Contractor Licensing FAQs

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

Removing a License Class, 5 Year Rule and General Building Scope

Contractor license regulation can seem like a slippery slope. But don’t expect they let anything ‘slide’. A General finds themselves out ‘classed’, while another contractor discovers how deep the hole they’ve ‘dug’ is.  Like the ‘lifeguard’ of complex rules, don’t worry, I will throw them a ‘lifesaver’… Q: We have an employee that had a “C-33”…

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Bonds, Expired License and Waiver Rule

When it comes to ‘passing the baton’ in a contracting business you want to make sure not to drop it, so I’m glad you called. Another contractor needs expert support in his ongoing license ‘drama’ because some problems have options, others just consequences…  Q: I am the President and Responsible Managing Officer (RMO) of a closely…

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Battery Energy Storage Systems, RMO Scope, Exam Required and Multiple Companies

Can what’s old really be ‘new’ again?  I give a contractor a very positive spin and sort a competitive question about multiple names before charging into the answer on battery storage systems licensing… Q: If I was a Responsible Managing Employee (RME) in 2016 but am no longer associated with a license, can I initiate a…

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Military Experience Credit, SOS Updates, Liability Suspension and Exam Schedules

Thanks veterans, for your service and, yes it counts in becoming a licensed contractor.  For another contractor I pull an Officer out of a hat! When is anything ‘technically’ untrue?… Q: I am interested in getting my “C-10” electrical license. I served in the military and during my time I was a certified cabling and wiring…

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Work Comp with No Employees, Waiver Qualifying and Disassociation When Suspended

Let’s learn how a qualifier can actually quit, when you shouldn’t expect a waiver and why keeping up with changes in contractor law are critical… Q: Can a Responsible Managing Officer (RMO) disassociate from a corporation for which he qualifies if the license status of the corporation is “suspended” for any reason? Or does the RMO…

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