26 02, 2010

Fines Loom with New Lead Regulations

By |2019-04-30T23:32:28+00:00February 26th, 2010|Eco-friendly House Paint, Paint Doctor News|0 Comments

Heavy Fines Loom with New Lead Regs Less than a month remains for contractors to comply with sweeping new lead-safe rules or face fines of up to $37,500. Like many state and federal authorities and associations, the California Contractors State License Board (CSLB) is reminding licensees about the rules that roll out April 22. The [...]

6 01, 2010

Cracking Down on Unlicensed General Contractors

By |2019-04-30T23:32:28+00:00January 6th, 2010|House Painting Tips, Paint Doctor News|0 Comments

CA Toughens Contractor Laws Unlicensed California contractors now face jail time and stiff fines under new laws that took effect Jan. 1. Assembly Bill 370 increases the penalties for unlicensed contracting that are identified in Business & Professions (B&P) Code Section 7028. Currently, a first conviction for contracting without a license is a misdemeanor with [...]