The Capitol Connection is our weekly Q & A column for contractors that focuses on topics pertaining to contractor's licensing.
While CA occasionally ‘shakes, rattles and roll’ as Earth adjusts itself, contractors can now play a role in preventing injury or worse in the event of an earthquake! First, we go forward with some quick answers to complex questions on license transfers, Qualifiers and ‘diving into’ swimming pools… Q: My Dad and I have a Corporate…
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’……
Panic can be a good thing! It shows you’re thinking about whatever the problem may be and we might be able to find a solution together. Take a deep breath the next answer is unfortunately a ‘crime’ but hope remains for this and our last inquiry… Q: You helped us obtain our California and Arizona Contractor…
The ‘long’ and ‘short’ of it in this edition of the Capitol Connection. We ‘own’ the answer for a ‘multi-tasking’ RMO to get us started. ‘Re-stock’ for another Qualifier and help a NV General come to terms with his ‘venture’… Q: I’m purchasing a company that will need to get a CA Contractor’s License. I will…
You can be licensed and still not be able to use ‘contractor’ in your name! I will ‘clarify’ an answer for a “C-9”. It’s one for all and all for one in a Joint Venture and pay extra attention as we ‘demolish’ the question on RME’s for another contractor… Q: We have a Joint Venture (JV)…
While you may be an ‘agent’ a contractor has different rules that may not be ‘brokered’. While one way may be blocked, an expert guide often knows another way to get where a contractor is going. Finally, a corporate contractor discovers no help in reaching the ‘end of the road’ with his partners… Q: I am…
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…
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…
A ‘civil’ answer on discipline! Another contractor seeks out expert assistance to avoid any possible mistakes in applying for his California number. Finally, an interesting question from a Nevada contractor who can’t quite ‘put a finger’ on the answer… Q: My company’s license was suspended due to a civil judgement. The CSLB informed me that we…