Contractor Licensing FAQs

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

Paying RME’s,Getting LLC’s and Changing A Sole Owner License

We speak volumes of words to each other each day, but one word makes all the difference when written into contractor’s regulations. It’s been a whirlwind of change as contractors nail down the benefits of operating under the new LLC (Limited Liability Company) rules now available in California… Q:  I have a current General Building license and…

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“C-9” & “C-35” Conflicts & Solar Installation Rules for Swimming Pools

We shine the light of knowing into the dark corners of myth, misconception and mistaken ideas about solar that will be good news for pool contractors. Another dispute can be settled by the word, ‘if’, which draws a line in the ‘sand’ for plaster and drywall work… Q:  You helped me get my “C-53” swimming pool…

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Solar in NV & CA, HIC Salesperson rules & Misleading ‘Waiver’ Offers

Whether in Nevada or California a solar contractor can’t light up your life without the proper license, but which one is right for the job? We offer clarification on the rules for selling home improvements in California. Another contractor gives us the ‘key’ to a slim chance on ‘locking down’ an exam waiver… Q:  We’re solar…

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License SCAM Alert, Canceling Bonds and Joint Venture Licensing in CA

It’s ‘Bond,’ contractor’s Bond that, like fictional super-spy 007, becomes the target for our first ‘shot’ in answering questions this edition.  Another contractor ‘assumes’ responsibility for his answer and we alert all contractors to a phone scam to beware of right now…   Q: The assets of our company were sold and your firm assisted us…

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Nevada Qualifiers, Out of State Fingerprinting & Renewals without an RME

Do you know you can’t use the same ‘fingerprints’ in two different states? We ‘qualify’ an answer for an out-of-state contractor, share tips on Nevada licensing and learn why your ‘fingerprints’ can’t cross state borderlines…   Q:  I noticed that Nevada doesn’t use the terms RMO/RME like California.  Does that mean that the Qualifying Individual must…

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National Contractors Licensing, Renewing A License with No Officers & Fingerprinting

While hearts soar on the West Coast with the recent Series win by the San Francisco Giants, our fellow Americans on the Eastern Seaboard struggle to recover from ‘Sandy’s’ devastating strike. Where do you apply for the ‘national’ contractor’s license? Finally, we can help you save a couple bucks!…  Q: We’re looking at doing work in…

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