The Capitol Connection is our weekly Q & A column for contractors that focuses on topics pertaining to contractor's licensing.
While law is law, what makes our American way great is everyone is entitled to an opinion. Let’s be clear, I am not an attorney. However, when you break the law, did your time and paid your fine, you can find a second chance if fear and extra paperwork does not deter you… Q: I recently…
A ‘no way, no how’ gets us started on this round of contractor “Q&A.” We find a short answer in a very long question for a North Carolina contractor interested in ‘rolling the dice’ on a new venture in Nevada. And, a license applicant shows us why you keep copies of all your paperwork… Q: …
Your Qualifier just called and quit, what now? We ‘bond’ with a young contractor who is following in his father’s footsteps. We ‘re-member’ rules on a ‘limited’ question about names, but first new law brings new opportunity for contractors ready to travel… Q: One of my subcontractors recently obtained his Arizona license and he didn’t…
After more than 25 years assisting contractors, some questions still come up time and again. That’s primarily a result of several factors; including rumor, misunderstanding or misinterpretation of the law. The rules and regulations written are complex, and the way they are interpreted by the CSLB always a factor. As experts working daily with these regulations…
If you’re a General Engineering contractor reading to the end of this column, that is likely opportunity you ‘hear’ knocking. A ‘flood’ of work in Arizona is motivating contractors to consider over the border licensing opportunity. We start with a question that has a ‘yes’ and a ‘no’ for one contractor with ‘reciprocity’ in mind… Q: …
While we are the experts on contractor’s licensing even I can’t explain some of the rules on the book. I ‘sign’ on this time with a ‘specialized’ question that has no answer! … Q: What makes plumbers, electrical sign contractors and well drillers so special that they require additional license displays (name, address, license, bigger lettering)…
While the drought in California has caused many problems, there is also a flipside of the coin and an opportunity for contractors that hasn’t ‘dried up.’ When does the need to be licensed kick in for a manufacturer about to sign a ‘contract’? But we begin with some great memories for a father and son… Q: …
First, an issue facing the roofing industry in California has a contractor ‘fired up’ then another needs help deciding what name to use for his new business… Q: I read your column in the weekly NCBE newsletter. I sent an email to all CSLB staffers and have gotten no response. Can you help with this matter?…
There was a time when LLC’s couldn’t be licensed in California. That changed in 2012, but many contracting rules and regulations put on paper for decades have stood the test of time unchanged. With a nod to the CSLB’s recent look at the roots of contracting law in California, we revisit some contractor Q&A from previous…