LK we did just fine without it for the last 100+ years by having Inspectors come by jobsites to roll a thumb up or down.... Inspectors have gone down hill in many areas IMO, and even licensed persons not getting inspected is more of an issue outside of unlicensed handymen or other trades jumping in to do the work because we are looked at as too expensive.....
1000BaseT, lets leave citizenship out of the discussion... It's not relivant at all! There are plenty of people born and raised here who do not follow laws of any kind... Many of those unlicensed contractors were born and raised right here in the USA. And not being licensed is LEGAL to the point of $500 or less. (Total project cost) And just as a reminder it is ILLEGAL to associate with unlicensed contractors in this State if it constitutes "Aiding or Abetting"
§ 7114. Aiding, abetting, or conspiring with unlicensed person to evade law
Aiding or abetting an unlicensed person to evade the provisions of this chapter or combining or conspiring with an unlicensed person, or allowing one’s license to be used by an unlicensed person, or acting as agent or partner or associate, or otherwise, of an unlicensed person with the intent to evade the provisions of this chapter constitutes a cause for disciplinary action.
Added Stats 1939 ch 37 § 1. Amended Stats 1975 ch 329 § 2.
The CSLB does have a healthy list of people they bust every 3 month on the back of every newsletter from violations ranging from fraud to not having the right font in contracts..... And go on and on about sting operations they do. And you can report anyone you like,
and they do go after them. http://www.cslb.ca.gov/forms/hotleadref.pdf How does this law benefit the public anyway? We already have our work inspected by the government. By the way, the test is very easy, its just an open book code test. It doesn't set any kind of standard.
I feel the same way about it.... The only thing it proves is that you can read.... It does not mean you understand any of it...
