The Capitol Connection is our weekly Q & A column for contractors that focuses on topics pertaining to contractor's licensing.
As a contractor, do you know what you must file with the city or county where your business is licensed? With an increasing urgency to verify people working in the U.S. are here legally, how do contractors actually know when you’ve been given the person’s ‘vital’ numbers that they’re real? Those answers and more as we…
The balance between a contractor’s worksite and the surrounding community can sometimes become strained. Often it’s because of noise created by the work. Can a contractor be fined by the CSLB when the decibels rise and tempers flare? Why should a Responsible Managing Officer always file to disassociate from the company when he leaves? One contractor…
For contractors a customer referral is the best form of ‘advertising’. It costs nothing and is based on work you have accomplished successfully. When a contractor pays for advertising are you aware of the rules that must be followed? Can a cabinetmaker paint and plumb too? Does the Contractors Board have your picture on their wall?…
Can a specialty contractor work outside his licensed trade to complete a specific project? You might be surprised by my answer. Did you know that in some cases, a contractor must replace himself on the same California license? That is just one reason why contractors may be surprised by the rules that govern the use of…
No matter how carefully the Legislature crafts the law that governs contractor licensing, someone can always get ‘buried’ in the bid process. Our first contractor has ‘dug up’ a problem in a recent public bid. As you might expect a protest followed. Does a college degree count as ‘work experience’ when applying for a contractor’s license?…
Alphabet soup has fewer letters than the classifications for contractor licenses. While some of those ‘letters’ are fixed in purpose, others give a licensee some leeway in handing similar trade work. Another contractor gives us reason to review why public agencies can ignore the ‘alphabet’. Our final task is to help a corporate licensee figure out…
It’s been said, that when a company can’t give a raise they often give you a title. Which corporate title makes it easier to become a Responsible Managing Officer? What California license gives a contractor the ability to do some, all or none of the work? Another contractor will be ‘decked’ by the answer to his…
You can assume something, or jump to a conclusion. In most cases, you’re going to find that you have ‘leaped before you looked’. I help people look ahead of their leap into contractor’s licensing. For others, who’ve already jumped in, I’ll help smooth the way to better understanding of how and when their license needs attention.…
When the California economy slows contractors begin seeking other opportunities, many times taking a look over state borders. In concert, I get calls regarding getting your license in Nevada, or in this case, Arizona. Everyone can learn from this question. Everybody, one more time, what can’t a Limited Liability Company obtain in California? Let me also…