Contractor Licensing FAQs

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

College & Military Experience, Changing Business Entity and Bond Transfers

As our first two contractors learn, having confidence in your business decisions comes from having an expert knowledge of the rules in the ‘game.’ Better to have an ‘ounce’ of prevention to avoid requiring a ‘pound’ of cure if you’re wrong. A lesson we are all also sharing now with stopping spread of Covid-19. As your…

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Silly Question? No! Adding “C-10” and Changing Qualifiers

Not to laugh, every question has an answer that offers benefit in asking. Especially when it comes to contracting rules and regulation. Yes, working out of your licensed trade isn’t too late it’s better if you never. Another contractor makes a ‘judgement’ call but should have asked for expert help sooner rather than later… Q:  This seems…

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SWIFT & Scams, “C-10” and Covid Rules

As Bob Dylan sings, ‘the times they are a changing’ but contractor licensing law isn’t getting any easier! In our pandemic times knowing who, when and where you can work is critical, we ‘dig’ into an electrical question and share warning to all of strong arm ‘thugs’ posing as contractors…  Q:  We currently have a “C-10” (Electrical)…

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Fingerprints, NV License, Qualifier Rule and Joint Ventures

As our first inquiry shows us there is ‘nothing’ to replace on-the-job experience. Another license applicant learns what the cost of ‘unlimited’ ambition may be in Nevada, a reminder on fingerprinting rules and a ‘trick’ of the trade… Q:  I have over fifteen years of experience in the Construction industry.  My experience is in a supervising role, not…

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Attorney Service, POA’s and HIS Rule

Law is written, but exceptions exist in practice and changes come from interpretation. Contractors already have at least one full time job, so expert assistance becomes your ‘hole’ card in avoiding mistakes. Our inquiry on HIS is a good example of how that works, an attorney ‘double checks’ a power question while I also share good…

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Waiver Limit and HOA Rules

“Who you going to call?” If you’re a contractor, it won’t be the Ghostbusters. Assisting contractors for these many years I can go ‘faster than a speeding locomotive’ to get a final answer from the top! Did I just mix memes?… Q:  In a recent column, I addressed a question relating to whether contracts between a Contractor…

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