The Capitol Connection is our weekly Q & A column for contractors that focuses on topics pertaining to contractor's licensing.
The name’s the thing in causing our first contractor to call. A bi-coastal contractor needs ‘expedited’ advice on how to move from current corporate license classes to his LLC, without affecting work in progress. We also share a lesson in Arizona licensing… Q: We currently have a contractor’s license for our corporation that operates out of…
Some things can change, and sometimes remain the same as our first contractor learns. We ‘dash’ the hopes of another contractor who has discovered you can’t work without ‘DOSH’. What you don’t know can hurt you, as a Nevada contractor gets a tax bill from California he didn’t know was coming… Q: We will soon be…
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,…