The Capitol Connection is our weekly Q & A column for contractors that focuses on topics pertaining to contractor's licensing.
Sometimes there’s only one way around a ‘hazard’ in contracting. Another contractor gets an answer but still needs to, old-school expression, ‘drop the dime’ and talk with me. I discover I can’t answer the last actual question but can point the way. That’s another reason an expert is a ‘good call’ because they may not have that…
Something old and something new! In the many years I have assisted contractors here I still get questions we have not answered in this space. Check out our other resource at cutredtape.com to see past Q I ‘man’ up on a question that requires many ‘coats’ to cover, while it’s ‘good news/bad news’ on a contractor’s…
I have helped contractors in almost every state, but most often work with CA, AZ and NV. So, we begin and end this time with Silver State inquiries. In between, I also sandwich in two ‘slices’ from our Golden one!… Q: Can we form a Joint Venture in Nevada with another contractor if we have a…
What’s old isn’t always re-‘new’-able but there is a solution! A patient father asks for an assist with a very determined, but so far unsuccessful, license applicant. There is one place a competitive complaint from a licensed contractor will get some SWIFT action… Q: Your company helped me get my license 12-15 years ago. I have had a few…
I have covered the great job CSLB is doing with the restrictions inherent with Covid-19 guidelines. There are however some issues and the first contractor has discovered one of these problems. While your fingerprints are yours alone a ‘copy’ isn’t enough for a contractor’s license, followed by an out-of-state question with a somewhat ‘specialized’ answer… Q: I…
Let me introduce you to the new ‘Norm’ in NV and AZ. Meanwhile, in CA a reminder on changes to ‘qualifying’ for the old ‘Norm’. As we all learn to adjust in these challenging times it’s good to have an expert assist!… Q: We are starting a new company which will be hiring an individual to Qualify…
Like gum stuck under the café table, experience is best served when it’s all on the up and up. Being paid for work off the books might have you ‘stuck.’ Another contractor with foreign corporation changes will need to ‘advertise’ their new entity in CA according to the latest CSLB bulletin… Q: I have been working for…
When four is two in Arizona. A good example of the ‘variance’ from state to state license requirements. When can a contractor aid in the recovery and clean-up of property destroyed in our tragic wildfires? The CSLB is doing a fantastic job despite the pandemic delays, but now being ahead of the curve on paperwork is…
Increasing the scope of your licensing increases the opportunity to bid jobs…generally! A “B” to be a “B-2” is a Nevada question. Finally, a General in the ‘Sunshine’ state learns he’s not “Golden” in California contractor licensing… Q: I have a “B” General Building license. I know I can do painting, electrical, and other trades under…