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Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

Upcoming Changes to Georgia’s Laws Impacting the Construction Industry

Georgia Governor Brian Kemp recently signed a series of bills impacting the state’s construction industry, including updated measures to the general contractor and professional land surveyor licensing laws, as well as...more

Buckingham, Doolittle & Burroughs, LLC

Dear YouDig? Getting it "just right" with contractors

Dear YouDig?, Long story short, we have major problems with our HVAC. When it’s warm out it’s too cold in. When it’s cold out … that’s right … it’s warm in. We call contractors in to adjust. They climb into the ceiling,...more

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How to Lose Your Contractor’s License in 90 Days (or Less): California and Louisiana

Having your Contractor’s License up and running to perform work when needed, where needed, is an indispensable compliance matter that contractors face every year. However, this indispensable process may also be cumbersome and...more

Ward and Smith, P.A.

Taking License Liberties Based on Affiliation

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Questions regarding general contractor licensure requirements often arise among affiliated or related companies, namely, which entities are required to have a license. The issue often arises where a licensed general...more

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10 Questions to Ask for a Successful Government Contractor Change of Name Submission

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Government contractor name changes, whether through a standard name change or through a restructuring, present unique regulatory hurdles. One such challenge is the preparation, submission, and execution of a change of name...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Landmark Contractor Licensing Case Limits Disgorgement Remedy in California

Contractors performing work in California are required to be licensed by the California State License Board (“CSLB”). Cal. Bus. & Prof. Code §7065. Except for sole proprietors, contractors are typically licensed through...more

Steptoe & Johnson PLLC

Employers Beware of Fraudulent Specialty Contractor Licenses

Chemical processing, oil and gas transmission, and water industry employers should double-check the validity of workers’ specialty contractor licenses. Employers in industries which use workers holding specialty contractor...more

Burr & Forman

Contractor’s Alleged Licensing Violation Raises Due Process Concerns in Mississippi

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Contractor licensing violations raise serious concerns for all parties. For an owner, an unlicensed contractor may affect financing options on one end and the contractor’s entitlement to recover profits on the other end....more

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Arizona’s ROC: A Business’s Primer

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The Registrar of Contractors (“ROC”) is likely the most important Arizona agency for businesses in the construction industry. While the ROC may be a familiar entity for Arizona businesses, construction companies outside the...more

Chambliss, Bahner & Stophel, P.C.

The Importance of Getting Your License Before You Start Your Own Construction Business

Are you thinking about starting your own construction business? If so, whether in the commercial or residential setting, it is imperative to find out if you are required to have a license. Keep in mind each state has its own...more

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Overview of New Mexico Construction Law

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We’ve seen an uptick in out-of-state companies working on construction projects in New Mexico. The following is an overview of some of the nuances of New Mexico construction law about which companies may want to be aware. ...more

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Let the 90-Day Countdown Begin

Most contractors are diligent about making sure that they pay their licensing fees, renew worker’s compensation insurance, and maintain the required bonds. What may be less obvious is how critically important it is to have...more

Troutman Pepper

Buying an Existing Construction Operation? Do Your Due Diligence

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While mergers and acquisitions have been a hot market for some time in other industries, in recent years, venture capitalist and private equity firms have been actively involved in the acquisition of construction operations...more

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“Was Not” versus “Is So”: Court Clarifies Whether Exceeding Monetary License Limit Affects Contractor’s Recovery

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The rule relating to the effect of a contractor who exceeds its licensing limit is now clear based upon the decision in Clayton Pickens v. John R. Underwood (Tenn. Ct. App. June 12, 2018). In that case, the dispute was...more

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Solar Energy: California-Appellate Court Addresses Contractor Licensing Issue

A California Court of Appeals addressed whether a company that sells solar energy to homeowners is required to have a contractor’s license when it “arranges for” a licensed contractor to install the solar energy system and...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Contractor Licensing Requirements: Ignore at Your Peril

On March 9, 2018, the Georgia Court of Appeals reaffirmed the applicability of Georgia’s contractor licensing requirements (Ga. Code, Title 43, Ch. 41) to residential and general contractors. In Baja Properties, LLC v....more

Stoel Rives - Renewable + Law

Solar PPA Provider That Only “Arranges” Installation of System It Owns Is Not a “Contractor” in California

In the recently issued but unpublished decision Reed v. SunRun, Inc. (Los Angeles County Super. Ct. No. BC498002, Feb. 2, 2018), the Second District Court of Appeal ruled that a solar power purchase agreement (“PPA”) provider...more

Haight Brown & Bonesteel LLP

A License to Sue: Appellate Court Upholds Condition of Statute that a Contracting Party Must Hold a Valid Contractor’s License to...

California Business & Professions Code section 7031(a) requires a party to have contractor’s license in order to maintain an action for compensation for services performed for which a contractor’s license is needed. In...more

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California Contractors State License Board To Discuss Legislative Developments May 19

This meeting will be open to the public except when specifically noticed otherwise. Members of the public are permitted to address the Committee during the public comment session; however, the total time allocated for public...more

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California’s Enforcement Chief David Fogt Is New Registrar of Contractors

The California Contractors State License Board (CSLB) recently announced that current Enforcement Chief David R. Fogt will serve as the CSLB’s new Registrar of Contractors starting May 2. This promotion makes David Fogt the...more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

They Did What? Fire Sprinkler Industry Stunned by North Carolina Legislature’s Mistake in Removing Licensing Board’s Authority to...

North Carolina’s legislature mistakenly removed the authority for the State Board of Examiners of Plumbing, Heating, and Fire Sprinkler Contractors (“State Board”) to issue certain crucial industry licenses. On July 1, 2016,...more

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Under Construction - September 2016

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Letter from the Editor - Welcome to the Fall 2016 edition of our Under Construction newsletter. We hope your summer has left you relaxed and refreshed to successfully finish out the remainder of the year. Most...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

AB 1793 Amends Requirements for Contractors to Establish Substantial Compliance With State Contractor Licensing Requirements

On August 30, 2016, Governor Brown signed into law AB 1793, which amends the requirements under Business & Professions Code § 7031 for a contractor to establish “substantial compliance” with state contractor licensing...more

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Tips on Pursuing and Defending Complaints against Contractors

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The often staggering cost of litigation has prompted an equally staggering amount of regulatory complaints against contractors in recent years. Why? Because filing a complaint against a contractor may not cost a complainant...more

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California Increases the Contractor’s License Bond Requirement

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The California Legislature recently enacted Senate Bill 467, increasing the license bond requirement from $12,500 to $15,000 for California contractors, effective January 1, 2016. Contractor’s license bonds generally exist...more

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