I've noticed a big proliferation of "wvwl" (White vans with ladders) decorated with logos of the big box retailers.....Best Buy, Circuit, Godd Guys etc. etc. Only thing is none of them list any kind of license information on vans. Here in CA you have to display your license number anytime you advertise.....this includes vans and trucks. My understanding is that these guys are cutting dryawall and running wires in walls without the C7 license that would be required in CA.

Any thoughts

Contact the licensing agency, and turn them in!

I'm sure the licensing agency will be salivating. They either get revenue from fines for license violations, or they get revenue from new licenses. Perhaps they'll decide to be a real pain, and hit em with the license violations, and make them get the licenses.

that would be beautiful

If they do anything other than deliver and plug in portable equipment they need a license. CSLB also requires they display their license number on anything that could be considered advertising they do contracting work. CSLB's idea of contracting is that if you put ***Anything*** onto or into the structure, like a screw into a wall, a license is required. They are aggressive about non-compliance, too.

Are you the same Sandsational who makes the nifty little XM antenna adaptors?

Oops, nevermind. I should learn to check profiles first.

If u don't call them i will! i'm on the lookout for one of those vans. i'm sick of getting those calls from pissed off customers who are looking for someone to fix an install that was probably done by them.

lol AHEM, at least you were right...

Mark

Ditto for Washington State

I ran a failed attempt at creating an "install department" within the Good Guys and one of my biggest beefs was that they didn't even want to get a contractors license... they just figured they could use mine... along with my van and my capital investments that would be paid back sometimes 45 days later when some corporate person got around to looking at my expense reports. I could write a book and really bore you all but I would say definitely turn them in.

I spoke with one of my inspectors (I play soccer against him so we've gotten to know each other) and his word is exactly what you said about California... even that stripping a wire and making some form of modification to it requires a license. Can't say I agree with it totally but now that I'm on the card carrying side of the fence I like to ace out the slammers by telling my clients to get a permit when I'm bidding the jobs... sure gets rid of a lot of them. And calling L&I to let them know about the GC who likes to run his own wires after electrical is signed off doesn't really seem like elementary school tattle-tailing... it seems more like protecting my turf!

The State Of Florida is trying to 'crack' down on un-licensed Elecrical Contrator activity. (see link)

What a joke. The best thing is none of the AHJ require LV permits on Res work. So this is useless. I have only ever had to use my License # to pull permits on Large Comm LV Const Projects. For all of the hassle, costs, CEUs, etc. to get & maintain a LV Elec license, they should put some teeth into the enforcement end! I have experienced, as I'm sure most of you have, the dimished quality of work when there is not any 'standards', let alone Code compliance, on LV work by the AHJ.

DOESN'T ANYONE KNOW WHAT 110-12 IS ANYMORE!!!!!

[Link: myflorida.com]

*Pls Notice the CATV industry made sure they got the exemption.

Good luck with California Contractor's Board answering the phone. It is easier to reach President Bush for a personal call. Just typical of every division of the State of California. I hope that Arnold can clean this mess up.