Contractor Licensing FAQs

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

Waiver Experience, Fingerprinting and Subcontractor Licenses

‘Alexa, bundle my renewal’ won’t cut it either as some things still require individual paperwork, and if it sounds too good to be true ‘clarification’ is likely needed. Finally, a cross country contractor is getting started with the wrong ‘directions’… Q:  I am a General Contractor in California and I have a painter who is soliciting us…

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Certified License History, Pressure Wash Licensing and Fingerprinting

A ‘digital’ question gets us rolling! I will ‘blast’ through another while under pressure to clean up some confusion about power washing before wrapping up ‘history’ for our last contractor… Q:  I have a question regarding the fingerprinting process. If I am understanding correctly, because I am an out of state resident, I need to take the…

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Retaking Exams, Comp Suspension and License Transfer to an LLC

The second question should probably be first, but the suspense is too great!  A complicated question from a lawyer that has its roots in a contractor’s ‘family tree’. Finally, a worried applicant may need a second, or third, or fourth ‘take’ to pass his contractor’s exam, and that’s okay! … Q:  Our license is currently Suspended because…

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