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  • CONDITIONAL WAIVER AND RELEASE OF LIEN UPON PARTIAL/PROGRESS PAYMENT

    • December 9, 2016
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    • Category: Blog, Contractor Information, Contractor Legal Information, Florida Contractor License
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    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 the conditional waiver and release of lien upon progress payment form. Do not ever hesitate to call us here at Licenses, Etc.! If

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  • STOPPING UNLICENSED ILLEGAL ACTIVITY

    • August 23, 2016
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    • Category: Blog, Florida Contractor License, Georgia Contractor License
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    At Licenses Etc., we believe in sharing important information and resources with our clients and the contracting community. Below, we want to discuss the issue of unlicensed activity. Unlicensed activity is a criminal offense. The information below comes directly from the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation (DBPR). It is in the best interest

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  • LAST CALL TO RENEW LICENSE!

    • August 1, 2016
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    • Category: Blog, Contractor Information, Florida Contractor License, Renewal
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    Here are three simple steps to ensure proper renewal: 1)  Continuing Education – Typically contractors need to complete 14 hours board-approved continuing education every 2 years by 8/31 of an even numbered year. The only exceptions to this rule are: Inactive licensees do not need to do CEs until they wish to renew. Licensees who

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  • REMINDER: GEORGIA CONTRACTOR LICENSE RENEWAL

    • July 1, 2016
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    • Category: Blog, Contractor Information, Georgia Contractor License
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    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

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  • CONGRATULATIONS, APRIL LICENSEES!

    • May 5, 2016
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    Congratulations to the following Licenses, Etc. clients and licensees who were approved in April: NORTH CAROLINA James Burbach at James M. Burbach LLC in Mooresville, NC Michael Graham at Preferred Professional Services, LLC in Concord, NC FLORIDA John Wells at HJ&S Development, Inc. dba SHJ Construction Group in Thomaston, GA Andrew Heape at Drake Construction Group LLC

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  • PREPARING FOR YOUR FLORIDA CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTOR EXAM

    • February 9, 2016
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    • Category: Blog, Florida Contractor License
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    The construction industry plays a vital role in Florida’s economy. Do you want a piece of the action? To perform construction in the state of Florida, you must first pass the Florida Construction Industry Licensing Board (CILB)’s construction contractor exam. This exam requires a lot of preparation as the Florida Department of Business & Professional

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  • CONTINUING EDUCATION CHANGE FOR ELECTRICAL

    • January 26, 2016
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    Beginning with the 2014-2016 renewal cycle, licensees are required to take 1 hour of continuing education in Florida Laws and Rules as part of their 14 hours of continuing education. 14 hours of Continuing Education must include: 7 hours technical 1 hour workers’ compensation 1 hour workplace safety 1 hour business practices 1 hour Florida

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  • EMPLOYEE RIGHTS POSTER SCAM

    • January 21, 2016
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    DBPR has received notification of an employee rights poster scam targeting licensees. If you receive a suspicious letter from someone claiming to be the Florida Human Resources Compliance regarding a fine, please file a complaint with the Attorney General’s Office. This above notice is posed to the home page of the DBPR and can be

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  • CONGRATULATIONS, DECEMBER LICENSEES!

    • January 6, 2016
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    Congratulations to the following Licenses, Etc. clients and licensees who were approved in December: GEORGIA Dennis Rome at Pinnacle Commercial Development, Inc. dba Pinnacle Commercial Contracting, Inc. in Toms River, NJ ARIZONA Michael Michalski at A Son’s Construction, Inc. in Muncie, IN FLORIDA Michael Griffin at Griffin Insulation, Inc. in North Palm Beach, FL Richard Sisk at

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  • GROWTH IN FLORIDA CONTRACTOR JOBS

    • January 5, 2016
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    Many of Florida’s professions that are licensed by the Department of Business and Professional Regulation demonstrated industry growth in 2015. According to a report released by their department on December 31st, 2015, there were four professions that saw the greatest increase in licenses issued for 2015 – Certified Public Accountants, Barbers & Cosmetology, Real Estate,

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