Contractor Licensing FAQs

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

A, B General Licensing & RME

Surviving the downturns in our economy is never easy. Contractors, like everyone else, are seeking creative ways to keep their benefits affordable. As the economy ebbs and flows, businesses must sometimes look into new ways to meet the needs required to continue working in this new reality… Q: My husband and I have really struggled with…

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National Contractor Licensing, Reciprocity, General & JV Licenses

While your California Driver’s license is good almost anywhere in the U.S. the contractor’s license has definite limits. Do you know which states will recognize your credentials without further testing? As contractors seek out opportunity across State borders, others are coming into California searching for business and looking for ways to unite for mutual profit… Q:…

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Roofing, General Licenses & Qualifiers

While my focus is assisting contractors, particularly those who have run into difficulty through government regulation or licensing, more and more consumers are using the Internet for research when they need to hire a builder. As both contractors and consumers may know, working through ANY government regulations is not going to be easy or quick. That’s…

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Contractor Bonds & Family License Waivers

If a faucet says ‘off’ it can’t be ‘on’, but in the complex world of contractor’s licensing you may be surprised to learn ‘minimum’ can also be the ‘maximum’. Keeping a construction business in the family can be subject to some special options in licensing. I will share the ‘truth’ with one contractor who has discovered…

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