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  • A NOTICE TO OWNER IS NOT REQUIRED

    • December 27, 2016
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    work culture

    Growth through innovation/creativity. Rather than be constrained by ideas for new products, services and new markets coming from just a few people, a Thinking Corporation can tap into the employees.

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  • THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF STATE HAS UPDATED THEIR WEB PRESENCE

    • December 23, 2016
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    If you’re familiar with the Florida Department of State’s website (also known as Sunbiz), you may be surprised the next time you visit www.sunbiz.org! On November 15th, 2016, the website was updated with a completely new look. If you are a business owner in Florida, Sunbiz is used most commonly used to do one of

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  • W-2 EMPLOYEE VS 1099 INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR

    • December 20, 2016
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    One thing that often causes confusion, and can potentially cause legal issues for a contractor or applicant is the difference between W-2 employment versus being paid as a 1099.  When being paid by a W-2, an individual is legally employed by that company, has taxes automatically deducted from his pay and, perhaps most importantly, is

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  • NASCLA – ADMINISTERING STATES VS. ACCEPTING STATES

    • December 5, 2016
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    NASCLA

    NASCLA (National Association of State Contractors Licensing Agencies) is a non-profit corporation that enacts laws to regulate the construction industry. Members of the NASCLA association include: state/local licensing agencies, construction firms, trade associations, and other types of organizations that are involved in the field of construction. To date, there are fourteen areas that participate in

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  • CONGRATULATIONS, NOVEMBER LICENSEES!

    • December 1, 2016
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    Congratulations to the following Licenses, Etc. clients and licensees who were approved in November: CITY OF CHICAGO Eric Quigley at SL Construction, LLC dba SL Construction of Ohio, LLC in Columbus, OH FLORIDA Clayton Purtz at Purtz Air Service, Inc. in Punta Gorda, FL Christopher Rohe at WCC Services, Inc. in Winter Park, FL Christopher Sharp at Sharp

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  • 4 REQUIRED CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT DISCLOSURES

    • November 29, 2016
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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 we found on construction contract disclosures. Do not ever hesitate to call us here at Licenses, Etc.! If we don’t

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  • HOW DO I SIGN-UP FOR THE NASCLA EXAM?

    • November 15, 2016
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    NASCLA

    In NASCLA’s (the National Association of State Contractors Licensing Agencies) September 2016 press release, the company announced that they are implementing a new pre-application requirement for the NASCLA Commercial General Building Contractor exam, which will become effective on November 1st, 2016. This new requirement will not apply to individuals that are taking the exam in

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  • NATURAL DISASTER PREPAREDNESS

    • November 12, 2016
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    We’re in the midst of hurricane season here in Florida. When Mother Nature is about to strike, it’s important to prepare for any potential damage that may occur. At Licenses, Etc., we wanted to share with you some information that the Department of Business and Professional Regulation (DBPR) released to remind Floridians, both residents and

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  • FIVE CRITICAL CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT TERMS

    • November 8, 2016
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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 we found on the construction contract. Do not ever hesitate to call us here at Licenses, Etc.! If we don’t

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  • CONGRATULATIONS, OCTOBER LICENSEES!

    • November 3, 2016
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    Congratulations to the following Licenses, Etc. clients who were approved in October: Thomas LaPorta at LaPorta Contracting LLC in Fort Lauderdale, FL Wade Wilson at Mattamy Orlando LLC dba Mattamy Homes in Orlando, FL Thomas Simmons at Rightway Acoustics, LLC in Stuart, FL Christopher Lynch at Rivet, LLC in Pocasset, MA Javier Soler at Modena Development, Corp.,

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