Insurance, Additional Insurance, Indemnity, and Subrogation – When will it Ever End?
By Mark J. Rice, Attorney,
Today’s contractor faces the construction version of Lemony Snicket’s great children’s book, “A series of unfortunate events.” When the contractor gets the permit finaled, notice of completion recorded, and certificate of occupancy, the job is “over”. But is it, really?
Capitol Connection Q&A for Contractors Week of February 17, 2014
By Shauna Krause, President, Capitol Services, Inc.
Is having a ‘low’ or three-digit license number important? It can speak volumes about longevity in business, something many look for in choosing a contractor. Another contractor helps us sort out some of the confusion about ‘unrelated’ trades on General Building licenses and we share some good news about Nevada licensing …
Capitol Connection Q&A for Contractors - Week of February 10, 2014
By Shauna Krause, President, Capitol Services, Inc.
Demolishing misunderstanding while building real knowledge of contractor license law is the idea here. Two contractors’ today show why not being correct is truly not an option…
Capitol Connection Q&A for Contractors - Week of February 2, 2014
By Shauna Krause, President, Capitol Services, Inc.
We help clarify ‘doing business as’ opportunities for contractors and steer an attorney to the only route to best serve his client and correct some mistaken impressions about foreign corporations becoming licensed in California…
Q: I see mention on the CSLB’s name change form for using a DBA, but I see no law that requires a contractor to register a DBA with the CSLB. Is there such a requirement? Where is it in the law?
Capitol Connection Q&A for Contractors - Week of January 27, 2014
By Shauna Krause, President, Capitol Services, Inc.
Can you take the contractor’s license exam in Spanish? Urdu? Or Tagalog?
Once the Legislature creates, passes and the Governor signs off on new laws there is always further ‘give and take’ as agencies interpret what has been written into the books…