In this edition of the CSLB Spring 2015 Newsletter part 2 I’ll discuss advertising rules for contractors. What caught my eye were two things. 1) The image they used in the article was taken in front of the CSLB headquarters building. I looked up the business name and found one company called Polar Solar Inc. […]
The CSLB Spring 2015 Newsletter was sent out today. Here are my highlights… or lowlights. In the Chair’s opening statement he said: “You can expect CSLB to continue its vigorous regulation of California’s construction industry, and to aggressively pursue unlicensed contractors and unscrupulous businesses through sting operations, construction site sweeps, and other strategies. We want […]
Do NOT use Sumner Insurance Services in Upland California! Sumner Insurance Services Review They do not cancel policies after receiving a signed written request. They cancel policies they have no authority to cancel. They continue to collect premiums and fees on policies they were suppose to cancel. Their communication with clients is pathetic. After I […]
The CSLB continues underground economy by making the requirements to obtain a license more restrictive. They like to taut their sting operations and talk about where the “illegal contractors” are coming from. But what they aren’t talking about is how they are clamping down on what they will and will not accept as experience. I […]
What You Need to Know About Enforcement Actions by the Contractors State License Board By Garret Murai, April 13, 2015 I questioned whether to even write this post. Because, of course, YOU would never find yourself hightailing it out of town with the California Contractor’s State License Board (“CSLB”) sniffing down your tail pipes. Then again, mistaken identities […]
Contractors State License Board, Bonney Plumbing Reach Settlement Company agrees to multiple terms, including consumer restitution and new business plans SACRAMENTO – The Contractors State License Board (CSLB) and Bonney Plumbing Heating Air & Rooter Service (Bonney), of Rancho Cordova, have agreed to a stipulated settlement to end an administrative case that could have led to […]
Design Professional Liens: A Blueprint By Garret Murai, March 7, 2015 If you work in the construction industry in California you’re likely familiar with mechanics liens. But there’s one other type of lien available on construction projects in California: The design professional lien. So, here’s a blueprint of what you need to know. What is a […]
State accuses Bonney Plumbing of misleading, overcharging customers Judge to determine if top-rated company will keep its license. Below is an article from KCRA’s website about a local plumbing company. SACRAMENTO, Calif. (KCRA) —The Better Business Bureau rates Bonney Plumbing an A+, and the company is one of the biggest plumbing contractors in Northern California […]
State Agency Appealing to Licensed Contractors to Help Fill Statewide Job Openings Department of Housing and Community Development looking for candidates with construction experience CSLB Press Release 2/6/15 – SACRAMENTO – The Contractors State License Board (CSLB) is alerting California’s construction industry about a job recruitment effort underway by another state agency, the Department of Housing […]
The CSLB is showing their ineptitude yet again! Here are the comments to a current application under their review: 12/26/2014 – application received 12/30/2014 – app to case mgmt for flag review 12/31/2014 – printed acknldgmnt lttr to applcnt 01/15/2015 – instructions returned frm case mgmt 01/15/2015 – aiu requested app to be posted 01/16/2015 […]
