Contractor Licensing FAQs

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

Battery Energy Storage Systems, RMO Scope, Exam Required and Multiple Companies

Can what’s old really be ‘new’ again?  I give a contractor a very positive spin and sort a competitive question about multiple names before charging into the answer on battery storage systems licensing… Q: If I was a Responsible Managing Employee (RME) in 2016 but am no longer associated with a license, can I initiate a…

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Military Experience Credit, SOS Updates, Liability Suspension and Exam Schedules

Thanks veterans, for your service and, yes it counts in becoming a licensed contractor.  For another contractor I pull an Officer out of a hat! When is anything ‘technically’ untrue?… Q: I am interested in getting my “C-10” electrical license. I served in the military and during my time I was a certified cabling and wiring…

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Work Comp with No Employees, Waiver Qualifying and Disassociation When Suspended

Let’s learn how a qualifier can actually quit, when you shouldn’t expect a waiver and why keeping up with changes in contractor law are critical… Q: Can a Responsible Managing Officer (RMO) disassociate from a corporation for which he qualifies if the license status of the corporation is “suspended” for any reason? Or does the RMO…

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