The Capitol Connection is our weekly Q & A column for contractors that focuses on topics pertaining to contractor's licensing.
As a ‘general’ rule for contractors in Nevada there is a way to skip some of the test taking in CA. Other contractors learn rules are not made to be broken, and waiting to the ‘last’ minute can ‘qualify’ you for license suspension… Q: We recently applied for a Contractor’s License and the CSLB did not…
‘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…
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…
Is there an exception to every rule? For some contractors it depends on the ‘conditions’. Another contractor who wants to be ready for ‘prime’ time needs to see the ‘bigger’ picture in getting those jobs done. We also pump up the volume in answering a question with a ‘twist’ on grout… Q: Regarding our Arizona Contractor’s…
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. …
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…
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…
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…
Can you walk right in, sit right down and take the license exam? A General wants to get off the ‘asphalt’ and set up a ‘concrete’ detour, while a handyman walks the line, only occasionally running over the rules… Q: I have an “A” license and my company generally does roadwork construction. A subcontractor who we…