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  • Florida Continues to Crack Down on Unlicensed Contractors  

    • November 6, 2020
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    Working as an unlicensed contractor is illegal in Florida. In fact, it’s a criminal offense. It’s not worth risking your career, finances, or jail time over, especially since our team at Licenses, Etc. can help you get your license fast and easy.   The Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation (DBPR) has a hotline and a mobile

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  • How to Create a Good Work Culture for Your Contractor Workers 

    • November 4, 2020
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    A good, successful contractor or construction company isn’t just about quality skills, experience, and a finished product. A contractor/owner must create a good work culture for the entire team. Without a good work culture, projects won’t get completed, things would fall apart, communication would be lost, and jobs wouldn’t be done well.  You want your workers/employees to be proud to

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  • Four Ways to Handle Construction Disputes

    • November 2, 2020
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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 some great information on handling construction disputes. Disagreements on a construction project are inevitable.  Learn how to deal with them when they arise. Do not hesitate

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  • Contractor Licensing Information 

    • October 30, 2020
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    At Licenses Etc., we take pride in sharing relevant and important contractor and contractor licensing information with our clients and community. For this article, we wanted to share some information regarding contractor licensing: A person that performs contracting without being licensed as a contractor can be charged with a 1st degree misdemeanor for the 1st

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  • Local Business Tax Receipt Information 

    • October 28, 2020
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    Many people ask about local business tax receipts formerly known as Occupational Licenses: A local business tax receipt is not a license at all. It is non regulatory tax by which a local government grants the privilege of engaging in or managing any business, profession or occupation. A person who holds a local business tax

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  • How to Get Your Credit Report as a Contractor 

    • October 23, 2020
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    Whether you want to get your contractor licensed or are looking to start a contracting business, you need good credit.   In Florida, the Department of Business & Professional Regulation’s Construction Industry Licensing Board requires all applicants who want to become a state certified contractor to provide credit reports for themselves and their business entity. The

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  • What Does a General Contractor Do?  

    • October 21, 2020
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    From electricians to plumbers, there’s many types of contractors. Not all contractors can do all the same work. You wouldn’t hire an electrical contractor to fix your toilet.  Each contractor has their own specific skill set. So, what does a general contractor do? By definition, a general contractor is a contractor “whose services are unlimited as

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  • My Lien Was Bonded Off, Now What?

    • October 19, 2020
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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 some great information on having a lien. Your lien rights don’t disappear when your lien is bonded off, but they are impacted and you must

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  • Need Help Running Your Contractor Business?  

    • October 16, 2020
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    Running a contractor business is a lot of work and can be hard, especially in the current times. We have been going through a world pandemic and businesses have been struggling more than ever to keep up.    It doesn’t matter how many years you’ve put in into the industry, running a business can be a

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  • Definitions of Different Types of Contractors 

    • October 14, 2020
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    At Licenses, Etc., we not only like helping people get their contractor license, we like to share contractor information and news with our clients. We wanted to share the different types of contractors.   We wanted to round up and summarize different contracting occupations defined by the Florida Department of Business & Professional Regulation (DBPR).   Contractor –

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