Contractor Licensing FAQs

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

Hiring a Contractor, Fire Disaster and CSLB Resources

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…

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NV Qualifier, CA Business Names and License ‘Ownership’ Rules

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 RME’s… Q: My brother-in-law is a “C-10” (Electrical) qualifier. He recently left the company he worked…

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Renewal Signatures, Supplier Licensing and W-2’s Required for Waivers

Don’t worry be happy! You can always rely on getting expert answers, and contractor assistance, from me.  Whether answered here, by phone, email or in person at my Sacramento office, this space shares what we can all learn from with names changed to protect the innocent. While complex written rules and their interpretation are confusing, it’s…

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