Tag: Contractor’s License
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California Contractors License and the CLSB: Understanding the Rules
Without a California contractors license, contractors in California could face fines, penalties, and even misdemeanors or felonies. If you don’t want the California Contractors State Licensing Board (CLSB) knocking on your door – make sure you’ve obtained the necessary licensure to perform your work.
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General Contractor License and License Bond Requirements [Free state-by-state guide]
General Contractor License Requirements. Each state has license and license bond requirements for general contractors that work on public jobs. Our free guide lists all of the license and license bond requirements for general contractors in all 50 states
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I’m an Unlicensed Contractor.
Can I File a Mechanics Lien?This is a question we get quite often here at zlien. There are many reasons why a contractor, sub, or other construction company may find themselves without a license. Whether a deadline to renew was missed, or if acquiring a license hit an unexpected snag, from time to time a contractor might find themselves without…
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3 Biggest Dangers to Getting Paid for Contractors Taking Out-of-State Projects
As everyone in the business already knows, construction is different from other lines of work. For a lot of folks in the industry, this “difference” is a good thing – they love the work, and many of them couldn’t even imagine doing anything else to make a living. But some of these differences represent challenges…
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My Project is in a Different State than my Business – Which License Number Do I Use?
Note, however, that the licensing requirement is a requirement of “a person who is required to be licensed as a contractor” – and this is true in many states. This means that some parties, such as material suppliers and equipment lessors, who are not required to be licensed as a contractor, do not need any…