Contractor Licensing FAQs

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

NV ‘B-2’, CA ‘B’ Reciprocity, NV & CA Renewal Costs and Replacing Qualifiers

Better late than never? No! Not for licensed contractors. A Nevada General ‘stacks’ up his experience but discovers he won’t get a ‘reciprocal’ free ride or avoid being ‘tested’ in California. First, timing is everything in more than just comedy…(rimshot?) Q:  Our RME (Responsible Managing Employee) recently left the company.  We have already submitted an application…

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CA/NV Electrical Licensing, Forming Contractor ‘S’ Corp, Limited Partners and NV Indemnification

We ‘partner’ with contractors on questions and answers here. We find an ‘affiliate’ relationship to guide a license applicant in Nevada and recall former First Lady Nancy Reagan in having to ‘just say no’ to another contractor… Q:  I am currently working on getting an application together for our company to obtain a Contractor’s license in…

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Advertising Rules, Handyman Limit, License Requirements on Public Contracts

Sometimes concrete is hard, especially when it’s a public project. Unlicensed is unlicensed with a ‘hard cost’ if you do work beyond the legal limits. You should also be up to date on the ‘social’ implications for contractor’s advertising…   Q:  I have a question about classifications. Recently I was told I couldn’t bid on a…

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Water Remediation, NV Owner’s Proof, Fiberglass and Contractor Signage

Now you see it, now you don’t? What’s the real news on business names and advertising? I will ‘synthesize’ the answer for a painting contractor, another gets the recipe for ‘proof’ pudding, and we ‘tear down’ the walls to expose the answer on a remediation contractor’s question… Q:  I was told that contractors did not have…

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New CSLB Registrar, Convictions & Licensing, RMO & LLC and Limited Partnerships

Our congratulations end this session of contractor Q I begin with ‘limited’ help for an attorney, offer a corporate contractor a chance to ‘sole’ source his work and respond with ‘conviction’ to help give hope to a license applicant… Q:  I am an Attorney and you have helped many of my clients in the past.  I…

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Bonds & Business Names, Posted Applications and Disabled CA Veteran Contractor Licensing

A ‘salute’ for veterans starts our question and answer parade. Next a contractor changes his mind, and will likely get his wish and we wrap by helping another contractor ‘capitalize’ on his business name… Q:  I am a disabled veteran who has worked under a licensed contractor for 15 years of my life. I am now…

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Swimming Pools, Worker’s Compensation Requirements and Supervisory Waivers

Yes, on this page or in the office, we always hope to ‘answer’ inquiries quickly and correctly!  What’s ‘past’ is prologue in a contractor license change but we start with another transition for a ‘supervisor’… Q:  We want to change the license holder over to the CEO of the company who is not currently the responsible…

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‘S’ Corporate Entity Change, Listing Officers and Cash Bonds

Bonds, license bonds that is, employee ownership and help for a ‘foreigner’ are introduced in this edition.  I start with some important differences as an applicant gets his business organized along some ‘easy’ lines… Q:  I am going to be buying an HVAC company and obtaining a new Contractor’s License.  I am trying to decide whether…

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