California License
Hi, all!
Even after passing and getting my California Contractor's license, I still have a doubt on how the Qualifier itself is presented. What I mean by this is, the company under which you applied for takes "precedence" over you as the individual who passed both exams. So if you look at the papers I got from the CSLB, none of them say my name.
Compare this to my Florida GC license, which is entirely tied to me. Ergo, when you look up a Contractor, you look them up by their name, NOT the company.
I just consider it very odd that we have to jump through so many hoops, pass two exams that are not as simple as most make it out to be only to have the wallet sized "proof" of your license number not even carry your name on it.
And a sub-question: what happens when you leave the company that carries your license? Do you get to keep the license number and apply somewhere else (possibly open your own company?) while the old employer needs to look for another qualifier.
And yes, a little bit of this is explained in the code books, but not to the specifics I require.
Just wanted a bit of clarification, as I am more used to the Florida way of things rather than the Cali...
Thank you all in advance for your insight!