APPLYING TO QUALIFY A JOINT VENTURE
The Florida Construction Industry Licensing Board is responsible for all licensing and regulating within the construction industry; the Board regulates construction contractors and their businesses. On the Florida Department of Business & Professional Regulation’s website, the Board shares some frequently asked questions and answers for the contractor community to refer to for quick and easy […]
CAN MY LIEN BE AUTOMATICALLY WIPED OUT
The following article was written by Miami Construction Lawyer Alex Barthet and appeared first on TheLienZone. It was re-posted with permission. For more information about Alex and his firm, please visit www.TheLienZone.com and www.Barthet.com. See below for some great information we found on liens. Don’t ever hesitate to call us here at Licenses, Etc.! If […]
AMENDMENT TO DEFINITION OF PLUMBER CONTRACTOR
At Licenses, Etc., we want to share all contractor news with our clients, future clients, and the contractor community. As of July 1, 2016, the Florida Department of Business & Professional Regulation issued an amendment in section 489.105 (3)(m) about the new definition of a plumbing contractor. According to the law, a plumbing contractor is […]
APARTMENT COMPANY EMPLOYEE LICENSE EXEMPTION
Here at Licenses, Etc. we wanted to share a new exemption that went into effect on July 1, 2016. In the Department of Business & Professional Regulations’ 2016 Florida Statues for contracting, there is an amendment to add a new exemption for apartment community employees or apartment company employees. Employee are exempt from contractor licensing […]
DOES PUNCH LIST EXTEND LIEN DEADLINE
The following article was written by Miami Construction Lawyer Alex Barthet and appeared first on TheLienZone. It was re-posted with permission. For more information about Alex and his firm, please visit www.TheLienZone.com and www.Barthet.com. See below for some great information we found on lien. Don’t ever hesitate to call us here at Licenses, Etc.! If […]
LAST CALL TO RENEW LICENSE!
Here are three simple steps to ensure proper renewal: 1) Continuing Education – Typically contractors need to complete 14 hours board-approved continuing education every 2 years by 8/31 of an even numbered year. The only exceptions to this rule are: Inactive licensees do not need to do CEs until they wish to renew. Licensees who […]
ZIKA: AN OCCUPATIONAL HAZARD
The following article was written by Miami Construction Lawyer Alex Barthet and appeared first on TheLienZone. It was re-posted with permission. For more information about Alex and his firm, please visit www.TheLienZone.com and www.Barthet.com. See below for some great information we found on a pretty important and timely topic: the Zika Virus and its effect […]
HOW MANY CLAIMS OF LIEN DO I NEED?
The following article was written by Miami Construction Lawyer Alex Barthet and appeared first on TheLienZone. It was re-posted with permission. For more information about Alex and his firm, please visit www.TheLienZone.com and www.Barthet.com. See below for some great information we found on the number of claims of lien you should have, don’t ever hesitate to […]
MORE DETAILS ON LICENSE PROVISIONS FOR U.S. VETERANS
Here at Licenses, Etc., we wanted to share more details with you regarding new provisions that will assist U.S. military veterans applying for licensure. These provisions went into effect July 1, 2016. New provisions allow the veterans’ military service to be used toward the contractor’s licensure experience requirements. Here are the regulations to receive credit […]
CONGRATULATIONS, JUNE LICENSES!
Congratulations to the following Licenses, Etc. clients who were approved in June: Jeffrey Smith at Sauer Group, Inc. in Merritt Island, FL Jonny Lopez at Semper Fidelis AC LLC in Naples, FL Kevin Murphy at John J Scherer Construction Consultants LLC in Ft. Lauderdale, FL Ronald Waters at American Leak Detection Inc. in Sunrise, FL David Hendrix […]