Contractor Licensing FAQs

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

RME Compensation, Partnership Licensing and Professional Engineers

A question this contractor’s expert won’t answer! But, first several I will. Sometimes you don’t need a ‘pro’ to engineer an update on your license, and we share condolences over a loss, that for a ‘partner’ also causes collateral damage beyond death… Q:  We need to obtain an “A” (General Engineering) license in California.   Are we required to…

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Electrical, Plumbing & “B” Licensing and Business Names

Whenever you visit a ‘foreign’ place like CA, it’s good to get a guide! Let me point the way. Assisting contractors would be ‘dbaa’ for Capitol Services, or doing business as always, for some with ‘unacceptable’ business names a ‘dba’ is the way… Q: We recently applied for a California Contractor’s License.  We have licenses in several…

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Joint Venture Bids, Experience Rejection and RMO Qualifiers

Our last inquiry is the longest as questions ‘multiply’ when contractors combine their ‘ventures.’ Rejection is always hard to take, especially when they are right. Another contractor must seek an ‘advantage’ and balance ‘risk vs reward’ as more is never less!… Q:  I recently applied for a “B” (General Building) Contractor license.  My work experience page was rejected…

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NV Contract Bid Limits, HVAC, Qualifying More Than One License and Concrete Generals

Unlike Johnny Cash, Nevada contractors can’t ‘walk the line’ outside of an original contract limit. Further ‘study’ is required for an aspiring applicant and I find a ‘concrete’ way another licensed contractor can likely double his business opportunities… Q:  We have a NV Contractor’s license and our bid limit is $200,000.  We are currently doing a Home Improvement/Remodel…

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