Jim Bilyeu
New Member
Dan,
Calif. is kind of wierd. They have allot of different classifications. Some of the wording in their laws are kind of vauge and they can be taken in several different ways. In Calif. you can do some things without a licence but not everything that we do.
For me to go into Calif. just to wash a log home would not be feasable but to go there to strip, seal, chink and maby replace a log or two, it would be. This is when my licence would come into play.
When and if you get hit with a fine of 5-10-15 thousand dollars, it won't do you any good to go into court and say"I didn't know I was suppose to be licensed".
Maby one of the guys living in Calif. can explain this better than I. Maby one of them can tell you what is required in just getting a contractors license there. You can also go on the internet and get more information about lincense requirements not only in Calif. but other states as well.
To me, it just isn't worth taking the chance. When you want to play their game, you have to play by their rules.
Like I said, more and more States are forming a State Contractors Board. Sooner or later you'll have one.
Jim Bilyeu
Exterior Woodcare
Calif. is kind of wierd. They have allot of different classifications. Some of the wording in their laws are kind of vauge and they can be taken in several different ways. In Calif. you can do some things without a licence but not everything that we do.
For me to go into Calif. just to wash a log home would not be feasable but to go there to strip, seal, chink and maby replace a log or two, it would be. This is when my licence would come into play.
When and if you get hit with a fine of 5-10-15 thousand dollars, it won't do you any good to go into court and say"I didn't know I was suppose to be licensed".
Maby one of the guys living in Calif. can explain this better than I. Maby one of them can tell you what is required in just getting a contractors license there. You can also go on the internet and get more information about lincense requirements not only in Calif. but other states as well.
To me, it just isn't worth taking the chance. When you want to play their game, you have to play by their rules.
Like I said, more and more States are forming a State Contractors Board. Sooner or later you'll have one.
Jim Bilyeu
Exterior Woodcare