The Capitol Connection is our weekly Q & A column for contractors that focuses on topics pertaining to contractor's licensing.
What we ‘know’ and what’s actually ‘correct’ don’t always jibe and for contractors that can be a problem. It’s why we answer questions here and have assisted contractors in Sacramento for more than 30 years in negotiating these complex rules. Have we not all ‘assumed’ something that turned out different then we believed it would? Here’s…
Our first contractor gets a ‘green’ light before I take on a ‘bigger’ question from Texas! Yes. An answer that likely results in time off for another ‘contractor’. With a nod to our pending season for the ‘boys of summer’ Q/A with a Spring Training ‘pitch’… Q: I have formed a new corporation and we are…
What type of contractor takes down ‘art’? I will remove some ‘artificial’ notions on ‘cutting’ turf, share some ‘ink’ on a fingerprint question. I also have the unfortunate duty to let a ‘former’ contractor know that too much time has passed to just ‘revive’ his license but his ‘number’ may not be gone… Q: Is…
At CSLB rules are rules and deadlines serious, so it’s up to contractors to plan ahead. We suggest a ‘detour’ but you have to follow through to make it work. Ironically, a specialty contractor in Nevada learns that he can do other trade work, but the idea of ‘subbing’ it out has gone down the drain……
While we have previously mentioned that contractor’s law in written in black and white, as readers know, there is a middle ground. This is one reason expert opinions are required, as the ‘gray’ areas can be loopholes or quicksand for contractors! These ‘spaces’ in the written law also are exploited by some who just want your…
As a contractor or applicant keeping your address current at CSLB, documenting the work you do and learning licensing rules and regulations are also parts of a contractor’s work. Getting important paperwork or notices, proving experience and operating legally are necessary. However, some practices may change without much notice, until your needs require it. That’s one…
We ‘salute’ our first ‘Officer’ as a contractor who seeks a way to hand on his license to a son. A Plumber won’t ‘dig’ the answer on a public works bid for a county project and there isn’t any kind of work a ‘handy’ person can’t do within a specific limitation… Q: I have a question…
There is nothing so satisfying as hearing from our readers, especially those with an issue all contractors should be aware of in doing business. This ‘automatically’ rose to the top of our Q/A today! We also visit the ‘hardware store’ and relieve the ‘pressure’ for two other contractors with questions… Q: In your Capitol Connection publication…
While we have ‘plowed the ground’ on RME/RMO, it’s an area that always requires more answers than space allows. Answers often ‘grow’ new questions for readers. We give another contractor his wish in ‘passing’ the trade exam for a new classification. While they may be ‘married’ thru the corporation, ‘sisters’ can’t share the license!… Q: We…