Contractor Licensing FAQs

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

Unlicensed Scams in Diaster Zones, Officer Replacement and Stock or Asset Sale?

A ‘caveat emptor’ warning for contractors and consumers! However, we begin with ‘distinction’ in our first answer, and give another contractor some extra ‘time’… Q:  I have a “C-9” (Drywall) license and I’m selling my business (Corporation) to a person who doesn’t have a Contractor’s License and cannot document the four years of experience to Qualify. …

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Hardware Store Referral Fees, Automatic Gates and Revocation Renewal

When the State Legislature ‘rains’ new law on the contractor parade making their intent clear can get a little murky.  Sometimes those rules and regulations for contractors are as clear as…mud! Let’s dig into this ‘legislative’ ‘mud’ to clarify some questions that seem to bubble up regularly! It may seem familiar, but consider it ‘continuing education’……

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Out of State LLC Licensing, Electric Lines and Referral Fees or ‘Gifts, Inducements and Kickbacks’

Still have not seen a Sasquatch, but urban legend says it’s out there. What you hear or believe may not always be the right answer as our Delaware contractor learns. We ‘shock’ a Nevada contractor and help another in California understand why two ‘rights’ written in the rules make one wrong… Q:  We are a Delaware…

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Home Improvement Sales or HIS Primer

Having assisted contractors from across the west over more than 30 years this is new. As it is likely to affect many and currently ongoing it bears taking time to share this contractor’s issues, although not in a question form… Q:  The new HIS Home Improvement Salesperson regulations has created a bad situation: Basically, an HIS…

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