Contractor Licensing FAQs

For contractors in crisis, I can offer immediate answers to your questions- by phone or email. This is my business and knowing whom to call or what office to visit is often crucial to finding the correct solution. Another contractor draws a fine line in asking about the rules regarding advertising. Finally, an important question for…

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:…

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…

An eternal question requires the ‘wisdom of the ages’ to answer. With only 30 years experience helping contractors I’ll give it my best shot. You will also ‘witness’ some expert assistance as a contractor battles a city over their license classification. We wind up with a warning to all contractors about a new wrinkle in a…

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…

Could you bid more work if you qualify for a new specialty based on your experience in another class? Can a corporation ‘give’ its license to another company? Must a partnership register with the Secretary of State? A wide range of questions and answers in this edition of the “Capitol Connection.” Don’t forget you can always…

With year’s end just ahead come questions about incorporation, contractor’s licensing, taxes and bidding across the border. We’ll ‘stock’ up on answers as I review some important aspects of corporate contractor’s licensing… Q: Is there a minimum or maximum amount of ownership that the Corporation must give to a Responsible Managing Employee? I ask this question…

As times have gotten tougher for contractors and consumers more disputes can be expected to arise. We will revisit a previous question to remind readers to keep their documents in order and their work in line with the license they hold in hopes of preventing ‘history’ from repeating itself. Another question reminds us of the importance…

I often see contractor’s advertising. Unlike most people, I also see what’s missing and what’s inappropriate within those ads. Is your ad up to the test? Does it meet the legal requirements? You might be surprised. We also put the CSLB to the test in reviewing their job performance on behalf of contractors and consumers… The…