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Old 11-17-2009, 04:35 PM   #21
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I'm not even sure where that is.
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Old 11-17-2009, 04:40 PM   #22
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If you are working for someone else, they will generally let you get a part-time limited license. They will not let you get a higher level license if you are working for someone else.
I don't understand I have a activated unlimited license and have never worked for myself and they were activated while I worked for another contractor.
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Old 11-18-2009, 06:42 AM   #23
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I don't understand I have a activated unlimited license and have never worked for myself and they were activated while I worked for another contractor.
Part of the license application/renewal is a question if you will be operating a full/part time business. If the board finds out that you are operating business other than what you have stated on the app they will suspend your license pending a review and disciplinary action. Simple things such as address changes, court convictions of any type, change of status (ie. sole proprietor to LLC) Change of corporate officers.
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Old 11-18-2009, 06:44 AM   #24
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I'm not even sure where that is.
It's the North East corner of the State.
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Old 11-18-2009, 04:42 PM   #25
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It's the North East corner of the State.
Ok.
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Old 11-18-2009, 05:44 PM   #26
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Remember you have to have liability insurance before you can start work. Here in Calif. that runs around $300 a month. So if you have months you don't do any side work, where does the $300 come from?
PS, don't partner up. Stay sole owner. Splitting up a partnership is worse that getting a divorce. The one leaving wants to take so much, you won't have enough to stay in business.
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Old 11-18-2009, 05:47 PM   #27
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PS, don't partner up. Stay sole owner. Splitting up a partnership is worse that getting a divorce. The one leaving wants to take so much, you won't have enough to stay in business.
Sounds like this has happened to you in the past.
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As sole proprietor all liability falls on you, your social sec. is the company ID. In a law suit they can go after your home. Spend the extra bucks, and get Incorporated. Remember it only takes one accident, and then your screwed!
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If you are working for someone else you can open up your own company as a side business. The State will let you license up to the limited level, because they view that you can not monitor unlimited level contracting on a part time basis.

If you are working for another contractor, and you have another license out above the limited level (not under their name) the board will very likely take exception to that.
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If you are working for someone else you can open up your own company as a side business. The State will let you license up to the limited level, because they view that you can not monitor unlimited level contracting on a part time basis.

If you are working for another contractor, and you have another license out above the limited level (not under their name) the board will very likely take exception to that.
I have the unlimited activated, and I work for another company and it's been that way for about 3 years.
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I did'nt say not to incorporate. Just keep it in the family. You don't have to bring in outsiders.
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I have the unlimited activated, and I work for another company and it's been that way for about 3 years.
On your renewal did you tell them part time or full time?
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Hey William how hard was it to get bonded to get the Unlimited? What stuff did they review before they bonded you? I took a class through JCR productions and he told us in class that he has a lady who understands the bonding requirements and specializes in bonding for the intermediate and unlimited. Is it all based on credit score or are there other factors?
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If you are working for someone else you can open up your own company as a side business. The State will let you license up to the limited level, because they view that you can not monitor unlimited level contracting on a part time basis.

If you are working for another contractor, and you have another license out above the limited level (not under their name) the board will very likely take exception to that.
They may have a reason to take exception to it, but there is nowhere on the licensing application that states whether you are currently working for someone else. All it asks is "full time" or "part time."
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Hey William how hard was it to get bonded to get the Unlimited? What stuff did they review before they bonded you? I took a class through JCR productions and he told us in class that he has a lady who understands the bonding requirements and specializes in bonding for the intermediate and unlimited. Is it all based on credit score or are there other factors?
I think just about anybody can get bonded for the unlimited, even with a crappy credit score and no money in the bank. It just depends on how much money you are willing to pay the bonding company.
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Thanks Marky Mark. What is the purpose other than to be a pain in the ass?
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Thanks Marky Mark. What is the purpose other than to be a pain in the ass?
Like most laws, it was written with good intent. Once people figured out they just had to be bonded for a few days or a week until the license was issued, and the bonding companies realized they had no real risk involved in bonding people, it became, pretty much like you said, just a pain in the ass. Its one more hoop to make people jump through.
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NC doesn't have a journeyman license does it? only contractor right? I worked in NC for 3 months on FT Braggs with 15 other "journeyman" who didn't have a license and they had no idea how to get one. I had mine tho so aslong as I got paid.
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No just Limited intermediate and Unlimited.
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Old 11-27-2009, 10:27 AM   #40
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You can find the info on this link if any of yo are interested in getting a N.C. license.http://www.ncbeec.org/modules/content/index.php?id=1
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