The Capitol Connection is our weekly Q & A column for contractors that focuses on topics pertaining to contractor's licensing.
The closer you are the easier to see. As my phone has blown up with inquiries revolving around a new consumer protection regulation on solar energy, let’s break it down direct from CSLB. Since going to the source close by my office in Sacramento is easier for me than all of you, here’s the official word……
A ‘rose by any other name smells as sweet’ may apply to flowers, but not contractor’s business names. A business name; how it applies to trade and structure of the entity all matter in determining what you can legally call yourself and how you advertise contractor services as you will discover in these Q and A…
Who can speak for experience in a license application? What is an ‘unrelated’ trade, generally? When does a simple alteration in business practice mean no ‘change’ in a license? How can a contractor jobsite ‘HAZ-ard’ not require special CSLB attention? Why, because, everyone has contractor licensing questions and fortunately I have answers for them! … Q: We…
We ‘divide’ and conquer a tough question for one contractor and ‘shrink’ time for an ambitious applicant! Unfortunately, even an expert can’t save another when the ‘clock’ runs out on a final ‘deadline’… Q: I need to obtain my Contractor’s license. In speaking with several of my colleagues who are licensed, they have said how incredibly long it…
Let me introduce ‘the situation’ not a star of reality TV. We ‘finish’ a mistaken idea for one contractor before it gets started and ‘switch’ on and off for a “C-10”. But let’s ‘dive in’ as we begin ‘underwater’… Q: Is there a specific contractor’s license for underwater construction and dock repairs? A: There is no specific classification…
Simple. No, this is contractor law in two states just to start with! I ‘employ’ expertise for another question and share the ‘manual’ on fingerprinting when you apply for a CA contractor license… Q: Our Qualifier is retiring and wants to disassociate but still retain his own license. I have been an Officer on the license since…
I assist contractors with licensing in CA, NV and AZ, including those with ‘foreign’ accents unfamiliar with the American way. And all it takes to provide contractors help on some questions is a little bit of ‘sole’… Q: We are an out-of-country contractor and we have a California ‘B’ (General Building) contractor’s license but we are unfamiliar…
Some of the time it’s an easy contractor licensing answer, some are complex and others just take longer to develop the ‘full-time’ picture. Help arrives for a contractor planning for his road trip to AZ but, first, we start with a General looking for some ‘cool’ new business. Q: I am a “B” General Building contractor. The HVAC…
Always gratified to get feedback from readers, and I just got a bunch from public works contractors. Let me clarify and improve the answer on DIR’s with input from contractors on the job. A good day is learning something new and yes even experts sometimes get ‘schooled’… We start this week’s volume of the Q&A with…