The Capitol Connection is our weekly Q & A column for contractors that focuses on topics pertaining to contractor's licensing.
While there is no ‘national’ contractor’s license, you can ‘stretch’ your California one. Did you move offices or otherwise change your business address? If you did, don’t expect CSLB to track you down when it’s time to renew. If you’re a carpenter you know your woods, but every contractor no matter their trade should know this…
While contractors take care of business each day, important discussions about them and their work are taking place. For those who must be ‘on the job’ and are unable to attend these meetings of the California Contractor’s State License Board (CSLB) this will be a ‘good read’ as you learn of improved efforts to keep the…
Was it Mom, or perhaps the bureaucracy that wants, ‘a place for everything and everything in its place?’ Both, right? A contractor’s license application is no exception to that rule. Both a family of contractors and a ‘former’ one will learn that sometimes what looks easy is harder than you might think… Q: My father in-law…
‘Breaking up is NOT hard to do’ when it comes to a ‘shared’ contractor’s license. Another contractor learns you must ‘ink’ a fingerprint card long before any contracts. Finally, an important warning for contractors about a ‘phishing’ scam… Q: Thanks again for your guidance in getting us started with the licensing change for our corporation. As…
No matter how hard I try I just can’t be in two different places at the same time. However, did you know a contractor sometimes can qualify two licenses at the same time? Another contractor wants to work in three places, but found the California application a little ‘weird’ after applying in Arizona and Nevada… Q:…
Giving your contracting business a name has definite requirements and certain limitations in law. So how do licensed contractors decide what to name a new company when they have joined forces? If you’ve seen the red lights flashing in the rearview mirror, will that traffic ticket affect your license application? Maybe yes, maybe no. Can a…
Hopefully, you enjoyed a great holiday and New Year’s celebration. As each year begins new joys and new tests remain ahead for all of us. As we learn from our first questions of 2008, contractors need to be prepared to deal with unexpected change and new challenges to keep their license in good standing… Q: I…
Can a licensed California contractor work in Oregon? You can’t really compare multi-national ‘mega’ construction companies and a local sole proprietor, so why do they both pay the same in bonding? A good question from a large contractor leads us to some basic answers on choosing which license may be best for your company. A last…
Some ‘surprises’ are nice, while some others in life and business, not so much. Sometimes avoiding a ‘surprise’ is just as nice as receiving one. Another contractor caught unaware will find there are sometimes no good answers to share… Q: I got your phone number from a local contractor who says he reads your column. I…