Blog Posts in August, 2011
Posted on Aug 22, 2011 By Ashley Baron
No matter what you call it-a referral fee, incentive, inducement, or kick-back, any time a fee is requested or required for referring contracting work , a state law is being violated and you risk ...
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Posted on Aug 22, 2011 By Ashley Baron
Before you begin work on any building project, you must check with your city or county building department to determine if your project requires a permit . Permits help ensure that work is performed ...
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Posted on Aug 22, 2011 By Ashley Baron
The number of consumer complaints filed with CSLB for solicitation or receipt of a down payment in excess of the legal limit has doubled in the past four years. Remember, it is illegal to request or ...
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Posted on Aug 22, 2011 By Ashley Baron
One of the most common reasons for contractor license revocation or suspension is failure to submit payments within the appropriate time frame following citations or CSLB arbitration decisions. To ...
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Posted on Aug 22, 2011 By Ashley Baron
Have you added workers to your contracting business since filing a workers' compensation insurance exemption with CSLB? If so, you must submit a certificate of workers' compensation insurance or a ...
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Posted on Aug 22, 2011 By Ashley Baron
The following bills, which were signed into law by Governor Jerry Brown this summer and go into effect next year, may have an impact on home improvement contracting and the construction industry: ...
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Posted on Aug 8, 2011 By Ashley Baron
DMV has resumed normal processing timeframes for July 1, 2011, and later registration renewals. Vehicle registrations due in July, August and September, can be renewed now using DMV's online renewal ...
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Posted on Aug 4, 2011 By Ashley Baron
We all know that something bad can happen on a construction project that can cause delay. The question is how do we deal with it. Most contracts have some provision in case of emergency or force ...
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