Contractor Licensing FAQs

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

AZ Generals, Installing Artificial Turf and Disassociation Notice

Misconceptions, rumor, ‘friendly advice’ and complex rules that change when borders get crossed make it tough for contractors at times. That’s one reason it’s important to ask questions! We begin in Arizona and will proceed ‘one step at a time’ because it’s important to get it right wherever you work… Q:  You helped our corporation obtain…

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Documentation for Applications, ‘Family’ Number Re-Assigment, RME Waivers and Who Can Bid?

What you needed yesterday but don’t use in the present may hold the key to getting a contractor’s license back in the future. Documentation is everything. We’ll explore how to get a family waiver, test or not, as the individual case may be… Q:  I had a contractor’s license many years ago and I want to…

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Family Waiver, Landscaping Swimming Pools, Responsible Managing Employee Compensation

We often hear from aspiring contractors who have grown up in the business and want to follow in their parent’s footsteps. If you want to keep the same license number timing is everything as we learn here. A landscaper’s ambition gets ‘cut short’ and we review what it takes to be a Responsible Managing Employee… Q: …

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SWIFT Justice for Unlicensed Contractors, CSLB Update & Worker’s Comp Re-Certification

In a break from tradition, I believe for the first time, the Contractors State License Board (CSLB) held its quarterly meeting in the Sheet Metal Workers’ Assembly Hall in Fairfield, CA on June 18th. According to David Kalb, founder and former owner of Capitol Services, this was a lively meeting lasting close to 5 hours.  The…

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Vehicles & Business Name Requirements, RME/RMO and Restorations & “C-22” Asbestos

Some jokes are always funny, some only funny once. Waiver requests are much the same. Adding specialty classes is a process that begins with one step at a time, despite a contractor’s desire to get it all done now!  But first, what name do you display on your work or company vehicles?  There is a ‘fine’…

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Fingerprinting for CA Licensing update, New Rule on SS Number Alternative and Qualifier Change

We ‘point’ out some recent changes in fingerprinting for CA applications. Also, a roadblock has been removed for some foreign business, while a ‘suspenseful’ development leaves another contractor down and out of business at present. Don’t let this happen to you because a little ‘knowledge’ is also a dangerous thing!.. Q:  I don’t have a US…

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Multiple DBA’s for Licenses, License posting and Worker’s Compensation Exemptions

Being in the right place is one secret to success, knowing when it’s the right time is a little trickier. While ‘breaking up’ is hard to do, for a JV it’s also fatal. An eager bidder has to put the ‘brakes’ on his ambitious plans ‘post’ haste! … Q:  We are purchasing a construction company that…

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