The Capitol Connection is our weekly Q & A column for contractors that focuses on topics pertaining to contractor's licensing.
Being halfway right is not going to help our first inquiry. That’s why getting an expert opinion first is always a ‘power’ move. The second is nearly all wrong, and I offer an out of state contractor assistance in being ‘reasonably’ sure, before you play ‘chicken’ with your CA and NV licenses… Q: When doing some research,…
I am so pleased to share three women have been elected to lead the Contractors State License Board! Licensing law or issues, Legislative updates and industry news are also a part of reading the ‘Connection’ along with your contractor questions and answers… In an historic first, three women were recently elected by their fellow board members to lead…
It’s true, we go away for a holiday or vacation and lose our memories! Another contractor gets help in determining the scope of his General, and an Attorney gets a pat on the back for making his case… Q: We spoke a couple of weeks ago and since then, not only has time passed, but I went…
Let’s start with a ‘highlight’ on solar. Point the way for an out-of-state contractor on CA fingerprinting rules, sort an ‘unlikely event’ if you don’t pass your License Exams the first, second or tenth time you go for them… Q: We are in discussions regarding taking on some solar projects in Southern California. Initially, the contract will be…
Having assisted contractors for many years, I know sometimes you need an answer yesterday, because tomorrow may depend on it. And while most of us are going back to the office after Covid, an out-of-state contractor still wants to work ‘remotely’… Q: We are a newly formed Delaware Limited Liability Company (LLC) with several subsidiaries which hold…
Sometimes its good news, sometimes bad, or just in case! Whatever your issues my ‘guidebook’ is always open to finding a route, or re-route, to becoming a licensed contractor… Q: You are currently assisting me with my pending “B” (General Building) application I submitted in late 2020, and as you are aware, I still have not…
With a focus on CA, AZ and NV, I still help contractors coast-to-coast with questions about licensing. As our questions will share it can get complicated! Q: I have a question regarding one of our Employee’s Inactive individual license in CA which you helped him obtain as a “back-up” for our Company license in case our Qualifier…
With texting more often these days life is becoming a hash of acronyms, aka OMG. Contractors are already used to dealing with an ‘alphabet soup’ of them to describe rules and regulations that you may need ‘spelled out’ by an expert. RMO, RME, LLC and HAZ, oh my… Q: I currently am a licensed General Engineering (“A”)…
As a contractor’s best friend, I give ‘validity’ to our first inquiry from the field. I will also climb a family ‘tree’ to unravel a history question from a third generation hoping to keep its number low… Q: I obtained my “C-46” license last year (with your help) and I now want to add the “C-10”…