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No License Number on Ads, Contracts is a persistent problem


Posted on 10/08/2017

Whether you're advertising your contracting business through online listings, on TV, radio, or print, you must include your license number as part of the ad. There are still a significant number of Licensed Contractors who fail to disclose their license number when promoting themselves through advertising. Disciplinary action can be taken if this law – intended to assure the public that you operate a CSLB-licensed business – is ignored.

The mandatory license number inclusion applies to all forms of advertising – even if it's a decal on the side of a business truck, or on a contract itself. Contractors are responsible for any omission, even if the license number is inadvertently left off by outside agencies hired to produce ads.

Licensed Contractors with commercially registered vehicles have additional specifications for listing their business name and Contractor License number on their fleet. The name and number must be in a clearly visible location on the vehicle (in letters of at least 72-point font or three-quarters of an inch high and wide) and the name that is displayed must be identical to the business name you provided to Contractors State License Board in your application.

The standards are higher for C-36 Plumbing, C-45 Sign, and C-57 Water Well Drilling contractors who use vehicles for business. They must post their permanent business address on the vehicle, in addition to the business name and contractor license number, and in a type size at least 1½ inches high (BPC section 7029.5).

Also, licensees must list the name of their business exactly as it appears in CSLB records for any advertisement, bid, or contract. The law forbids name style variations.

Licensees should use the Application to Change Business Name or Address form on the CSLB website to update changes to a business name, addresses, telephone numbers, and emails.    

Take pride in your Contractor's License. Promote your license and encourage consumers to check your license status on the CSLB website. This can help set you apart from your competition.

This article has been re-printed from CSLB website.

Freedom Business School has been helping Contractors get licensed since 1991. We offer License Exam Preparation Courses for the States of CA, AZ and VA. We specialize in home-study and online courses. Therefore, you can study anywhere you are at your own pace, without spending extra time and money for commutimg to school and sticking to the class schedule.

We are looking forward to helping you get your Contractors License as well. Please, call us at
1-800-559-1983 or visit our website at www.FreedomBusinessSchool.com today.


 

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