The Capitol Connection is our weekly Q & A column for contractors that focuses on topics pertaining to contractor's licensing.
Sometimes panic is appropriate, but our first contractor will escape the ‘suspense’ if he follows thru as I suggest. One is better than none, especially when it comes to taking exams as these contractors learn, and we wrap with a little ‘history’… Q: Our Worker’s Compensation insurance expired on November 1st. We renewed our policy but when I…
Always a good idea to ‘look’ before you leap into new business! Protecting your license and bid opportunity beyond an unexpected turn of events should be part of your business plan, as we learn from these contractors… Q: We are forming a new entity to obtain a new Contractor’s License. We haven’t decided whether we are going to…
Sometimes, it’s yes and no as conditions dictate. Either way may be right. It takes a skilled expert to tell the difference. As builders know, ‘it’s measure twice, cut once’ but contractors complex law is sometimes all about ‘splitting hairs’… Q: I will be purchasing the corporation I work for in April 2018. We are a “C-20” Heating…
When changing your company structure some choices are ‘limited.’ A ‘handy’ answer next with some ‘inactive’ answers to follow including a cool ‘detour’ for an AZ question… Q: We have a corporate license and are in the process of transferring the license to an LLC. Our corporate license expires at the end of the month, and according to…
We often work with attorneys on behalf of contractors and industry clients, so you can probably guess we get a lot of ‘what if’ questions in the office. Here’s one for you! We qualify three questions with one answer and another contractor answers his own question… Q: We need to obtain a new license for a new…
While some ‘quick’ questions require lengthy answers here, we start with some easy ones this go-round! We ‘add’ to contractor’s knowledge, ‘frame’ a General, help sort out some other issues including a cancelled license and who can and who can’t get a ‘continuance’ to finish up contract work… Q: Quick question I was hoping you could answer/confirm…
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…
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…
Here’s a quality update on Qualifying and license renewals with some ‘fly by night’ fingerprinting facts for out of state contractors… Q: We received our renewal in the mail today. Do we need to have our Qualifier re-take the exams when submitting the renewal application? A: No, your Qualifying Individual is not required to re-test when submitting a renewal…