By Shauna Krause, President, Capitol Services
I shine the light into the dark places of understanding of contractor rules and their interpretations. I will enlighten the ‘obscure’, help determine the ‘qualified’ and unfortunately, share why ‘timing’ is important in deadlines…
Q: My company wants me to get my own back-up license to sit for the exams to prepare for the current Qualifier leaving at some point. I’m trying to figure out timing for taking the exams. How much time will I have to prepare?
A: Thank you for contacting me. The first step would be to submit an application. The CSLB will review your work background and approve you to schedule the exams. Once they approve you, you have 18 months to complete the exams. Ample time to prepare!
Q: We just renewed our contractor’s license which was set to expire. We had two Qualifiers on the license, one of which left the company on 6/30/25. The disassociation notice was submitted with the renewal application. The Qualifier who left the company held three of our classifications. Are those classifications automatically removed from our license?
A: Good news, no. You have 90 days to replace a ualifier when they leave the company. The classifications will not be removed from your license, unless you don’t have a replacement within the 90 days. Let me know if you would like our assistance with the process of replacing the Qualifier for the three classifications. We may be able to obtain a waiver depending on the situation!
Q: I had a contractor’s license years ago and I was hoping to get it back, but it’s been expired for about seven years. Is that possible?
A: It would depend on what type of entity it was. If it’s a Sole Owner license, you can absolutely request the number again. But, unfortunately if your license has been expired for over seven years, you will be required to re-test.
Q: I noticed on our license it states that the Qualifying Individual is not required to have a Bond on file because he/she certifies that they own more than 10% of the company. Our Qualifying Individual sold his shares last year actually and apparently never notified the CSLB. How do we go about reporting that? I looked online and I don’t see an application to report ownership.
A: There is a form to report the Qualifier’s ownership, although it’s quite obscure. It’s called a Qualifier Statement of Ownership. You need to submit the completed form along with a $25,000 bond of Qualifying Individual for him/her.
The form looks like it’s what you file if you are filing for an exemption from the Qualifier bond, however it also works if you are changing the Qualifier’s ownership to zero percent.
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