By Shauna Krause, President, Capitol Services
No need to panic, as one contractor shares his, we all learn to take a deep breath! Complex it is, but contractor regulation is my business so I can likely help navigate to a better place. Fire victims need our support especially as recovery and rebuilding gain traction in the disaster zone so let’s start with that…
Let’s begin with a notice to Contractor’s operating in the Los Angeles County fire Disaster area from CSLB.
The CSLB has been conducting twice-weekly enforcement sweeps since March in the fire zones. Contractors performing debris removal in this area need to have either the “A” (General Engineering) license, the “B” (General Building), or a combination of the “C-12” (Earthwork and Paving) and the “C-21” (Building Moving/Demolition) to get the permit to do debris removal work in this area. Also to be noted, all reconstruction and repairs in a declared disaster area are considered home improvement, which means all contracts need to follow home improvement rules.
“C-21” contractors can now apply to obtain the Hazardous Substance Removal (HAZ) certification. The certification allows you to work on demolition jobs where hazardous materials are present, such as restoration/fire/water damaged properties.
Q: I am selling my electrical contracting business, however the buyer has absolutely no contracting experience. I want to retire and not have any part in the business anymore. What are my options?
A: Thank you for contacting me. Your buyer is going to need to have a Qualifying Individual who can either document the four years of experience in the electrical trade and take the required exams (Law and Trade), or already have a “C-10”(Electrical) qualification. Perhaps you have employees who will remain with the company, and can qualify for the license. Happy retirement!
Q: You helped us obtain our California and Arizona Contractor licenses a few years ago and I was hoping you could offer some advice. Our CA contractor’s license expired 1/31/17 due to clerical oversight and we have requested a Delinquent Renewal form from the CSLB, which apparently takes 7-10 days to receive. We have a multitude of jobs we are currently on that are contracted under that license. Is there a way to expedite this renewal and reinstatement of our license? I was considering flying in to Sacramento but then realized that our Responsible Managing Officer (RMO) would likely have to sign the Reinstatement at the CSLB. I am a bit panicked. Can you provide any advice?
A: With permission from the licensee, we can typically pick up a Renewal for you in person same day and email it out to you which will reduce the 7-10 day waiting period for the CSLB to mail it to you. You are correct in that the Renewal requires the (original) signature of your RMO. Once you obtain the appropriate signature(s), you can send it back to my office and we will hand deliver it to the CSLB and obtain a stamped copy showing that it’s been submitted. The CSLB always processes renewals in the order they receive them, and right now they are taking approximately 2-3 weeks to process a renewal application.
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