Contractor Licensing FAQs

The Capitol Connection is our weekly Q & A column for contractors that focuses on topics pertaining to contractor's licensing.

DBA Names, RME Change & HIS Scope

What’s yours, may actually be their’s, or so license law reads. For another contractor there is no ‘grace’ in answering his many questions! Let’s go wild on dba’s to wrap it up… Q: We are working on changing our Responsible Managing Employee (RME) (our qualifier) on our California contractor’s license.  When we change our RME, will…

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Family Transfer, Disassociation Delay and Multiple Qualifications AZ

Here to help contractors get a ‘handle’ on problems, without blowing smoke. While some extended license opportunities exist in CA, the dry heat of AZ makes them disappear! Not mine, but let me answer one for ‘Dad’… Q: We acquired a licensed business and have applied for a new license using the Qualifying Individual who currently…

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Joint Ventures and Residential Rule

Like sausage, they are making new law every day too! Contractors who fail to keep up could find themselves behind the curve. If you missed the change in NV this October that could be you. Life changes things daily. Change is just about the only constant you can count on and why having an expert resource…

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