Contractor Licensing FAQs

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

Work Experience, Signatures Required and Discussion of “C-1” Licensing

An aspiring contractor needs a ‘sign’ his experience will count and keep his license application secret, while another learns an unfortunate lesson on scheduling when you have more than one Qualifier. A Board proposal ‘building’ momentum may be of great interest to Generals and others… Q:  I’ve worked for a construction company for over five years…

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Buying A Contracting Business, “C-13” General Building and Waivers

‘Caveat emptor’, or buyer beware often requires expert advice when weighing the ‘pro’ or ‘con’ for making a major investment. In other words, looking before you leap is always recommended, so we help an aspiring contractor ‘buy in’ to the business.  That same experience in how rules have been interpreted over the decades we’ve assisted contractors…

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$500 Requirements, High/ Low Voltage Licensing and General’s Scope of Work

Cutredtape.com brought us a follow-up inquiry for a contractor that hopes to make ‘his slice’ the whole pie! Another electrical contractor hopes his specialty is ‘wired in’ to reciprocity as a CA licensee… Q: In a newsletter I located on-line you indicated that: ”It has been determined by the CSLB that all “C-7” work is covered…

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Lawsuits Disclosure, Construction Management and Foreign Corporation Licensing

A question from the Lone Star state and another from across the Atlantic ‘points’ to requirements in the Golden State others might find ‘foreign’ to doing business. First, while it may be a choice, you can ‘run’ but you can’t ‘hide’…  Q:  I am listed as an Officer of a corporation that has a lawsuit pending. …

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More Generals, “C-42” & Waivers, Sole Owners & Responsible Managing Employee/ RME

It’s important to ‘look before you leap’ because some actions have one-time only limits we share with our first contractor. However, with expert assistance a ‘soft’ landing may still work out. Another Sole Owner could get busier by becoming ‘inactive’ as a RME… Q:  You just recently helped me with adding the “C-42” (Sanitation Systems) classification…

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“C-42” & Generals, HIS Changes and Disaster Scams & Unlicensed Contracting

Sometimes roads are easy, sometimes they need work and others are just rough. In making all the complex ‘wheels’ in government click together, a ‘bump’ in the ‘road’ of interpretation can sometimes knock it out of whack. That leads to some need for repairs, as all General Engineering companies know, the parts must mesh together for…

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Listing Officers & Foreign Corporations, Expired Licenses & Judgements

A contractor outside the Golden State wants to wear three ‘hats’ at once and that’s okay. Unlike some people might suggest, sometimes you just won’t get a ‘second’ chance, without starting over from scratch. We also find inspiration in an aspiring contractor who learns that when ‘there is a will, there is a way’ and expert…

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