The source of experience credit will get ‘tested’ in applying and must pass examination! I knuckle-down on another compelling question that will help resolve any ‘asbestos’ issues you may have, and be a knock on ‘opportunity’s’ door… Q: I had spoken with you a couple of weeks ago regarding purchasing a Plumbing business. You informed me in order…
It’s easy to put my ‘finger’ on one answer and I will ‘zip’ thru another for contractors with questions. Helping unravel some of the complex rules is sometimes a ‘long distance’ call but assisting a contractor to find the right answer is what I do… Q: Our company operates in 34 states providing telecommunications and technology services…
To be, or “B-2” is the question now, and we have the answers! Complex regulations are the rule as two contractors who are less confident about RME’s get my expert help in knowing for sure where the boundaries are in CA… Exciting news! On June 1, the Contractors State License Board (CSLB) will begin accepting applications for the new B-2 Residential…
You personally may read here what you consider most important to your trade, license status or particular situation. This time a major change in the rules requires your full attention. When the CSLB speaks, listen! … Q: I read that a Responsible Managing Employee (RME) can only be on one license, but a Responsible Managing Officer…
I begin with a ‘credit’ check for one aspiring contractor, while another license applicant is concerned with a completely different ‘experience’ in the past. Sometimes having the desire to get a license, and working without one, requires a certain ‘conviction’… Q: I want to get my Contractor’s License and some of my experience is from a…
Sometimes ‘jumping into the pool’ isn’t a straight shot! Another contractor is tired of being a ‘zombie’ working with an ‘expired’ license, and I will be helping aspiring contractors answer questions about getting a license as a panelist in an upcoming webinar… Q: I previously had a “C-33” (Painting) Contractor’s license which expired in 2009. I let it…
Q: When applying for a California license, does the CSLB set an applicant a test date, or do I have the ability to schedule it myself? I want to obtain my own Contractor’s license, but my wife is pregnant, due in about two months, and I don’t want to have the application rejected if I’m not able to…
I touch on ‘pass/fail’ in licensing success rates. While my expert assistance is what contractors need, I also give them hope there is an answer! But sometimes, the right answer isn’t what they expect… Q: My California Contractor’s license expires on March 31st. I saw online the CSLB is working on active renewal applications they received on February…
Life is change. A contractor’s business plan is just one example of how ‘change’ applies to licensing in three different states! Another contractor hopes to discover how ‘change’ can revive an expired license to bring it back to ‘life’ as a new entity… Q: I just recently became the RME (Responsible Managing Employee) for our company on our…