Or as I like to call it, the… Contractors State Anti-License Board, since they seem to go out of their way to deny licenses. Do you feel like you’ve submitted overwhelming proof of your experience, followed every ridiculous request and requirement thrown at you by the CSLB? Do you feel like all they’ve done is […]
Here we go again, more evidence that the CSLB continues to disregard the law as written. I know, you’ve heard this from me before (just last month), but the business naming issue and the CSLB’s blatant disregard for the law has to stop. It’s time for them to put on their big boy/girl pants and […]
Here we go again on the make stuff up as we go merry go-round! What the law states is different than what they do. The CSLB certification requirement of work experience rules have a new twist. Here’s the latest… I have a client who has obtained experience all over the world. He’s extremely qualified and […]
Update: Dec. 6/2019 The CSLB told an applicant that he must use a DBA with four specific words in it. They told the applicant that he could only use those four words without changes or alterations. So here we go again… the cslb crossing the line between state agency and dictatorship. Continuing with the original […]
Let’s talk about CSLB owner builder experience for a moment. Since the CSLB has once again become the Soup Nazi’s (Seinfeld reference) of State licensing, many people are asking if their owner builder experience is enough to get them to the B General Building exam room. The answer is a big fat maybe. The problem […]
If you intend or hope to apply for a B General Contractors License… forget about it!! The CSLB has tightened the reigns a little more. I’ve heard from applicants who have submitted permits (per the CSLB’s unwritten rule) for projects they worked on and their experience was still denied. Basically the ONLY way anyone can […]
Have you done any advertising on Craigslist? Are you unlicensed? Beware, the CSLB trolls Craigslist looking for unlicensed contractors to come to their sting house and bait you into offering services that you can’t provide, legally. Here’s the scenario, you don’t have a license but need business. So, you put an add on Craigslist offering […]
Just a quick post to discuss being a California handyman. There is no specific license for being a handyman, other than a business license in the city/county you reside in. A contractors license is only needed if your projects are $500.00 or more. That per project amount is just that, per project/per client. You can’t […]
In the not so distant past the CSLB considered a C-1 license classification, but it never came to pass. Well, it looks like their considering a remodel license again. I think this is GREAT news!! With the CSLB being so heavy handed over the last months when it comes to acceptable B-General contractors experience, a […]
It has come to my attention that as of March 1st the Contractors State License Board now has fictitious business name requirements stating that any business applying for a license with a DBA needs to submit a copy of the filed Fictitious Business Name (FBN) statement with the application before they will post the application. […]
