The Capitol Connection is our weekly Q & A column for contractors that focuses on topics pertaining to contractor's licensing.
There is one problem with not telling the truth on your license application that is almost self-explanatory. Don’t let this happen to you. Does passing one national evaluation exam open doors to state licensing? As you will learn, it’s yes and no!.. Q: I have had an Inactive Sole Proprietor “C-36” Plumbing license since 2002. I…
A Sole Owner shares a lesson on changing company structure that requires a sacrifice. Another interesting question from a General making entry into CA construction while another helps us remember when to ask for a waiver… Q: We have been licensed for many years in California as a corporation. Now that California is licensing Limited Liability…
If you think the same thing as our Arizona solar contractor about new TPT rules, you could also be stuck between a ‘ROC and a hard place.’ Sometimes vague statutes written into law can be subject to misinterpretation or implications never intended. Time has run out for another contractor, so don’t let this happen to you……
The Contractors State License Board has appointed Cindi Christenson as its new Registrar of Contractors. Although the CSLB conducted a nationwide executive search, they did not have to look far for the most qualified candidate. Ms. Christenson had served as the Board’s Chief Deputy Registrar for 5 years and, before joining CSLB, was the Executive Officer…
A Sunshine State contractor has a Golden State dream that is a coast-to-coast wakeup call on waivers. First, a General contractor with another dream wants advice on how to obtain specialty licenses for his children’s future… Q: I hold a General Building license. I know that I can handle most trades with the “B” but would…
Cash ‘under the table’ won’t be a benefit for anyone working in that scenario, whether you are the ‘employee’ or the contractor breaking the law. While most questions have a yes or no, in some cases the answer I give you depends on whether you are ‘domestic’ or ‘foreign’… Q: I worked for a licensed contractor…
Will the California State Contractor’s Board go ‘dark’ next year? It all depends on the Legislature’s decision based on the ‘highlights’ of accomplishments for contractors and consumers in California… In November, the CSLB delivered its “Sunset Review Report” to the State Legislature and Governor. Most Consumer Boards and Commissions have a “sunset” date (currently January 1,…
To keep consumers safe and squash unfair competition for contractors are two of the missions of the CSLB’s Enforcement Unit, better known as SWIFT. These agents scour the State of California looking for unlicensed individuals ‘acting’ as contractors to keep the underground economy in check while leveling the playing field for legitimate licensed contractors. As you…
It might have been ‘either/or’ for our first contractor who will learn it’s really ‘neither/nor’ in his ‘General’ answer. An aspiring contractor discovers if his degree is experience enough for a license. We ‘renew’ the hopes of a contractor leaving the state that his license will ‘travel’ with him… Q: I currently have a “B” General…