Contractor Licensing FAQs

The Capitol Connection is our weekly Q & A column for contractors that focuses on topics pertaining to contractor's licensing.

Unlicensed Referrals, Door Knock Contractors, Licensing Rules on Jobs

An angry contractor shows there is a fine line between knowing something and actually proving it. We primarily serve contractor and industry licensing needs, but are also ready, willing and able to help consumers with questions. This also helps licensed contractors by exposing those unlicensed scam artists ‘un-leveling’ the playing field or driveway as the case…

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Suspension, Retroactive License Renewal & What “B” Contractors Can Do

We help an attorney better understand how interpretation of contractor’s rules may yield a ‘general’ exception in one regulation.  In the ‘good old days’ one branch of government might not always share the same information. In this century technology has brought instant access and a uniformity that keeps all the agencies that contractor’s work with on…

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Updated Experience Certifications, Additional Verifications & Interagency Cooperation in Enforcement

New processes, additional paperwork, certifications and more changes in regulation and licensing were top of the agenda as I recently attended a CSLB Board meeting. As a spike in rejected license applications shows it pays to have help when making the decision to apply, especially if time is a critical issue… For those currently applying for…

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Defining “Incidental & Supplemental”, Contracts & Qualifying Multiple Licenses

While the law in contractor’s regulation is black and white, how those words are interpreted has always been a ‘gray’ area where expert advice is often advised. Can a Sole Proprietor keep some parts of his license active while also qualifying someone else?  Maybe, maybe not as we all learn from his question… Q:  I frequently…

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