Can a C10 contractor in California become a general contractor?

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You can hold multiple types of licenses, but having one doesn't give you any credit towards qualifying for the other, as far as I know.
 
JMWElectric said:
Quick question,

As the title says Can a C10 contractor in California become a general contractor?
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whatever your first classification is, subsequent classifications will be nested under that one.
so, it won't show as a B1, but it is a B1.

this was a small subterfuge that was employed by members of collective bargaining units,
which don't permit an active C-10 while working under collective bargaining.

Pull a B-1, and put a C-10 underneath it.

so, to answer your question, yeah. done all the time.
 
If one has a B license, general contracting, and a C10, electrical, do you have to use only certified electricians? I say one would but if the C10 was dropped then would not.
 
cowboyjwc said:
And if you get your B then, I believe, you do not need your C-10
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Not really. You cannot do an electrical-only contract as a B. You can only do electrical as part of a general contracting job, i.e. one that requires two or more trades other than carpentry/framing. If you wanted to do a job that was just electrical, or electrical plus one other trade, then you'd have to either have the C-10 as well, or subcontract the electrical to a C-10.
 
As mentioned earlier YES you can. You probably DON'T have to take the law portion of the exam again but you will need to show and prove that you have 4 years of journeyman experience in the GC field.
 
edward said:
You probably DON'T have to take the law portion of the exam again ...
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Yes good point, and slight correction to my post #2 response. You would have to pass the trade exam to become a B, as well as meet the experience qualifications, but not retake the law exam.
 
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