The Capitol Connection is our weekly Q & A column for contractors that focuses on topics pertaining to contractor's licensing.
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…
Bond, contractor’s Bond, not that secret agent guy. I ‘apply’ expertise in a couple of NV questions on finances for licensing, and share a big pat on the back for a recent change in the process there… Q: I am an attorney and you have always been helpful answering questions for me throughout the years regarding my…
I play ‘chicken’ with a contractor’s question! Another needs to ‘double down’ on zero and you can bet everyone learns something about the complexities of contractor licensing laws when you read this Connection… Q: Can an individual that a Company designates as President, Secretary, and Treasurer own 0% of the company, or are they required to have…
Can we talk? Of course, assisting contractors for more than 30 years begins with a conversation. Sometimes it’s a question I’ve never been asked, and for another contractor it’s a common concern shared by many over the years with Capitol Services, Inc. Of course, that conversation often now begins with an email… Q: We recently obtained a…
It will soon ‘dawn’ on a license Qualifier that his day is about to end! Another contractor needs clarification on RME/RMO, and while I can’t quite put my ‘finger’ on it, our final answer is for a similar question that has come up before… Q: If we set up a corporation, and I become an RME (employee,…
Has the name been changed to protect the ‘entity’? Change is both hard and easy, depending on how, and another contractor is asking a ‘pointed’ question since he’s just passing through… Q: You are currently helping us with obtaining a Contractor’s license in California. If the ownership of the business changes, is the Contractor’s license considered to be…
Our first contractor is ‘testing’ the waters for a waiver, while another is really a ‘spin off’ problem. I also assist in sorting out the general rules in ‘engineering’ our final answer for a Builder’s Exchange member… Q: My Texas company wants to obtain a CA license for several projects we have been awarded, IF we have…
An urgent appeal on the ‘fly’, more ‘suspense’ and a happy ending! Let’s start with what’s ending… CSLB COVID-19 update: Good news test center closures are ending! Things are looking up for Contractor’s license applicants waiting for a test date. The CSLB testing centers re-open on February 1st. Priority dates will depend on when the applicant’s date was canceled,…