The Contractors' State License Board was established in 1929. Presently, there are two vacated positions with two vacancies. Steve Sands is the Registrar of Contractors.
There are approximately 43 license classifications. The Contractors' State License Board protects consumers by regulating the construction industry through policies, going from granting licenses to revoking licenses.
There are two regions: Northern and Southern. The executive office is in the Northern region.
Generally you have to have four full years of experience at a journeymen level or as a foreman. There can be exceptions. Public personnel working on public projects, officers of the court, are examples. The experience requirement is at least four years of experience to take the exam. However, there are exceptions. The credit for experience has to be at a journeyman level or as a foremen supervising employees, contractor or owner-builder.
A journeyman who has completed an apprentice program, or is an experienced worker not a trainee, and is fully qualified to perform the trade without supervision, can take the exam. The foremen, supervisor, or person taking the exam, must have the knowledge and skill, etc. A contractor is a person who manages the daily activities of a construction business, including field supervision. However, there have been cases that say that you do not have to be out there to do that.
We will continue this in the next blog.
Friday, June 26, 2009
Thursday, June 11, 2009
How Nevada and California Handle Their Licensure
Both California and Nevada have rather strict license laws. If you are working in one state, make sure you comply with the laws of that state. Our last blog, “What Do Contractors Do Wrong?” was California specific. We are now going to give you some similarities of California and Nevada in the event that you wish to cross-over and work for the other side.
First and most importantly, you must be licensed in the state in order to do work in that state.
Disciplinary Matters
Nevada is a much smaller state than California and therefore there are many more contractors in California than there are in Nevada. Both states have significant laws. In both states, the gist of the laws are protection of the public. However, as stated previously, you must be properly licensed in the state where you are doing the work. In that the amount of contractors in California and the size of the state itself is so large, disciplinary actions in California take much longer to resolve than disciplinary actions in Nevada, where they can accomplish tasks more quickly. It is not unusual for a California disciplinary case to take one year for resolution.
Although both states have very strong laws, the laws are very similar in that they each have agencies that are intended to protect the public.
The Nevada State Contractors Board specifically states,
You can visit the California Contractors State License Board at http://www.cslb.ca.gov/ for further information about contracting requirements in California.
First and most importantly, you must be licensed in the state in order to do work in that state.
Disciplinary Matters
Nevada is a much smaller state than California and therefore there are many more contractors in California than there are in Nevada. Both states have significant laws. In both states, the gist of the laws are protection of the public. However, as stated previously, you must be properly licensed in the state where you are doing the work. In that the amount of contractors in California and the size of the state itself is so large, disciplinary actions in California take much longer to resolve than disciplinary actions in Nevada, where they can accomplish tasks more quickly. It is not unusual for a California disciplinary case to take one year for resolution.
Although both states have very strong laws, the laws are very similar in that they each have agencies that are intended to protect the public.
The Nevada State Contractors Board specifically states,
“The Contractors State License Board protects consumers by regulating the construction industry through policies that promote the health, safety and general welfare of the public in matters relating to construction.”
You can visit the California Contractors State License Board at http://www.cslb.ca.gov/ for further information about contracting requirements in California.
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