REMINDER: GEORGIA CONTRACTOR LICENSE RENEWAL

Here at Licenses, Etc., we wanted to let people know that if you are a residential basic, residential light commercial or general contractor in Georgia, your license needed to be renewed by June 30, 2016. If you did not renew by the 30th, you are now past due and a late fee will be imposed […]
REPORTING REQUIREMENT FOR CRIMINAL CONVICTIONS

t Licenses, Etc., we take pride in giving the highest and best service in our industry. With that said, we want to share with our licensed contractor clients, or people who are thinking about getting a contractor’s license all the news, rules, and reminders that will help them get or keep their license. One such […]
NEW CONTRACTOR LICENSE PROVISIONS FOR U.S. MILITARY VETERANS

On July 1 2016, new provisions will go into effect that will assist U.S. military veterans applying for licensure. The new provisions will allow the veterans’ experience gained in the military to be used toward the contractor’s licensure requirements. Up to three years of military experience can be applied to the experience requirements of the […]
NEVER ENTER A JOB SITE WITHOUT A HARD HAT

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 importance of safety in the workplace, focusing on the hard hat! Remember, […]
CAN YOU LIEN A JOB WITH MULTIPLE DIRECT CONTRACTS?

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. Below is some great information we found on liens and contracts. Remember, don’t hesitate to call us here at Licenses, Etc.! If we […]
6 WAYS TO LOSE YOUR LIEN

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 ways to lose your lien. Remember, don’t ever hesitate to call us here […]
CONGRATULATIONS, MAY LICENSEES!

NORTH CAROLINA John Wells at HJ&S Development, Inc. dba SHJ Construction Group in Thomaston, GA FLORIDA Dustin Estep at Estep and Hessburg LLC. dba Proformance Roofing in Clermont, FL Beshoy Yousef at Parthy, LLC in Oviedo, FL Matias Jaramillo at Improvement Developers, LLC in Biscayne Park, FL John Hensley at Rossman/Hensley, Inc. in Valencia, PA […]
RESIDENTIAL CONTRACTS MUST INCLUDE…

A Notice on the DBPR site under Hot Topics has been issued regarding Governor Rick Scott recently signing House Bill 535. This Bill includes important updates to sections 489.1401-143, F.S., permitting payments to injured residential consumers from the Florida Homeowners Recovery Fund for both Division I and Division II scopes of work. Effective July 1, […]
CHANGE UP FOR AUGUST EXAMS

For those of our readers who are still looking into the exams, there is a change coming up in the lineup. Starting in August 2016, those taking the trade exams for the Certified Residential Contractor License and the Certified Building Contractor License will be taking it on Tuesday instead of the normal Wednesday. Reporting time […]
WHY YOU NEED A CLEAN JOB SITE

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 importance of keeping a clean job site. Remember, don’t ever hesitate to […]