘hazard’ an answer on a question arising from the Los Angeles area fire disaster… Q: I am a business broker and one of my…
Almost everybody deserves a second chance, but how many chances do you really get to pass a Trade exam? The hours don’t compute on an RME issue, a NV contractor wants to ‘raise the stakes’ in his business, and there’s always lots of paperwork isn’t there!.. Q: I hired an RME for our new business and…
Beginning with an important issue every contractor should ‘check’ off their list of potential problems on the job. You can contract, or cut grass, but when is a “C-27” going to be required? Ending with a reminder on licensing that comes with a ‘date certain’ so you don’t get caught by surprise… Q: We currently have…
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 who wants to keep his license in the family, maybe… Q: I have a Sole Proprietorship…
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 license needs renewal and that has a cost… Q: My company currently has a “C-16” (Flooring)…
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 plan for… Q: I have a client hoping to complete an F-reorganization to acquire a plumbing…
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 you ever wanted to be a CA licensed contractor, or add to your scope, now is…
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 their actions. Frankly, unlicensed contractors add insult to further injury in scamming homeowners who only want…
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 be the first mistake, second not learning from an expert! Especially one with license for all…